Change for a Sustainable Future
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…
Hands Up For Hospice
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…
Wind behind the flags
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…
64 Sewing Machines – and Counting!
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…
Volunteering for Work Experience – An Alternative to Study
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…
Hospice at Home
This badge depicts the first ever logo for Hospice services in Nelson. Known as “Hospice at Home”, the service started early in 1987 and was based in an old NMDHB owned house at 96 Waimea Road. Hospice at Home staff…