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…
A Successful Driver Drive in Golden Bay
In April, Nelson Tasman Hospice sought support from the Golden Bay community, as the Golden Bay Community Health nursing team identified palliative care equipment that was urgently required for patients on hospice service. This equipment included a syringe driver (meaning…
NZCT Grant supports continuation of excellent quality, palliative care in Specialist Palliative Care Unit (SPCU)
A big thank you to the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) for the contribution they make to local communities, and especially the contribution they have made to the community that we care for. The grant that they have gifted us…
“We really felt how important we were” – Adrian
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…
Know us for when you need us – Emma Silke-French and Dr. Juliet Fleming
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…
NBS Partners with Nelson Tasman Hospice
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,…
Nelson Tasman Hospice thankful to Farmers Stores and local community for another successful Trees of Remembrance campaign over Christmas 2022
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…
Hospice and Harcourts – a renewed commitment to Helping New Zealanders ‘live every moment’
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…
The tale of two Shiree’s – “Shiree” helps patients to access vital hospice services in memory of namesake
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…
Coping with Christmas after a bereavement
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 colleagues for some advice on coping with Christmas. The big question…