Wellington Health Foundation
The Wellington Health Foundation is a registered charitable trust that raises funds for projects to improve the comfort and welfare of patients and their families at Wellington and Kenepuru Hospitals and the Kapiti Health Centre.
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“I started to read to him and then the words came”
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- The NICU can be an overwhelming and challenging place to be.
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Foundation continues support for patients with kidney disease
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- We are delighted to be able to continue our support for kidney patients by funding community based Renal Peer Support Workshops.
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New equipment to assist people with disabilities and neurodivergence
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- Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, Wellington Hospitals Foundation has funded a range of equipment for the Disability Leadership and Occupational Therapy teams throughout the Medical Wards, Emergency Departments and After Hours Services at Wellington, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospitals.
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Help for patients who need palliative care
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- A Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) machine is a small, portable device designed to manage pain without the use of medications.
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Sketching Smiles
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- It was wonderful to welcome the talented Paul Beavis, local author and children’s book illustrator, to Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital this morning.
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Deeply meaningful gifts for bereaved parents
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- Trigger Warning: Baby Loss All our volunteer knitters and sewers lovingly create items for our tiniest patients.
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Community action mahi
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- A huge shout out to brilliant Brownies, Zoe, Stella and Karina for their fantastic fundraising mahi.
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Buddle Findlay Child Health Foundation supports sick tamariki
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- The Foundation is thrilled to have a three-year Charity Partnership with Buddle Findlay Child Health Foundation.
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Helping patients and visitors navigate our hospitals
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- This week, we’ve enjoyed taking you behind the scenes and sharing stories of the hospital volunteers, who generously dedicate their time and talents to us every week.
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Cutting-edge Cardiac Care
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- A Cardiac Catheterisation Lab, often referred to as a Cath Lab, is a specialised hospital room where various procedures related to the heart and blood vessels are performed.
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Bringing comfort and calm to the ICU
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- It takes a very special kind of person, like Alice, to provide volunteer support for our hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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Cuddle Hearts Bring NICU Families Closer
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- When a critically ill or premature baby is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), parents often miss out on crucial bonding due to prolonged separation.
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From grateful grandson to dedicated Hospital Volunteer
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- When Hitesh’s grandad suffered a stroke and was admitted to hospital, the kindness shown by the staff left a lasting impression on him.
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“My volunteer work is a tribute to the exceptional care I received.”
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- As we celebrate National Volunteer Week, we are very fortunate to have a family of more than 400 volunteers who generously gift their time and talents to support our hospitals every week.
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National Volunteer Week: “Music that touches the hearts of patients”
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- Raewyn is one of our incredibly talented volunteer musicians.
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Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital Playscape Wins Excellence Award
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- We are thrilled to announce that the Playscape at Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital has won an Excellence Award in the “Landscapes of Care” category at the 2024 Resene New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architecture Awards (NZILA).
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Community Funding Transforms “Quiet Wait Room” at Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital
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- Thanks to community funding, the Foundation has been able to enhance the “Quiet Wait Room” for the Child Development Service at Te Wao Nui Children’s Hospital.
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DHL Jammie Army
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- Our huge thanks to the DHL Express NZ Central Region team for their amazing generosity.
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Milkbank donors help hundreds of sick babies
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- This World Human Milk Donation Day, we celebrate and thank the incredible women who have donated an astounding 850 litres of liquid gold to Wellington’s first Milk Bank, Pataka Miraka, located in Wellington Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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New Flight Transport Incubator for Neonatal Flight Transport Service
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- Local hospitals around our region are not equipped to provide the specialist care needed to help very premature or critically sick babies, and many families are suddenly faced with the terrifying reality that their precious baby’s life hangs in the balance.
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Jammies in June – Help keep sick kids warm this winter!
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- To help keep kids warm and well this winter, Wellington Hospitals Foundation has launched its annual Jammies in June Appeal for Wellington, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospitals.
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Special gift for new Mum’s this Mother’s Day
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- All NICU and new mums in the maternity wards at Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital and Paraparaumu Maternity Unit will receive a special quilt this Mother’s Day.
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Brendan’s Big Heart
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- We’d love you to meet Brendan. He’s just 15, but he’s already one of the coolest kids we know. Earlier this year Brendan got some really tough news – he has leukaemia, a type of blood cancer. It’s actually been a difficult couple of years for Brendan and his family, because his grandma, who everyone... Read more » The post Brendan’s Big Heart appeared first on Wellington Hospitals Foundation.
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Volunteers help our most medically fragile patients
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- Stories like this remind us of the incredible bond between humans and animals, and we were deeply moved to hear about Arlo’s recent visit to the ICU.
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Wellington Hospitals Foundation Autumn
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- The post Wellington Hospitals Foundation Autumn appeared first on Wellington Hospitals Foundation.
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Calling all MARVEL fans
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- WellingtonNZ is auctioning off the giant Mjölnir (Thor’s hammer) with all the proceeds going to Te Wao Nui Child Health Service.
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Super sized fun
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- Thanks to the amazing team at Nonsuch.
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Picnic tables enhance the experience for expectant parents
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- Thanks to our donors, the Foundation was delighted to be able to fund two picnic tables for the private patio areas outside the birthing and postnatal rooms at Paraparaumu Maternity Unit, nestled within Kapiti Heath Centre.
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Kapiti Health Centre, 35, Warrimoo Street, Paraparaumu, Kāpiti Coast District, Wellington, 5032, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Buddle Findlay Child Health Foundation helps sick tamariki and their whānau
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- Thanks to the generous support of our charity partner, Buddle Findlay Child Health Foundation, in the second year of our three-year agreement, we’ve been able to buy much needed equipment that will benefit our hospital’s youngest patients across multiple hospital teams.
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Wellington Hospitals Foundation Announces New Chief Executive
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- Bill Day, Executive Chair of Wellington Hospitals Foundation, today announced the appointment of Guy Ryan as the Foundation’s new Chief Executive.
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