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Jazz in the Vines raises almost $4000 for Hospice
Many thanks to Davis Funerals who organised the fabulous event Jazz in the Vines for Hospice. The rain held off until the end of the event, and singer Leza Corban wowed the crowd with her beautiful voice. The event raised almost $4000 for Hospice, which is a fantastic result.
Thanks to the other supporters of the event:
Charity Golf Tournament Date announced!
Friday May 4, 12noon shotgun start
Redwood Park Golf Club, Swanson
In association with BNZ, Corban Revell Law are once again organising their highly-anticipated annual Charity Golf Tournament, with all proceeds going to Hospice West Auckland.
To register a team, to become a business sponsor, or for more information, visit www.corbanrevell.co.nz/golf
Give Hospice West Auckland a present
Help Hospice West Auckland raise money by doing the occasional survey by email. Every time you complete a survey we’ll get paid for it!
This fundraising programme has raised over $360,000 for New Zealand charities, schools and individuals. When you do the surveys you’ll also have the chance to win prizes with monthly give aways and the occasional big prize (they've given away cars, laptops, iPhones and more).
Please do sign up – and send this link to all your friends too so we can make a real difference!
Lions' Pride
Our specialist palliative nurses work with patients in their own homes every day. Their ability to accurately assess patients and work alongside their GPs has been greatly enhanced thanks to a generous donation by The Henderson Lions. Find our why here.
Westies helping westies: Z Kumeu
The first of the West Auckland Z Service Stations to finish counting their “Neighbourhood Project” tokens was Z Kumeu. Hospice West Auckland was one of four organizations that stood to benefit from the newly re-vamped Kumeu petrol station. Click here to find out how you can help.
Harbourview Sculpture Trail
Harbourview Sculpture Trail is an exciting exhibition of sculpture that will be displayed for 3 weeks in March along a trail through wetland areas with ponds and stunning views across the Waitemata Harbour to Auckland City, the Harbour Bridge and Rangitoto Island beyond. Find out more about the event here.
Jazz in the Vines
Come and join us for a relaxing afternoon of Jazz and sunshine at a picturesque Henderson venue which reflects the viticulture of the area and therefore looks and feels like a Tuscan winery experience. Tickets are just $20 and all proceeds go to Hospice West Auckland. Read more here.
Hospice West Auckland Essential Oil Blends
We are now stocking our own range of Essential Oil Blends at Hospice House Reception.
For more information on the blends available, click here.
Congratulations to our Christmas raffle winners!
Les Mills Membership - Simote
Luxury Hamper - 1st prize: Velma
Luxury Hamper - 2nd prize: Karen
Harley Davidson Hamper - Kieren
Tom Sellock DVDs - Jenny
All winners have been notified.
Christmas tastes better thanks to Lynfield College
Many thanks to the students at Lynfield College who baked Christmas cakes for us to give to our patients and their families this Christmas. This is the second year that Head of Technology Yvonne Townsend has organized this generous donation to Hospice West Auckland. Thanks also to local Te Atatu business, Tasti Products Ltd, who donated the dried fruit to Lynfield College to use in the cakes.
In this photo Yvonne’s husband, Philip Townsend, presents the Christmas cakes to Hospice West Auckland CEO Barbara Williams.
Fujifilm Capturing Moments Winners
We were flooded with beautiful entries for our Fujifilm Capturing Moments Photography Competition. Every day we were sent gorgeous images of beaches, landscapes, families, native bush, pets and more.
View all the winning photos here.
Missing a loved one this Christmas?
We've put together five tips to help you cope with grief this holiday season.
To read more, click here.
Give It Up Online
Give It Up For Hospice is going great guns, with thousands of designer garments flooding Hospice shops across the country. Remember to upload a photo of yourself wearing your new outfit to go into the draw to win tickets to a Gin Wigmore concert.
To find out more, click here.
Charity Golf Tournament
In association with BNZ, Corban Revell Law are once again organising their annual Charity Golf Tournament. Held at the stunning Redwood Park Golf Club in Swanson, the event promises to deliver many of the finer things in life in one unforgettable day.
To read the full story, click here.
Z Energy powers up Hospice
At Hospice West Auckland the catch-phrase is “westies helping westies”. The Hospice clinical and family Services teams are constantly out in the homes of West Aucklanders, enriching the lives of patients and families. “Westies helping westies” also extends to the support the Hospice receives from the community, and Hospice West Auckland were delighted with a recent visit from John Lambert, the Managing Director of the West Auckland Z Stations, with news that Z will be supporting Hospice West Auckland as part of their $1.2M Local Neighbourhood project.
To read the full story, click here.
Mad Butcher makes nice
When Sir Peter Leitch, also known as "The Mad Butcher", found out about our patient Isobel's love of league, he took time out of his busy schedule to brighten up her day by sending her a beautiful personalised card.
View Sir Peter's message to Isobel here.
Waitakere Licensing Trust Art Auction for Hospice
This year the Waitakere Licensing Trust is holding a silent auction of paintings collected from the past 25 years of the Waitakere Trust Art Awards. Proceeds are going to Hospice West Auckland.
Find out how you can view or bid for the work here.
Te mara maumaharatia: The garden of memories
Thanks to a grant from the Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust, Hospice West Auckland is transforming the neglected wasteland on the South side of Hospice House into a beautiful sacred space. Te mara maumaharatia (The garden of memories) has been designed by renowned landscape designer Xanthe White.
To track the progress of the garden's development, click here.
Honours for the Community Palliative Care Team
The Community Palliative Care Team at Hospice West Auckland have received honours from the 2011 Waitemata Health Excellence Awards. Their entry, titled ‘Increasing Access to Community Palliative Care Services’, was Highly Commended in the poster category. Based on a design created by Art Therapists Catherine Spence and Brigitte Houvenagel, and developed by several members of the team, the poster illustrates Hospice West Auckland’s holistic and sustainable approach to care.
To read the full story, click here.
Grief and Bereavement: International Perspectives
When Trish Fleming visited Melbourne recently she was blown away by the fashion and the feta. She saw the Occupy Melbourne protestors being removed from outside Flinders Street Station and she enjoyed the ambiance of Melbourne’s Chinatown. But what really made an impression was the content of the international conference she was attending – ‘Grief and Bereavement: International Perspectives’.
To read the full story, click here.
Give It Up for Hospice West Auckland
Hospice shops around the country are asking you to give up your designer and well-known label clothes, shoes or accessories for sale in their Hospice stores. That’s because Hospices rely heavily on their shops to help raise funds to ensure the services they provide remain free of charge for patients and their families. Hospice shops depend upon the donation of goods from people like you. Thousands of collection bags are being delivered to workplaces throughout NZ.
To read the full story, click here.
A Donation for Hospice from The Cooperative Bank
Many thanks to Doris and the team at The Cooperative Bank (formerly PSIS) who have donated $312 to Hospice West Auckland through the sales of Entertainment Books.
To read the full story, click here.
Above: Doris (left) donates $312 to Hospice West Auckland
FUJIFILM Capturing Moments Photography Competition
Do you have a creative bent? Think you could be the next Annie Leibovitz if you just had half a chance? Thanks to FUJIFILM we’ve come up with a great way for you to shine by capturing your favourite moments.
By entering, you will have the chance to:
- Help us build our photo library
- Have your work published (via our newsletter, website, Facebook and other print collateral)
- Win fantastic prizes from FUJIFILM!
To read the full story, click here.
Interview with Dr Bolton
Dr Bolton graduated in medicine from the University of Queensland in 1963. He has worked extensively in rural general practice and in the drug and alcohol field before commencing to work in palliative medicine on a full time basis. He is a Fellow of the Chapter of Palliative Medicine and of the Chapter of Addiction Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He was awarded Membership of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1991 for services to public health. Dr. Bolton has recently completed his third locum placement at Hospice West Auckland.
To read the full story, click here.
Clinical Nurse Specialists's International Publication
The latest addition to your nursing team, Theresa Mackenzie (Clinical Nurse Specialist), has just had an article published internationally 'Evaluating the role and the value of a national office to coordinate the Liverpool Care Pathway implementation in New Zealand has been published by International Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare 9: 252-260
To read the full story, click here.
He's a good sort, he's our Bud
Passionate, reliable and ‘quite a character’ are just some of the descriptions I received about Bud when I started asking around. In his early 70’s with the real name Filmer Semadeni, the man we fondly know as ‘Bud’ has been volunteering with Hospice West Auckland since March 2008.
Bud has a passion for driving, as well as for doing his part in the community and spends huge amounts of his own time each week volunteering as a patient driver.
To read the full story, click here.
Craft for a cause
It's been coined as one of the biggest new trends, the rise in handcrafts and an appreciation for the homemade, handmade, original and recycled. There are a group of ladies at Hospice West Auckland though that were well ahead of this trend.
For three Friday mornings out of four, the Hospice West Auckland Craft Group meets at Hospice House to share a cuppa, have a natter and 'craft for a cause'. One the other Friday of each month, they set up their stall down in Lynnmall and sell their wares to the public.
This is no small side project either; according to Alexis Smith, Volunteer Co-ordinator for the Hospice, the Craft Group has raised over $10,000 towards palliative care in the community over the last year.
To read the full story, click here.
Tiaki: compassionate support for carers
At Hospice West Auckland, we recognise that carers play a vital role in community palliative care and our weekly tiaki groups are here to nurture these special people. Tiaki means to look after, nurse, care and protect.
Social Care Manager, Trish Fleming says: "It is hoped that the group will be interactive, and that knowledge and experiences shared will be beneficial and promote a supported, caring environment." The group themes encompass not only care of the patient and family, but care of self as well. Tiaki provides a safe forum to share the joy and challenges of caring for a family
member and an opportunity to meet others in similar roles.
For more information about the programme, call us on 09 834 9755.
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