Hospice services help us live every moment Hospice Waikato provides dignified, comfortable support for people who are living with a terminal illness. Anyone affected by a terminal illness and in need of specialist palliative care may be referred for hospice care. Our services and care enable patients to stay at home for as long as possible, surrounded by the people and the things they hold dear. Our patients and their family/whanau are supported by our team of specialist palliative medicine doctors and nurses, as well as social workers, counsellors and an advance care planning team. Hospice care looks after the whole needs of a person, through medical and nursing care along with emotional, social and spiritual support. Hospice care is provided free of charge. Hospice care in the South Waikato is supported by Philippa Twigg (clinical nurse specialist) and Catherine Wolicki- Hunt (community nurse), who work closely with your local district nurses and GPS. "Our aim is to provide you care, comfort and the best quality of life possible, while providing support for your family/whnau." ADVERTORIAL The majority of our patients are cared for in their own homes and to do this we need support from our community. We are looking for volunteers who are able to give a couple of hours a week to be a ng Every Momert hospice Clinical nurse specialist Philippa Twigg. companion or visitor for a patient, or to sit with a patient while the carer attends to other errands. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Karen Mansfield 021 769 475. To enquire about your local Hospice services please contact Hospice 0800 HOSPICE (0800 4677 423). Hospice services help us live every moment Hospice Waikato provides dignified , comfortable support for people who are living with a terminal illness . Anyone affected by a terminal illness and in need of specialist palliative care may be referred for hospice care . Our services and care enable patients to stay at home for as long as possible , surrounded by the people and the things they hold dear . Our patients and their family / whanau are supported by our team of specialist palliative medicine doctors and nurses , as well as social workers , counsellors and an advance care planning team . Hospice care looks after the whole needs of a person , through medical and nursing care along with emotional , social and spiritual support . Hospice care is provided free of charge . Hospice care in the South Waikato is supported by Philippa Twigg ( clinical nurse specialist ) and Catherine Wolicki Hunt ( community nurse ) , who work closely with your local district nurses and GPS . " Our aim is to provide you care , comfort and the best quality of life possible , while providing support for your family / whnau . " ADVERTORIAL The majority of our patients are cared for in their own homes and to do this we need support from our community . We are looking for volunteers who are able to give a couple of hours a week to be a ng Every Momert hospice Clinical nurse specialist Philippa Twigg . companion or visitor for a patient , or to sit with a patient while the carer attends to other errands . If you would like to volunteer , please contact Karen Mansfield 021 769 475 . To enquire about your local Hospice services please contact Hospice 0800 HOSPICE ( 0800 4677 423 ) .