Malcolm Bianchi was admitted to Mercy Hospice with stage 4 lung cancer. Surrounded by his loving family, Malcolm died within 36 hours. Looking back at this special time and the three months of community support they received, Malcolm’s wife Denise Bianchi shares how her family’s experience of care was something she will always be
You may already know the value of receiving the highest quality palliative care. Sadly, however, the same cannot be said for everyone in the community. To address this imbalance and meet the growing demand of total projected deaths and total number of people needing hospice care over the next 20 years, a solution must
Mercy Matters recently caught up with our Learning and Development Manager, Tania Gulliver to hear how the team is supporting Mercy staff to become more skilled at culturally safe practice when working with communities that currently don’t access palliative care services. “Our reason for focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion this year is
On February 17, amid the turbulent weather so many had to contend with, Andrew Trevelyan and Steve Cassidy started their grand cycle of New Zealand, the Tour Aotearoa, in memory of their friend, Jim Swanson, who passed away at Mercy Hospice on September 17, 2022. This epic cycle was also a fundraiser for Mercy
Earlier in March, you may have seen our fundraising appeal that told the story of Frances Te Weehi, whose daughter, Leah died at Mercy in 2016 after losing her battle with lung cancer. Frances explains how at one point during her treatment, Leah’s nieces and nephews noticed how she started wearing a hat to
In March, fundraisers raised just over $46,000 to care for people facing life-limiting illnesses and their families. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. This beats previous years by a huge margin and meant that Mercy Hospice fundraisers raised the most out of the 81 charities raising funds. Phenomenal! And it all came about
Hospice Awareness Week (15 – 21 May) The theme for this year’s Hospice Awareness Week is OK: “Ok to ask for help, ok to be yourself, ok to laugh, ok to cry and that hospice is about living every moment in a way that matters to you”. During this week you’ll find more insights into
