Rotorua Community Hospice

About & Description

Rotorua Community Hospice Trust was established to care for those with terminal illness in our community.

The Rotorua Hospice Clinical team will make over 13,080 home visits in the year ended 30 June 2017 caring for 426 patients and their whanau, focusing on improving quality of life and coping with loss and grief.

Address Contact and Directions

Street:
1469 Hinemoa Street
City:
Rotorua
Zip:
3010
Phone:
073436591
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
http://www.rotoruahospice.co.nz
Category:
Nonprofit Organization
Tags:
Charity Organization

Founded

Year: 2013

Awards

Rotorua Hospice is partially funded by the government and we rely on the generosity of individual donors, community groups and corporate supporters to make up the funding shortfall which is projected to total over $800,000 per annum. www.rotoruahospice.co.nz

Mission

To provide hope and dignity through exemplary care to patients and their families / whanau in partnership with fellow professionals.

General Info

Our services include: - A palliative care nursing team who visit patients in their homes and are available 24/7 for advice and support. - Grief and bereavement counselling and support. - Specialist equipment to loan. - Day Stay activities once a week - Coordination of palliative beds in local rest homes for respite or end stage care. - Education programmes

Company Overview

The Rotorua Community Hospice supports patients to be cared for at home, to live each day as fully as possible and to die with dignity in the place of their choice.