It’s the people that make Aynsley Wilkinson passionate about volunteering. Creating strong relationships with colleagues, the conversations she has with customers and the feeling of giving back to the community. The way she describes it is “like having another family.”…
As you may be aware the Health Service is going through reforms that are designed to implement the most significant changes in healthcare over the last 30 years. Gone are the 20 DHB’s; and in their place Te Whatu Ora…
From 19-21st May, the Richmond Mall were among the first local businesses to support Nelson Tasman Hospice and their new annual appeal ‘Hands Up For Hospice‘. The Richmond Mall supported Hospice in getting our message out. Having three tables set…
As hospice grows and develops to cater for the increasing demand for specialist palliative care in the region, whilst ensuring that it is achieved in a way that provides sustainability into the future, the need to plan and manage change…
Nelson Tasman Hospice is a free service for the people of Nelson Tasman, but it comes at a cost. While we receive 52% of our operating costs via funding from our DHB, we have an annual shortfall of around…
Francesca (Fran) McGuigan is ready to return to nature and shares the journey of how she got there. Lung cancer is often diagnosed late, but you battle it as long as you can. Fran had been battling this disease for…
Catherine is a collector of vintage sewing machines, who recently added another Singer to her collection from our Bridge Street Hospice Shop. A keen sewer, the collection started after beginning the hunt for a machine like her grandmother’s; an Elna…
When Nicole isn’t offering her time to volunteer for community organisations, such as Nelson Tasman Hospice, she is a flight attendant who works for Air New Zealand. During Covid-19, Nicole found herself with more spare time, as there were fewer…
Over the last year a major change has occurred in New Zealand’s banking system – the end of cheques. This has been significant for charities such as Hospice that have traditionally relied heavily on donations coming in the form of…
Life threatening illnesses such as cancer and heart disease are a big part of everyday life within our community, although most of time unseen in daily life. It is not until we are directly involved personally or someone close to…