This Christmas Harbour Hospice will care for around 500 local families. Day or night, 24/7, our specialist teams will be there for families and whānau so they can celebrate in whatever way is meaningful to them. For Judy and Peter, that means keeping things simple.
Guided every step of the way
It was Phil Bates’ wish to remain at home with his dear wife Patsy until his very last breath. With hospice support, Patsy was able to fulfill his wish.
‘Hospice has taken a weight off our shoulders’
John and Karen Rehm were introduced to Harbour Hospice services soon after John’s shock cancer diagnosis. Knowing they’ll be so well looked after has brought huge relief.
We trusted Hospice implicitly
Until Gary Dance experienced Harbour Hospice care, he had thought hospice was “just a place where you go to die”.
A thousand times over
A tale of two sisters who moved back in with their mum to care for her in her final weeks, with Hospice support.
Not forgotten
As Brent and his eight-year-old son Campbell face their first Christmas without their much-loved wife and mother, Cat, Brent shares how Harbour Hospice has helped them deal with the ‘difficult firsts’.
Flowers and family
Harbour Hospice care is available to anyone who needs specialist support at any stage of a life-limiting illness. Elizabeth Apiata was a patient with Harbour Hospice for well over a year and said the support enabled her to focus on the things that gave her joy – like flowers and her family.
A place to recharge
Many people think of hospice as a building where you go to die, yet 74% of stays at Harbour Hospice are for symptom management or respite care. Read Scott and Julie's story.
Claudine's Christmas
This Christmas looks a little different for Claudine, 48, who is now being cared for by Harbour Hospice after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021.
Opening doors for people like Ted
Harbour Hospice is asking its community to support its Open Doors programme, created so that people can benefit from hospice’s care much earlier in their journey.
