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    • COVID-19 UPDATE
      • From 12 noon on 12 August New Zealand moved to Alert Level 2 and the Auckland region moved to Alert Level 3. We would like to reassure you we are still open under Alert Level 2 and are able to welcome visitors to our hospice. Visitors must come through the main door, sign in and use hand sanitiser. Please don’t visit our hospice if you are unwell, in self-isolation or quarantine, or have symptoms of cold or flu. If you are unsure, please check with us first on 04 569 7921. Thank you for helping keep our hospice safe.

    • Hutt Valley joins global art project
      • The Hutt Valley and Te Omanga Hospice have officially joined a global art project that invites people to contemplate death and reflect upon their lives by asking “Before I Die I want to…” With the help of our talented volunteers, Bob and Evan, we’ve created a ‘Before I Die’ wall in celebration of Dying to Know Day in August. Originally created by Candy Chang on an abandoned house in New Orleans after the death of a loved one, there are now over 5,000 walls in 78 countries and 36 languages. The purpose of the wall is to bring to life conversations and community action around death, dying and grief. It’s our belief that palliative care is everyone’s business and we all have a part to play in supporting each other at end of life and in grief. Join in the conversation by visiting the wall at one of the following Hutt City libraries: 3 – 9 August: Petone Library 10 – 15 August: Lower Hutt War Memorial Library 7 – 23 August: Wainuiomata Library 24 – 30 August: Upper Hutt Library For more information, visit: www.beforeidieproject.com www.thegroundswellproject.com Raelee Jensen, Te Omanga Education Coordinator, and Liz Castle, Librarian with the ‘Before I Die’ wall at Petone Library.

    • National Volunteer Week
      • This week is National Volunteer Week, which honours the collective energies and mana of volunteers across New Zealand and in our community. Volunteers grow our people, open minds, open hearts and create joy. This year’s theme is ‘Te Hua o te Mahi Tahi I The benefit of working together’. Thank you to all 500 of our volunteers who gift their time and talent to Te Omanga. Our hospice and community are are stronger because of you. We created a special video on Facebook to thank our wonderful volunteers.

    • COVID-19: IMPORTANT UPDATE
      • With the move to Alert Level 1 today, we are pleased to welcome visitors to our hospice again with no restrictions on the number of people who can visit. Visitors will need to come through the main doors of the hospice, sign in and use hand sanitiser. Please don’t visit our hospice if you are unwell, in self-isolation, or have the following symptoms: a cough, a temperature (at least 38 degrees), shortness of breath. If you are unsure, please check with us first on 04 569 7921. Thank you Hutt Valley for helping keep our hospice and community safe.

    • Hospice Shops reopen after 7 weeks of closure
      • We temporarily closed the doors of our Hospice Shops when entering Alert Level 4 of the pandemic for the health and safety of our community. As we enter Alert Level 2, we couldn’t be more thrilled to reopen them again and welcome back our customers, donors and volunteers. Our Hospice Shops in Lower Hutt, Wainuiomata and Upper Hutt will reopen on Thursday 14 May, while our new Petone Shop, which is relocating to the corner of Jackson and Fitzherbert Street, will open on Monday 18 May. Check out our Hospice Shop locations and opening hours. The temporary closure of our Hospice Shops over the past 7 weeks has put financial strain on our hospice as our shops raise vital funds for our essential service. We welcome your quality donations and custom at this challenging time. Thank you for your support.

    • COVID-19: IMPORTANT UPDATE – 14 May
      • We have updated our visitor rules to keep patients, families, and staff safe during Alert Level 2. As of 14 May we are able to welcome up to 10 visitors for every patient staying at our hospice, with up to 8 patients staying at any one time. Our family lounges will reopen with a limit of 10 people in each room at any one time but no sleeping overnight in the lounges. Visitors must come through the main door, sign in and use hand sanitiser. Please don’t visit our hospice if you are unwell, in self-isolation, or have the following symptoms: a cough, a temperature (at least 38 degrees), shortness of breath. If you are unsure, please check with us first on 04 569 7921. Thank you for helping keep our hospice safe.

    • Virtual Street Appeal
      • In May, we usually hold our Annual Street Appeal, which raises vital funds for Te Omanga Hospice. Sadly, we’ve had to cancel it due to COVID-19. While we may not be on the streets with buckets this year, our essential care and support for vulnerable people in our community continues through these challenging times. Please donate online to our Virtual Street Appeal today. Every dollar helps us continue to provide much needed care and support to people living with terminal or life limiting illnesses in the Hutt Valley. Thank you.

    • New Online Hospice Shop Launched
      • During Alert Level 4 and 3, Te Omanga’s Hospice Shops remain temporarily closed to ensure the health and safety of our community. We have launched a new online shop so you can still browse and purchase preloved items from the comfort of your own home. Delivery is contactless. There is good news for those of you who have had a clean out over lockdown. We can now accept your donated items. Please drop quality items at any of our Hospice Shop doors and staff will pick them up in a contactless way. Items will be quarantined and cleaned before being offered for sale. Thank you for helping support our essential care of vulnerable people at this challenging time.

    • COVID-19: IMPORTANT UPDATE – 28 April
      • We have updated our visiting hours to keep patients, families, and staff safe during Alert Level 3. From 28 April, visiting hours will be from 10am – 12 noon and 4pm – 6pm for two nominated people per patient with those same people being able to stay overnight if they wish. Visitors must sign in and use hand sanitizer. Please don’t visit our hospice if you are unwell, in self-isolation, or have the following symptoms: a cough, a temperature (at least 38 degrees), shortness of breath. If you are unsure, please check with us first on 04 569 7921. Thank you for your understanding and keep safe.

    • COVID-19: IMPORTANT UPDATE – 6 April
      • As of Monday 6 April, our Inpatient Unit will be closed to visitors. These changes are necessary to keep our patients, families and staff safe while we are in Alert Level 4. Patients who are staying at our hospice may nominate one person to stay with them in their room during the day and overnight. Our essential care and support of patients in the community will continue – whether they are at home, at Hutt Hospital or an Aged Care Facility. However, it has been necessary to change our approach, including less physical contact and more use of the phone and video conferencing. We are doing our best to adapt to the changing situation to ensure we respond to patient and family needs in a proactive and equitable way, and keep everyone safe Thank you for your understanding at this time.

    • COVID-19: IMPORTANT UPDATE – 23 March
      • Following the announcement by Rt Hon Jacinda Arden today and the increase of the alert level to 3, with level 4 expected in the next 48 hours, we have updated our visiting hours to keep patients, families, and staff safe. Our volunteers have temporarily been stood down from service for their safety. From today we are restricting visiting hours to 10am – 12 noon and 4pm – 6pm, with visitors limited to two per patient at any one time and one person staying overnight. Please don’t visit our hospice if you are unwell, in self-isolation, or have the following symptoms: a cough, a temperature (at least 38 degrees), shortness of breath. If you are unsure, please check with us first on 04 569 7921. As of today, our Te Omanga Hospice Shops have temporarily closed their doors as instructed by the Government. For the latest information on COVID-19 please check the Ministry of Health website. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to navigate our way through this quickly changing situation. Please keep safe and continue to wash your hands. We are all in this together. Biddy Harford CE Te Omanga Hospice

    • COVID-19: IMPORTANT UPDATE
      • Following the announcement by Rt Hon Jacinda Arden yesterday, we’d like to reassure you Te Omanga Hospice will continue to provide our essential service to the community through the COVID-19 situation. Our pandemic plan is in place and being reviewed daily. The health and wellbeing of our patients, families, staff and volunteers is a priority. From today we are restricting visiting hours and visiting numbers to our hospice. Visiting hours will be between 8am – 8pm, with visitors limited to 4 per patient during the day and 2 visitors overnight. Please don’t visit our hospice if you are unwell, in self-isolation, or have the following symptoms: a cough, a temperature (at least 38 degrees), shortness of breath. If you are unsure, please check with us first on 04 569 7921. Our staff who care for patients in the community will be phoning first before visiting. We will ask a series of screening questions to help understand your situation. For the latest information on COVID-19 please check the Ministry of Health website. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to navigate our way through this quickly changing situation. Please keep safe and continue to wash your hands. We are all in this together. Biddy Harford CE Te Omanga Hospice

    • Important Information for visitors
      • Te Omanga Hospice welcomes visitors to our hospice but please make sure you are well before you come. Help us protect our patients by not visiting if you are unwell or have the following symptoms: a cough a temperature (at least 38 degrees) shortness of breath. Thank you. For the latest information on COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) please refer to the Ministry of Health website.

    • Overjoyed with donation received from Farmers
      • We were delighted to receive this enormous cheque and incredible donation of $44,844.36 from Farmers Queensgate and Upper Hutt. An amazing amount of money that will make a big difference to the care and support we provide people in our community. The money was raised through donations to Trees of Remembrance and the purchase of Hospice Baubles in the lead up to Christmas. We are very grateful for our ongoing partnership with Farmers, made possibly through Hospice New Zealand. A special thank you to the Farmers team for your wonderful support of our hospice and to all those shoppers who donated at Farmers stores over Christmas.  

    • 2018-19 Annual Review published
      • “It’s been a historical year for Te Omanga Hospice. In April, we officially opened and moved into our beautiful, new, purpose-built home thanks to the incredible generosity of our community. What a journey we’ve been on to get here,” says Biddy Harford in her Chief Executive’s Report. Find out more about our highlights, challenges and outcomes for the 2018-19 Financial Year in our Annual Report.

    • Should hospices have to rely on sausage sizzles for funding?
      • In a recent Dompost and Stuff article Nicholas Boyack reports: One in three New Zealanders who die in 2019 will get some form of help from a hospice. What many will not realise is that much of that care will be paid for by sausage sizzles, cake stalls and hospice shops. The number of people who die under the care of hospices is increasing, and that is putting the facilities under financial pressure. With New Zealand’s population getting older, end-of-life medical issues are becoming more complex, and expensive. Lower Hutt’s Te Omanga, is celebrating its 40th birthday, and is a good example of the challenges faced nationwide. It recently opened a $10 million facility in Woburn, after its previous home was deemed an earthquake risk. Te Omanga had to go cap in hand to the Hutt Valley community, relying on everything from golf tournaments to selling wedding dresses to find the cash. Staff and their army of volunteers had to find the money in 18 months. As it battled with the task of raising $10m, Te Omanga still had to raise $2.5m just to keep its doors open. Photo: Monique Ford/Stuff

    • Celebrating 40 years
      • On 6 September 1979 Te Omanga Hospice opened its doors to its first patient in the Hutt Valley. “I guess nothing really ever starts with one person,” says our Founder Marion Cooper, but by all accounts Marion was the driving force with vision and passion to establish Te Omanga, along with her husband Max and Sir Roy & and Shirley, Lady McKenzie. This month we celebrate Marion’s vision and everyone who has had a hand and heart in Te Omanga Hospice over the past 40 years. He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata. Help us provide free care and support to people in our community for the next 40 years and beyond by making an online donation to our Anniversary Appeal. Thank you for your support. Marion Cooper and team move into the newly established Te Omanga Hospice at No. 1 Bloomfield Terrace, 1979.

    • Tea with Elisabeth
      • In August we celebrated ‘Dying to Know Day’ with a special event called Tea with Elisabeth. The aim of the event was to help raise death awareness and bring to life conversations and community action around death, dying and bereavement. 60 people joined us in the McKenzie Centre of our new hospice to acknowledge one of the world’s famous pioneers of the Hospice movement: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (July 8, 1926 – August 24, 2004). We were privilege to hear stories of Elisabeth’s wisdom shared by those who worked closely with her during her lifetime. Thank you to our guest speakers: Dr Susan Marsden – Palliative Medicine Specialist Dr Hetty Rodenburg – Grief Counsellor Liese Groot-Alberts – Speaker, Educator, Trainer and Supervisor Alayne Cullen – Counsellor. We hope her remarkable work will be carried on by those that work or have an interest in supporting others at the end of life. Our desire for the Hutt Valley is for it to become a compassionate city in palliative care. A city where people know and understand palliative care, and the knowledge, fear and uncertainty around death fades; A city in which people have conversations about death and dying, and come together to support each other at the end of life.

    • First wedding at our new hospice
      • What a pleasure it was to help Sonia and Michael’s dreams come true yesterday when they tied the knot at our hospice after a 20 year engagement. They are the first couple to be married at our new hospice and we thoroughly enjoyed hosting and helping with the preparations. It was such a special day with so much love and joy. Congratulations Sonia and Michael. This beautiful story captured the attention of many including the Hutt News. You can read more on Stuff. Photos: Rosa Woods/Stuff

    • Britannia House Sold
      • We are thrilled to announce our temporary hospice at Britannia Street in Petone has been sold to Urban Plus Limited. We’re particularly delighted to see the property transfer to an entity working hard to provide much needed housing and accommodation to those in need in our community. Thank you to those who showed an interest in the property and a special thank you to Duncan Povey from Tommy’s Hutt Valley for his expertise and generosity.

    • Britannia House for sale
      • MEDIA RELEASE: Former aged care facility Britannia House is on the market today. Te Omanga Hospice are selling the property after moving back into their new $10 million facility on Woburn Road. The decision to sell the property comes from a practical need says Biddy Harford, Chief Executive of Te Omanga Hospice. “Our new facility will meet the needs of our community well into the future, so realistically we don’t need a second facility. As a charity, it’s essential we recoup the funds spent on the purchase and improvements to the property, along with raising further funds for our cause.” Britannia House was used as a temporary hospice while Te Omanga rebuilt their new facility. “The purchase of the property was a perfect solution for us. It ensured we were able to continue our specialist palliative care service while our new hospice was being built. We have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Petone community. Everyone has been so welcoming and accommodating,” says Harford. The house is currently configured as 18 bedrooms and six bathrooms, with two kitchens and a couple of large sitting and dining spaces, along with offices and staff rooms. Duncan Povey from Tommy’s Real Estate Hutt Valley is presenting the property for sale and thinks it will have a wide appeal. “The 1,451m2 site has a central Petone location and the house is in good condition. It will appeal to community groups and property developers alike.” Harford is delighted to be working with Tommy’s on the sale of the property. “We are so grateful to have the generous support of Duncan and the Tommy’s team,” says Harford. Povey adds, “for Tommy’s it’s not about profiting from the sale. It’s an extension of our community involvement and commitment to helping Te Omanga Hospice.” Tenders upwards of $1.5 million are sought for Britannia House. For more information:  Duncan Povey, Co-owner and Salesperson Tommy’s Real Estate Hutt Valley P: 0275 971 080 or duncan@tommyshv.co.nz www.tommys.co.nz

    • Hospice Awareness Week 2019
      • Today is the start of Hospice Awareness Week, where hospices up and down the country celebrate hospice services and address misconceptions that people have around hospice care. Hospice care is free of charge for patients and their families. Part of our vision is for everyone with palliative needs in our community to receive equitable care. Hospice cares for people in any place they call home – whether that be their family home, an Aged Care Facility, hospital or our hospice Hospice cares for people with any life limiting condition, not just those diagnosed with cancer Hospice helps people live every moment in whatever way is important to them While hospice care is free of charge to those who need our services, it does cost us to provide them. The Government provides part of our funding with the balance of over $2 million funded by our generous community each year. What’s more, we still have $1 million to raise to pay for our beautiful new building. Please give generously when you see our official collectors out on the street for our Annual Street Appeal this Friday and Saturday, or make a secure online donation today.

    • We have moved back home
      • We are now located at our new hospice at 136 Woburn Road and open for patients and families in our community. A big thank you to the New Zealand Army and Hammonds transport for their amazing support in moving us back in. While we enjoyed our temporary home in Petone and all the fabulous cafes, it’s good to be back. Thank you Petone community and particularly the residents in Britannia Street for being so accommodating and making us feel welcome.

    • Building officially opened
      • Yesterday was a proud moment in Te Omanga’s history. Robyn Gibson and Peter Cooper, family of our Founders Sir Roy and Lady Shirley McKenzie and Marion and Max Cooper, officially opened the new hospice building. Thank you to those involved in the ceremony, including Waterloo School students who performed a rousing Kapa haka. To reiterate the sentiments of Biddy Harford and Rod Gilliespie, this building project has always been about creating a legacy for our community and we now hand it over to the community. Come view your new hospice at our Open Day on Sunday, 10am – 4pm. The new hospice will open for patients and families from 30 April. Robyn Gibson and Peter Cooper officially open the new hospice building

    • New building handed over to Te Omanga Hospice
      • The key to our new hospice has been officially handed over, along with the building, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. Thank you to Armstrong Downes Commercial, Kensway Consultants and the 352 people who worked on our beautiful new building. It seemed such a mammoth project to begin with but together, you’ve nailed it! You can view and tour the new hospice before we move back in at our Community Open Day on 14 April. Our new hospice will open for patients and families from 30 April. Simon, Tony and Thomas from Armstrong Downes Commercial handover the key to the new hospice to Biddy Harford, CE

    • Together, we’ve nailed it!
      • We say a heartfelt THANK YOU to our community and everyone who helped rebuild Te Omanga Hospice. The building work is nearly complete and we are due to move back in on 30 April 2019. Your generosity and support has helped create a magnificent haven for people in the Hutt Valley for many years to come. Please join us at our Community Open Day on Sunday 14 April, any time between 10am – 4pm to view and tour the new hospice building at 136 Woburn Road. Everyone is welcome. Biddy Harford, CE, in central hallway of new hospice Patient rooms at new hospice  

    • A New Year Honour
      • Congratulations to Biddy Harford (CE) for becoming a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to palliative care. Biddy has served as a Board Member for Hospice New Zealand for nine years, two of those as Chairperson, and led Te Omanga Hospice through a period of significant change with the demolition, rebuild and fundraising for our new hospice. Last year, Biddy celebrated her 30 year anniversary working for Te Omanga.

    • Te Omanga wins Business Excellence Awards
      • We were thrilled to win two awards at the Wellington Region Business Excellence Awards on 30 November. We won the ‘Not for profit’ category and ‘Mayoral Award’. What great recognition of everyone who contributes to Te Omanga Hospice in so many different ways – we couldn’t do it without you our wonderful community. Read more about our win in this Stuff article. Biddy Harford, CE, and Kirsty Stratford, Fundraising Relationship Manager, accept the awards on behalf of Te Omanga Hospice

    • Annual Review 2017/18 is published
      • “I am amazed by what we have achieved this year. Our earthquake-prone building has come down, the rebuild of our new hospice is underway, and despite the huge upheaval of moving to temporary premises, we have continued to deliver quality care and support to people in our community.”  says Biddy Harford (CE) in her report. Did you know we provided care and support to 1 in 3 people who died in the Hutt Valley? Find out more in our latest Annual Review, which has been published for the 2017/18 financial year.

    • The roof is on!
      • The roof of our new hospice is largely on and we’d like to thank each and every person who helped us reach this milestone. From the tradies working on site to our very generous community who have helped raise $7.5 million towards the rebuild so far. A special thank you to Angie and the team at Silbery Roofing for donating the entire roof – we are so very grateful for this amazing gift. Follow the rebuild to see our progress. Donate online to help us raise the final $2.5 million needed to complete the rebuild of our hospice.  

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