This week marks National Volunteer Week, and to celebrate we’re launching a series of heartwarming videos that celebrate our volunteers and the valuable contribution they make.
Increasing our impact in the community
Many of you have witnessed the compassionate care our clinical and family support teams give to local families. But fewer people know about our Poi (Palliative Outcome Initiative) team, which supports health professionals in the community to care for the dying.
Long-serving Hospice carer retires
Harbour Hospice farewelled its much-loved spiritual carer Vincent Maire, 74, last month. After 18 years with the charity, Maire has retired to spend more time with wife Liz and family, and pursue his interests in conservation work and spiritual direction.
Hospice made things easier
Richard Wong shares he and his wife Drena’s experience of Harbour Hospice care.
Centenarian celebrates birthday at hospice
Everybody loves a birthday celebration at Harbour Hospice, so when patient Ngaire Duncan recently turned 100 its kitchen staff made her a beautiful big chocolate birthday cake.
It's poetic, it's playful: Our Kaiārahi Barb O'Loughlin on her love of te reo Māori
It's Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (14-21 Sept) and we're kicking it off with an interview with our incredible Kaiārahi ‑ Māori Cultural Liaison (Hauraki, Waikato), Barb O'Loughlin.
Loyal Harbour Hospice volunteers thanked
Harbour Hospice celebrated its volunteers’ dedication with its annual Harbour Hospice Warkworth/Wellsford Long Service Awards at Tui House on July 31. Valerie Partridge was one of the two volunteers recognised for 25 years – the other Elizabeth Clark.
Jeanette and Kitty – 20 years of friendship and giving to Hospice
Every Wednesday you’ll find Jeanette and Kitty working side by side at Harbour Hospice’s Link Dr shop. They met 20 years ago through volunteering for hospice and have become the firmest of friends.
Camaraderie keeps volunteer coming back
Valerie has volunteered for Harbour Hospice for 15 years and says it’s the camaraderie with other volunteers that keeps her going back, year after year.
Peas in a pod
Over their 55-year marriage Beth and Graham Lawson have raised a family together and fostered children, bred and showed dogs together and supported causes for rescue dogs. Now they volunteer together for Harbour Hospice
