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August 2010Stuart's Motivation Close To Home. |
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May 2010We often jest about how words become 'lost in translation',
but sometimes that translation is the very oppostite of funny.
When the word 'hospice' is translated literally into Chinese, it means
'death bed'. You can imagine how distraught Baixing was when his
trusted family doctor suggested it was time to make contact with
'hospice' regarding his wife Deming. |
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February 2010Marilyn Holt or Minnie, as she is better known, is as sharp as a tack.
While she may not be able to speak as a result of her condition, her mind
is active, aware and acutely tuned into what is happening around her. Minnie
is open, friendly, highly intelligent and courageous; unselfish, grateful, never
complains, an inspiration and so much in love... |
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December 2009Firsthand experience stirred a desire to give back - Volunteering for Hospice can be motivated by any number of reasons. For Di Goldsworthy it was firsthand
experience of Hospice and their involvement with both her father and mother that stirred a desire to give back.... |
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August 2009Race for life - A load of generosity and tremendous spirit from sponsors and volunteers meant twenty-five patients and their caregivers
spent a day zooming around Pukekohe Park Raceway at high speeds and having an experience they will never forget... |
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April 2009The success of Mercy Hospice Auckland (originally St Joseph’s
Hospice) which opened in August 1979 gave impetus for more
hospices to be established in the Auckland region, particularly
during the 1980s ... |
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February 2009Some things are certain. The need for hospice and palliative care services will only continue to grow. We know this because referral numbers continue to increase and more people need our beds ... |
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Christmas 2008One of the nicest aspects of being around Mercy Hospice
Auckland is that Christmas lasts for months. It starts behind
the scenes around August and continues well into January. ... |
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September 2008The nine lives of Cyril and living the life of Riley ... |