In Golden Bay, a team of four district nurses, along with two relievers, work in collaboration with Nelson Tasman Hospice to provide palliative care in the community. As Golden Bay is a rural area, community health care is provided by…
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…
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…
Introducing Dr Amanda Fitzgerald – Specialist Palliative Care Doctor What does a day look like for you? It starts with a meeting of our interdisciplinary community team, discussing patient/whānau needs. Then I meet with our SPCU team to discuss who…
Thank you to The Lion Foundation for their important grant, which will go towards much needed funding of two of our Registered Nurses (RNs). Our Interdisciplinary Team provide specialist palliative care to patients and their families in the Nelson Tasman…