Hospice – A place to be pampered
Sitting back in a recliner on a sunny afternoon, with magazines and a cup of tea on the table beside her, and a vase of sunny wildflowers on the other side of the room, Michele Street nee Logan is relaxing…
Nelson Tasman Hospice CEO resigns
“It is with deep regret that I announce that the Board of Nelson Tasman Hospice has accepted the resignation of our CEO, Frans Dellebeke”, John Peters, Chair of Nelson Tasman Hospice, said on Thursday 14 January. After nearly nine years…
Regular donations huge help
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…
Spring 2020 newsletter
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…
Our board chair in profile
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’s opinion piece re. End of Life Choice Act referendum
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…
Support needed in Covid-19 era
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…
How can I help?
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…
Welcome to our new volunteer manager
Please join me in welcoming Krisca Gould to Hospice. Krisca is taking up the hugely important role of Volunteer Programme Manager, meaning she will be the first point of contact and overseer of our hundreds (nearly 500) of volunteers. Krisca worked for the American Heart Association in Michigan for 14…
Our wishlist
People often ask us what they can do to help provide for our patients and whānau. This is our current wishlist: Books for our patient/whānau library: various titles $35 each “Feelings” stones and cards for use by social workers: $81.95 for the set Trees for Hospice:…