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…
CEO Nelson Tasman Hospice On Monday 21 June, Nelson Tasman Hospice welcomed Tony Gray as the new CEO, with a pōwhiri, supported by local iwi. Chair of Nelson Tasman Hospice, John Peters, said “A pōwhiri is an excellent way to…
Hospice supporter Neil Seagar wants to encourage other donors. Neil’s wife of 44 years, Liz, died in hospice care two years ago. He now gives $20 from his pension every week. Neil says he appreciated hospice’s holistic approach to care…
Our latest newsletter tells the story of one of our community patients, Denis Blanche, who lives at Stillwater Lifecare and Village in Richmond. He gets good care there, and it’s supplemented by the Hospice team. The newsletter also brings you…
Meet Nelson Tasman Hospice board chair John Peters. John started off his management career in IT but found his home in health where he “enjoyed going to work every day”. John was born in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and grew…
Hospice NZ chief executive Mary Schumacher wrote this opinion piece to update the public on its court action over the End of Life Choice Act, which will come into force if it passes at the upcoming referendum. Please click here to…
The world has changed . . . and yet in many ways our place in it is still the same. Locally, we have succeeded in stopping community transmission of Covid-19 and kept the cases of infection to a minimum. We have also renewed and…
People often ask how they can help contribute to #yourhospice. Here are some of the ways. Donate the money for one of these items from the wishlist. Make a recurring donation. They are a fantastic way to support a person at the end of their…