Author: Mary Potter Hospice
Meet Tracy, a Mary Potter Hospice hospitality volunteer
Tracy has volunteered at Mary Potter Hospice as a hospitality volunteer for an incredible five years. Twelve years ago, Tracy’s dad received palliative care at home. She was inspired to volunteer in appreciation of the compassionate care he received and to help others in a similar situation. “I’m a real estate agent and a mum…
Manawataki | Cadence of Youth
We’re beyond thankful to the talented and passionate rangatahi who privileged us with their accounts of loss, grief, compassion as part of Manawataki | Cadence of Youth earlier this month. Over 200 guests joined the conversation across the two-night showcase at the National Library of New Zealand and the Hunter Lounge, hosted in collaboration with Mapmo, UNICEF…
Electrical goods get Graeme’s tick of approval
Graeme takes a good look at the benchtop grill in front of him. At first glance it looks fine – there are no cracks, no exposed wires at the plug, and no duct tape covering a break in the power cord. But that’s only the first visual check. Graeme, who tests electrical goods for Mary…
Hospice eases the way for Pasifika patients
Tiumalu says language is just one of the barriers to Pasifika people seeking hospice services. “In the Pacific Islands we don’t have hospices. We just have the hospital and then your family. It’s the family who look after you.” She says families feel that it is their responsibility to provide the care, but increasingly people…
I love it when they say “Thank goodness you’re here!”
My name is Diane and I’ve worked as a registered nurse at Mary Potter Hospice for 10 years. I love my job. I’ve always had a passion for palliative care. Sometimes I work in the hospice at Newtown. We nurses call it ‘on the ward’. But what I love the absolute most is when I…
Russell’s story
“I’ve had a fantastic life…” Russell is one of our patients. He’s 59 and keeps himself fit by cycling and walking. He dictated his biography to one of the Hospice’s 16 volunteer biographers… “When the people at Mary Potter Hospice asked me if they could share my story with you, I said ‘yeah, I’d like that. You’ve…
Mareta’s story
Receiving help from Mary Potter Hospice was the last thing that Mareta wanted. “A few days after I came out of the hospital I had a call from the Hospice. When I heard ‘hospice’ I thought I didn’t have long to live. I was pretty shocked. Then I met them and they told me the things…
New Hospice building blessed and named in special ceremony
Media release 8 April 2019 Mary Potter Hospice has cemented its commitment to the Porirua and North Wellington communities with the completion of the first phase of a community hospice facility in Rānui Heights. Te Whare Rānui was today named by Ngāti Toa and blessed by its chairman Dr Taku Parai. It means literally “the…
Di sees improved quality of life for dying patients
In 38 years of nursing at Mary Potter Hospice, Di has seen many people die. “It’s part of life; we’ve all got to do it,” she says. But some cases make her feel particularly sad. “I guess the younger people, which doesn’t seem fair – like parents losing their children.” She remembers the pleading of…
Silver Ferns Visit Newtown
It’s not every day that some of New Zealand’s top athletes visit our Newtown In-Patient Unit. Thank you to the Silver Ferns for visiting! Earlier this month the Silver Ferns popped into our In-Patient Unit thanks to House of Travel. Accompanied by a gorgeous morning tea, players Maia, Gina and Samantha plus the Ferns’ manager Dee…