News | Totara Hospice

Celebrating 40 Years of Compassionate Care: A Legacy of Love and Healing

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:57:11 +1200

As I pen these words, I am filled with joy and gratitude. I stand in awe of the incredible journey Tōtara Hospice has been on – 40 years of unwavering dedication to caring for people with terminal illnesses in our community. It is a journey that has touched countless lives, including mine,...

TV Interview - Tōtara Hospice explains why it will offer assisted dying

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:01:14 +1200

Watch Tōtara Hospice CE Tina McCafferty and medical director Dr James Jap explain to Jack Tame on Q&A why they’ll be the only hospice in the country to offer assisted dying services.

Forever in our Hearts

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:27:03 +1200

Our family purchased a plaque for Alexia on the memorial walkway at Tōtara Hospice on what would have been her 35th birthday. We felt that this was a way for us to keep our precious loved one close to our hearts and minds forever. Alexia and Warren, our son, met in London and moved...

Turning Grief into Growth

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:44:11 +1200

Meet our new Volunteer Manager Genevieve Simati, who has recently joined the team. Having had her husband Tala, cared for in the community by Tōtara Hospice, Gen as she likes to be called knows first-hand what Hospice offers both patients and families. “We spent years feeling like we...

Thank You from Dr James

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:28:26 +1200

As the Medical Director of Tōtara Hospice, I don’t often write to our supporters, I tend to spend my days helping improve our patients’ quality of life and death. But, I wanted to acknowledge everyone who has donated to us over this critical period. During the multiple lockdowns...

Future of Palliative Care Interview with Kathryn Ryan

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 11:16:52 +1200

Listen to our Chief Executive Tina McCafferty along with Hospice NZ acting Chief Executive, Wayne Naylor, talk to Kathryn Ryan on Radio New Zealand about the future of hospice. Currently, hospices need $293,000 a day just to stand still but with patient numbers growing year on year, and no...

Q+A with Jack Tame - Funding Crisis

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 10:13:47 +1200

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Media release: Mauri Mate

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 13:08:20 +1200

You can download the Framework www.hospice.org.nz/mauri-mate Hospices around Aotearoa now have a framework to improve the experience of Māori whānau within their services Mauri Mate; A Māori Palliative Care Framework for the Hospices of Aotearoa has been...