While some individuals do spend their final days in Te Rangimarie, this is not the only reason someone may become an in-patient. Our in-patient unit allows for closer monitoring and specialist care to manage symptoms and provide the best possible quality of life. The focus is on offering comprehensive support and comfort, ensuring that each patient’s needs are met with dignity and compassion.
Being referred to hospice doesn’t necessarily mean you are immediately dying. During an illness that is terminal, you or your loved ones may talk with your doctor and decide that the treatments meant to cure or slow the disease are no longer working, or you’re ready to stop them. In such cases, your doctor can make a referral for hospice care.
Hospice care focuses on providing relief from pain, shortness of breath, and other symptoms so that you can concentrate on the people and things you care about the most. It aims to improve the quality of your life rather than trying to cure the disease.
Some people might think that using hospice means they’re giving up, while others may worry that they won’t get the medical care they need. However, hospice care is about offering compassionate support, managing symptoms effectively, and ensuring comfort, allowing you to make the most of your time with loved ones. Being referred to Hospice means that the team looking after you has asked for some advice or assistance in caring for you.
For some people it might mean using the specialist skills that we have to help solve a difficult problem that you may have.
It might mean supporting you or your family emotionally. If you need ongoing help we are here.
Hospice prides itself on the range of services that it offers.
These include: community care, inpatient care, shared care with other health professionals, social work, volunteer services, family and whānau support and spiritual support.
Palliative care is a branch of health care that attends to only those with an advanced life-limiting illness. A life-limiting illness is one that has no cure.
The focus of this area of care is the patients and their family and whānau’s total care (i.e. physical | tinana, social | whanaungatanga, emotional | hinengaro and spirtual | wairua wellbeing).
Care is specific to each person and focuses on helping them to live the best that they can for as long as they are able.
This care can be provided in home or in another place (e.g. Te Rangimarie, hospital or long term residential facility).
Care is provided by a skilled team of health professionals lead by the persons GP and supported by specialists in palliative care – in this case, Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki multi-disciplinary team.
The care that Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki provides is free to patients, their family and whānau.
Hospice Taranaki has a contract with Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ, to provide palliative services to the residents of the Taranaki region.
This contract only covers about 52% of the cost of providing this service. The rest is funded by donations, income from HospiceShops, grants, fundraising and bequests. See more information about making a donation.
While Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki is a specialist service, the team at Te Rangimarie would like to think that you feel at home while staying in Te Rangimarie (the in-patient unit).
Family and pets are welcome and there is a special Family and Whānau area to use during stays.
Family members are welcome to stay with their loved one. Although Te Rangimarie provides all bedding – you are welcome to bring your own duvet/pillows/cushion with you (we all have personal favourites).
As part of our care, we realise that the journey of the family | whānau goes on long after their loved one dies.
For this reason, Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki bereavement support team keep in touch with the family|whānau to help them adapt to the losses as they move forward in their life without their loved one.
At Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki, we have five beds in Te Rangimarie and two beds in Hawera. Our in-patient unit provides short-term care based on your needs, not long-term care.
If you need to stay longer or move to a long-term residential facility, we will involve you and your family and whānau in the planning process to ensure a smooth transition.
Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki has a 24/7 phone line that you are able to ring for help- 06 753 7830.
If you need further help one of our on call specialist nurses may visit you at home.
Sometimes an after-hours doctor, or your GP may also need to be phoned or may need to visit.
Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki prides itself on the way that we involve all the members of your health care team in your care.
We have processes in place to make sure that all involved in your care know what is happening and how they can help you.
You can keep your same GP and use the services of Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki.
Hospice works alongside your GP to give you the best care you can have at this time.
If you are admitted into Te Rangimarie (Inpatient Unit) our doctors (Medical Officers) will provide the care during your stay and inform your GP of any updates or changes in your care.
Volunteers give generously of their time and skills for our organisation.
They help in many areas including: inpatient unit support, community care of patients, administration support, biography service, gardening, catering, driving for patients, shop volunteers, fundraising, maintenance/building/odd job repairs, making crafts, floral art, and many jobs supporting the HospiceShops.
For more information on general volunteering or volunteering in our HospiceShops.
Yes.
The Cancer Society offers services to the people who are coping with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in their families.
Nurses who are qualified and experienced in cancer care provide support and information to newly diagnosed people and their families.
Whereas Hospice cares for all people who have a life-limiting illness.
This could be cancer, end stage heart, lung or renal disease, motor neurone disease, multiple Sclerosis, HIV/AIDS as well as other medical conditions for which there is no cure.
No, Hospice cares for people who have a life-limiting illness.
This could be cancer, end stage heart, lung or renal disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, HIV/AIDS as well as other medical conditions for which there is no cure.
Many people choose to use natural/alternative/complementary remedies alongside main stream medicine.
It is important that you are open and honest with the Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki Team about what you are taking.
Sometimes there may be interactions between mainstream medicine and the ones you are taking so it is important that we know so we can research this and advise you about this.
This time is a hectic time for you and your family | whānau. You will need help at some stage throughout your journey.
Hospice works together with other providers of care to minimise the impact of health visitors to your home. If you are feeling swamped, let us know and we can discuss what your needs are at any given time.
Our team is available to you in a number of ways; you can dial our 24 hour telephone service (06 753 7830), a member of our team can visit you in your own home or alternatively you may wish to visit members of the team at Te Rangimarie as well.
Patients with acute needs can be cared for in Te Rangimarie Hospice. Once their condition has improved they may go back home again.
Sometimes, carers need a break and admission to the inpatient unit (Te Rangimarie) is a good short-term solution. Patients may also choose to die in Te Rangimarie, if dying at home is not the preferred option or not possible.
Not at all. Morphine is one of a range of pain relieving medicines available to help you. Many people are living well with Morphine as part of their medicine regimen.
It is not a drug to be feared. Keeping in control of pain using medicines such as Morphine can help to make life more comfortable and allow you to continue to do what you want to in life.
If you are prescribed Morphine the nurses/doctors can answer any questions you may have to help alleviate any reservations you may have.
Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki is a registered charitable organisation CC10437.
Any donation over $5.00 can be claimed on your tax return. If you are GST registered, you can not claim GST on any donations.
Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki is not affiliated with any religious group.
The care that Te Kahu Pairuri Hospice Taranaki provides respects that religion can be very important to people therefore we will support you to practice what is important to you.
