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…
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…
Caregiving is one of the most challenging jobs you can do, as your own emotions aren’t often your priority. It’s so important for those that are caregiving to do what you can to look after yourself and sometimes that means…
Barb highly recommends this delicious recipe by Hugh Withington
Do you help to care for a friend or family member who is unwell or has an ongoing health condition or disability? If so please help to bring visibility to the often hidden role of family caregiving. Nelson Tasman Hospice…
The Motueka Hospice shop is back up and running after a 6-month repair and refresh project following damage caused by the Boxing Day hailstorm. The result of this unlikely weather event was the damage to many buildings and homes in…
A note from Nina in Takaka It’s coming up to a year since the shop moved in their forever home, once known as the Mariposa store, down Commercial St in Takaka. As the first year comes to a close, we…