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MANGAWHAI'S NO.1 NEWSPAPER
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Hospice offers grand fundraising prize.jpg "William Webb Ellis trophy(copy)") Mangawhai Hospice group will auctioning a magnificent replica of the William Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup trophy as the highlight of its annual fundraising Fish’n’Chip luncheon at the Mangawhai Club on May 12.The professionally crafted limited edition trophy inscribed with the seven winners to date is sure to be sought after by both sports clubs and collectors of sporting memorabilia. The auction will be complemented by raffles of gift baskets containing goodies from cheeses and wine to preserves, smellies and chocolates. From Bland Bay in the north to Mangawhai heads in the south, Northern Hospice staff and volunteers offer their time, experience and goodwill in making life easier and more comfortable for those with limited ability due to illness or recovering from surgery. While we tend to view hospice care as comforting those in the latter stages of life, over 30 percent of those registered are, in fact, undergoing palliative care which is assisting those patients in recovery mode. Such assistance is not necessarily medical but may include such basic tasks as collecting mail, gardening, driving, simply keeping company, and the support and counselling of children whose regular routine has been upset by the illness of a senior family carer. These tasks are shared by a willing band of volunteers and may be delivered to in-patients as well as those who prefer to recuperate in their own homes and applies to all age groups, for all life-limiting diagnoses. The Northland inpatient facility is North Haven in Whangarei and, as well as meeting physical needs it also delivers support in emotional, social, spiritual and cultural areas. North Haven Hospice’s services are also free of charge and nurses also work closely with patients’ GPs and other services such as oncology departments, district nurses and outreach nurses, to provide what is needed. Nurses are available for visits after hours. This is simply part of the comprehensive service that North Haven Hospice offers to its many patients each year. Te Hana and Maungaturoto also come under the Mangawhai area banner. Glenis MacIntosh is local area co-ordinator with 27 volunteers under her supervision. “We are extremely lucky to have such a capable band of people willing to care for others,” says Glenis. That ‘caring’ also extends to running the Hospice shops in Whangarei and Waipu and also picking up donated goods and furniture for sale as Northland Hospice relies heavily on fundraising, goodwill and donations. “Throughout the North there is a total of 630 volunteers though we can always do with more,” says Jane Scripps, Manager of Volunteer Services, “and a team of volunteers will be on deck during our annual fund drive during Hospice Awareness Week, May 12-18. GOOD CAUSE: A limited edition William Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup trophy will be up for grabs. |
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