A day in the life of Dr Juliet Fleming
A day in the life of Dr Juliet Fleming – Senior Medical Officer Nelson Tasman Hospice Frankie, the cat is my alarm, at 05.49 a wet cold nose nudges me awake in the hopes that I will give her a…
Hospice and Harcourts – an unwavering commitment to helping New Zealanders ‘live every moment’
A big thank you to the Harcourts Foundation for renewing its commitment to the Hospice New Zealand Grants Programme. This month Nelson Tasman Hospice received $2937.70 from the Harcourts Foundation, to purchase 10 telephone headsets for our clinical and…
Trees of Remembrance
As the holiday season approaches, the Nelson Tasman region once again welcomes the heartfelt return of Trees of Remembrance. These trees symbolise more than just festive decorations; they offer an opportunity to support Nelson Tasman Hospice and remember those who…
Still working towards a sustainable future
Te Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive Tony Gray brings updates on strategies Nelson Tasman Hospice are using to combat the uncertain future of hospices nationwide. He writes: A year ago, I wrote in the Summer ‘Hospice Matters’ about the challenges which…
The Hospice Garden
Bex was on the Nelson Tasman Hospice service earlier this year. Her mum, Sally, wrote this at the time. Whilst my daughter Bex was sleeping I ventured into the hospice gardens and sat on a wooden seat in front of…
It’s sad, it’s loving, it’s an experience I have never regretted.
Nancy Briant was born in Golden Bay and thanks to the palliative care services provided by the Golden Bay Community Health team supported by Nelson Tasman Hospice, she was also able to die there. At home, surrounded by her loved…
Cook Islands Collaboration
In August this year, Nelson Tasman Hospice Clinical Nurse Specialist & Palliative Care Nurse Educator, Annie Wallace, spent some time in Rarotonga providing palliative care education at the invitation of Te Marae Ora – Ministry of Health Cook Islands. …