The new building is on track to welcome patients and staff in March 2019. Right now, the main building is closed in. Gibbons project manager Sean Gardner says 80 percent of the cladding is completed. “We’re working on installing the…
Richmond Hospice Shop’s new manager is working on a few changes to make the shopping experience easier for customers. Anete Smith has started at the Queen Street, Richmond site and is working on departmentalising and colour-blocking items for sale. “Basically,…
National Volunteer Week has just been and we were able to recognise the contribution of some of our volunteers in the media with an article in the Nelson Weekly newspaper. Here is what they printed: From baking cookies to writing…
Maisie the dog has started visiting in our inpatient unit. Judy Petrie, from Canine Friends Pet Therapy, has been bringing her along on a Tuesday to be seen by any patients who are interested. According to the Canine Friends (caninefriends.org.nz)…
What a great spectacle our eight local personalities put on in front of a sold-out crowd at the Trafalgar Centre on the weekend. Hospice is very grateful to the Inspiring Youth Theatre Charitable Trust for organising the first Dancing for…
Hospice Awareness Week is a chance for us to highlight the work hospice does in our communities. The week is dedicated to addressing myths and misconceptions some people have about hospice care.
Lawrey picks up the dance shoes in support of the Nelson Tasman Hospice Politician Matt Lawrey has no fear of public speaking – but public dancing presents a whole new challenge. The councillor and former Green Party candidate is one…
We’re so lucky to have David! Hospice chaplain David Moynan says his role is to journey with patients, whether they consider themselves religious or not. David, 65, has been the hospice chaplain, in charge of “family support and pastoral care”,…
The new hospice building is really starting to take shape with framing up on most of the site and a scheduled move in date of March next year. Out of the $4 million we needed, we’ve raised an incredible $2million…