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Hospice New Zealand

Hospice New Zealand

Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Hospice New Zealand, My Health Hub webpage.

Hospice New Zealand is the national organisation representing all hospice services in New Zealand.

Our purpose is to lead and support the hospice movement in New Zealand, working to ensure equality of access and consistent delivery of palliative and end-of-life care for New Zealanders.

We are a small, dedicated team who work in partnership with all member services to ensure people needing end-of-life hospice care are well supported. All of our hospice members are independently governed and managed at a local level.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with Mobile Health Group to deliver the Palliative Care Lecture Series. This education opportunity is designed for all healthcare professionals with an interest in palliative care.

The lectures will be delivered via webinar on the first Thursday of every month from February to December from 7.30am-8.30am.

For further information regarding education opportunities, visit Hospice New Zealand

Hospice NZ website
The Fundamentals of Palliative Care
Hospice New Zealand Syringe Driver Competency Programme

Webinars coming soon

RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND REAL BARRIERS – WHAT CAB CLIENTS ASK ABOUT DEATH AND DYING

Thursday 2 October | 7.30-8.30am

Presenters will share about the barriers people face around wills, enduring powers of attorney, funerals and estate management, and the areas where CAB is advocating for change. They will also share new insights from enquiries to CAB about palliative care and explore opportunities for collaboration between CAB and Hospice.

** POSTPONED **

PLACE OF DEATH FOR PEOPLE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER

NEW DATE & TIME TBC

This presentation will present results from the Tupuanuku study, including results of a linked data analysis of place of death for people with diagnoses of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in Aotearoa. It will provide insights into end-of life care and inequality, and discuss the implications for health care providers.

Recorded webinars to view

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UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE

UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN PALLIATIVE CARE

Stella (Ngai Tuhoe, Whakatohea, Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngati Whakaue) is a mama, partner, kaiwhakaruruhau-a-iwi, kairangahau, Kaituao and community volunteer. She is active in several Eastern Bay of Plenty trusts and is passionate ...
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THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF COMPASSION

THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF COMPASSION

Originally from Kerry, Ireland, Florry attended university in Dublin, where he completed a physiology degree and a master’s in neuroscience alongside his medical studies. In 2010, he moved to New Zealand and went ...
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ASSISTED DYING – THE WHĀNAU EXPERIENCE

ASSISTED DYING – THE WHĀNAU EXPERIENCE

This presentation examines the grief experiences of families following assisted dying, exploring anticipatory grief, caregiving roles, decision-making, stigma, and key psychological models that inform effective support ...
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KA WHAI AWA, KA WHAI ARA LAUNCHING RESOURCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS IN AOTEAROA

KA WHAI AWA, KA WHAI ARA LAUNCHING RESOURCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH A SERIOUS ILLNESS IN AOTEAROA

In this presentation members of the AYA Palliative Care Working Group shared insights into the collaborative development process, introduced the resources, and outlined the next steps for implementation ...
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END OF LIFE NEEDS & CONSIDERATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

END OF LIFE NEEDS & CONSIDERATIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

Dr Michal Boyd is a nurse practitioner who works privately in residential aged care facilities with Equinox Health Ltd and holds Honorary Associate Professor position at the University of Auckland. Her main practice and research interests are care of older adults living with ...
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SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN END-OF-LIFE CARE

SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN END-OF-LIFE CARE

This presentation explores the experiences of tangata whaikaha and people with intellectual disabilities in end-of-life care. It covers access to community-based services, health inequities, barriers to quality care, effective strategies, and actions to improve outcomes for tangata whaikaha and whanau, emphasizing their perspectives and opportunities for change ...
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MANAGING DIABETES IN PALLIATIVE & END-OF-LIFE CARE

MANAGING DIABETES IN PALLIATIVE & END-OF-LIFE CARE

This presentation will provide an overview of managing all types of diabetes in palliative care, including considerations at the end of life. It will cover approaches to new technology in type 1 diabetes, such as continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump therapy, as well as recent medications in type 2 diabetes, including empagliflozin, dulaglutide, and liraglutide ...
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PALLIATIVE CARE & STROKE

PALLIATIVE CARE & STROKE

Dr Peter Eastman is a clinician-researcher and Director of the Barwon Health Department of Palliative Care. Peter is heavily involved in medical education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and holds honorary appointments with both Deakin University and University of Technology Sydney ...
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THE GIFT OF EYE TISSUE DONATION AT THE END OF LIFE

THE GIFT OF EYE TISSUE DONATION AT THE END OF LIFE

Many New Zealanders are not aware that eye donation is an option, and it is not widely discussed or offered. Corneal transplantation has restored vision for hundreds of New Zealanders, and this is why eye donation is commonly referred to as the ‘gift of sight’ ...
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MANAGING OEDEMA IN PALLIATIVE CARE

MANAGING OEDEMA IN PALLIATIVE CARE

This webinar presented by Rebecca Aburn discusses Compression Therapy and active and palliative treatment options ...
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PALLIATIVE CARE IN RENAL FAILURE

PALLIATIVE CARE IN RENAL FAILURE

Dr Brennan is a Palliative Care Physician based at St George and Calvary Hospitals Sydney. He is employed within the Renal Department at St George Hospital in a Kidney Supportive Care service ...
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THE ROLE OF PARAMEDICS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

THE ROLE OF PARAMEDICS IN PALLIATIVE CARE

This presentation will outline palliative paramedicine in NZ, including caseload, trends, practice levels, service delivery and clinical practice guidelines. An overview of initiatives and challenges are provided, along with some examples of best practice collaboration with traditional palliative care providers. Case examples are used to illustrate themes ...
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CREATING COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES & CITIES

CREATING COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES & CITIES

Allan Kellehear is Professor in Health & Social Care at Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK. Allan has worked as a full professor in Australia, Japan, the UK, and the USA and is widely recognised as founder and one of the leading advocates of the international public health movement in palliative care, also known as the ‘compassionate community’ or the ‘health promoting palliative care’ approach ...
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THE VALUE OF DEATH CARE AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF PALLIATIVE CARE

THE VALUE OF DEATH CARE AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF PALLIATIVE CARE

In this webinar, Claire will share her vision for a world where every person is treated with respect, kindness and compassion in their living, dying and after death care and her commitment to reclaiming community based, life and death care practices which ultimately lead to healthier bereavement ...
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SOCIAL WORKERS STORIES

SOCIAL WORKERS STORIES

This webinar presentation will explore the critical roles of palliative care social work and core social work skills which play a pivotal role in: Addressing the emotional and psychological needs of both patients and their families, facilitating difficult conversations and providing holistic, compassionate care in end-of-life scenarios ...
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ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN THE PURSUIT OF HEALTH EQUITY FOR MĀORI

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN THE PURSUIT OF HEALTH EQUITY FOR MĀORI

Advance care planning encourages and cultivates meaningful conversations about future healthcare wishes among whānau, friends, and healthcare teams. At the centre of these discussions is what matters most to people—their personal tikanga ...
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SUPPORTING THE SPIRITUAL CARE OF A CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON WITH A LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS

SUPPORTING THE SPIRITUAL CARE OF A CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON WITH A LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS

In this webinar Mark and Jan will consider the role of rituals and rites of passage, including meaning making, healing in transitions and threshold spaces, and caring for the spirit. In their work, there is an emphasis on wholeness in the absence of cure ...
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PCARN – BRINGING PALLIATIVE CARE RESEARCHERS TOGETHER

PCARN – BRINGING PALLIATIVE CARE RESEARCHERS TOGETHER

Cheryl will discuss the establishment of the newly formed Palliative Care Aotearoa Research Network (PCARN). PCARN is working to create a network of clinical palliative care researchers in Aotearoa to help link existing researchers with those early career researchers ...
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DYING WELL IN OLD AGE

DYING WELL IN OLD AGE

This presentation will discuss the results of the “End of life with dementia research (ELDER)” that explored the quality of end-of-life care for those living in residential aged care. It will also highlight the changing demographic and complex nature of end-of-life care in old age and offer ideas for an integrated gerontology/palliative care approach ...
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KEEPING WHĀNAU MĀORI FRONT AND CENTRE AT END OF LIFE

KEEPING WHĀNAU MĀORI FRONT AND CENTRE AT END OF LIFE

Tess and her team use arts-based knowledge translation methods to disseminate research findings to whanau Māori and health professionals. She is a member of the Ministry of Health’s newly formed Palliative Care Advisory Group. In this presentation Tess will reflect on the tikanga (customs), and preferences expressed by whanau Māori at the end of life ...
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