Starrs’ journey begins
They’re on their way!Simon and Dean Starr have set off on their journey to trek to Everest Base camp in memory of their wife and mother Alison Starr who died in May last year after several years battling breast cancer…
Meet volunteer Euan
Meet our People: Euan McIntosh, investment adviser at Forsyth Barr, has been stocking the inpatient unit’s drinks trolley for years. He says it started “as a way to give someone a bit of normality, a bit of dignity back”. He…
Tissue appeal begins
Tash Mehrtens Haven Realty Reaa2008 is seen here surrounded by tissues – but we still need more! Over September, Tash is collecting donations of tissues, and is also helping us fundraise for new syringe driver lock boxes (we need four at…
Daffodil Day helpers
Marybank Garden Club members came to pick flowers for the Cancer Society Nelson’s Daffodil Day this week. The keen gardeners helped plant some of the bulbs earlier in the year too – along with Mitre 10 Mega’s Helping Hands. Happily, they…
Winter newsletter out
Our winter newsletter is out. It has been emailed and some copies will be delivered in the post soon to those with whom we are not connected by email. If you are not on our mailing list and would like…
Therapy horse visits
We were delighted to have a visit by Tyson the Clydesdale-cross therapy horse. His handler Sally Curtis has been taking Tyson to rest homes and hospitals – and now hospice – for about a year, taking advantage of the horse’s…
Follow the Starrs’ progress
https://www.youtube.com/upload Training is progressing for the Starr family’s fundraising trek to Mt Everest Base Camp, in memory of Alison who died in May last year. In October, Alison’s husband Simon and sons Dean & Todd will make the trek to…
All moved and opened
Our new hospice is fully operational and – as of May 2 – officially opened. We were delighted to have the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveil the plaque on the new building, alongside board chair John Peters, Dr Jodie Battley…
Move date approaches
With only less than a week to go until the builders hand the keys over, I took a look onsite with photographer Ross Wearing (from Pro Motion media). The landscaping is behind schedule because of the drought over summer but…