Nicky was an amazing woman, mother, and my wife for 29 years. We were just a normal, happy family until June 2014 when Nicky thought she had mastitis, went to get a scan and a lump was found. It was only…
Introducing Emma Silke-French, Chair of Dancing For a Cause Trust Committee. What are you most excited about for event night on the 27th of May 2023? I LOVE watching all the contestants finally get to show their friends and family…
This month, we are delighted to announce a new two-year Major Sponsorship partnership with local banking services provider, NBS; a local Nelson business that invests in order to make a real difference. At a recent visit to Nelson Tasman Hospice,…
Hospices across the country have been overwhelmed by the generous support of Farmers stores and customers in the lead up to Christmas. The annual Farmers Christmas Campaign has raised over $905,000 for hospices this year of which $32,760.21 was raised…
A big thank you to the Harcourts Foundation for their commitment to providing support that helps, grows, and enriches our communities. In 2022 The Harcourts Foundation and Hospice New Zealand renewed their New Zealand Grants Programme for the 6th year…
Shiree Smith was a wife, a mother, a beloved friend, a caring member of the local community and is also the namesake for a van that is now used to comfortably transport non-ambulant Nelson Tasman Hospice patients! Shiree was diagnosed…
Christmas, once a time of joy with a loved one, can become day of pain and grief, a stark reminder of one's loss. We asked our Nelson Tasman Hospice bereavement team, Erika Olsen, Spiritual & Pastoral Care Coordinator & Sharon…
Introducing Shardae Donker, Social Worker What does a day look like for you? Coffee and meetings. I typically only work school hours so I'm the one who comes into the morning interdisciplinary meetings clutching a coffee and whatever I can…
The few weeks that have elapsed since the last ‘Hospice Matters’ newsletter have seen some interesting developments, with regards to the collaboration of hospices in New Zealand and as a result of the publication of Te Pae Tata – the…
‘Palliative care’ is the provision of specialist care for people of all ages facing a life-limiting condition supporting them, their whānau and carers, through illness, death, and bereavement. Palliative care is provided wherever the person is, whether that is in…