Thanks to the amazing generosity of Mercy supporters, Jill Bonniface and her immediate family were cared for at home by Mercy’s Community Palliative Care (CPC) team between 2021-2023. Heartfelt thanks to Jill’s daughter, Clare, for agreeing to share her personal memories with our supporters today. Diagnosed with a brain tumour during COVID-19
Continuing the Bond "We don’t ‘move on’ after our loved one passes, but rather we ‘move forward with them’. " - Susan CainGrief is highly individual and there’s no one-size-fits-all model. While it used to be thought that grief was a linear process, it’s now accepted that it’s not that simple. Continuing
“Caring for others. That’s been engraved in everything I do.” Nelson Madoka, one of Mercy Hospice’s most active supporters, shares what fuels his passion for fundraising. One of the things that stuck with Nelson early on in life was the value of sharing. Back in Zimbabwe in the village he grew up
Earlier this year, supporters came together for Mercy Hospice at 10 – A Celebration of Tastes. The magnitude of kindness and generosity on display was truly inspirational. On June 11, over 400 people celebrated New Zealand cuisine and wine to continue the care for those living with life-limiting illnesses. The result? Over $500K raised!!
Bonnie Yearsley passed in April 2001 after a 7-month battle with Oesophageal Cancer. It never occurred to me that my Mum might die at just 53 and I was only 24. It was a complete shock. Mum opted for the most aggressive treatment to give her the best chance of survival and this meant
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
