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Margaret's Story

After many years of supporting Harbour Hospice alongside her husband Terry, Margaret Dunleavy is now being cared for at home by our community team, with her family by her side.

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Colleen's Story

Colleen Gorbey plans her weeks around mah jong and golf, enjoys friends and neighbours popping in and spends evenings creating photo journals online. It’s a thoroughly normal life that’s also exceptional, considering what she’s been through.

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Bob's Story

Bob’s Christmas wish will seem simple to most, but for him and others living with a progressive, incurable illness, it’s the only gift that matters.

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David's story

For David and his wife Jenny, the ability to call Harbour Hospice at any time is their lifeline. David's story demonstrates the courage it takes to live with an illness, such as advanced cancer, that brings a new challenge daily.

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Shona’s passion for our patients

We are blessed to have amazing IPU volunteers like Shona.

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Pauline's Story

As much as she loves to be at home drawing, painting and sewing, artist Pauline Coates is a people person and needs to get out of the house.

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Your support changed Patricia’s life

Receiving at-home care from Harbour Hospice, Patricia Tsui’s life improved beyond measure.

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Earline's Story

Earline knew better than most the difference Hospice would make to her enjoyment and quality of life.

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Andrew and Emma's Story

When 32-year-old Andrew Porteous became a Harbour Hospice patient, a support team wrapped around him and his family to ensure he could live every moment, enjoy milestone celebrations with his kids, and even see his favourite band play live!