Rangatira Annual Report 2023 - Flipbook - Page 35
Ra n g a t i ra An n u a l Re p ort 2023
One in three people
who die in the
Hutt Valley are
supported by
Te Omanga Hospice
Te Omanga Hospice provides palliative care through a
multidisciplinary team of specialist doctors, nurses, therapists,
and specially trained volunteers. We also support the delivery
of palliative care in Aged Residential Care Facilities, the Hutt
Hospital and in conjunction with General Practitioners.
Our Community Palliative Care team make it possible for
patients with specialist palliative care needs to be cared for
at home where they feel most comfortable. Our Inpatient
Unit (IPU) service is available to patients under the hospice
programme who require a level of assessment and symptom
Families often enjoy sitting outside in the Hospice gardens having
dinner and spending time together.
control that cannot be managed at home. Many of our patients
and their whānau receive emotional, spiritual, cultural, social,
Te Omanga Hospice could not survive without the kindness
and psychological support through our Family Support Team.
and understanding of individuals and organisations in the
This includes, but is not limited to Art Therapy, Music Therapy
community we serve. The support we receive makes such a
and Bereavement Support.
difference in the lives of those we care for, and ensures our
service remains free of charge to all those who need it.
IN THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 2022:
Te Omanga Hospice Music Therapist Keryn during a Music Therapy
session with a patient.
Since our establishment in 1979, many thousands of people
living with a terminal or life-limiting illness in the Hutt
Valley, along with their whānau, have been touched by our
Te Omanga Hospice
cared for
27% OF PEOPLE
561 patients
we cared for had a
and their families
non-cancer diagnosis
There were
146
admissions
Our NURSES made
to our
to patients in the community
INPATIENT UNIT
compassionate care and support.
Every year, we need to raise $4 million, which is 45% of our
annual funding needs, from our local community, with the
balance being provided through our contracts with
Te Whatu Ora Health NZ.
5,157 visits
Our YOUNGEST patient was
141 patients
12 years old
and their families
received ART AND
and our OLDEST patient was
MUSIC THERAPY
98 years old
It is through the generosity of our community that we exist. There are many ways you can support us too.
Find out more at www.teomanga.org.nz/support-us/
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