Hospices across New Zealand are benefitting from nearly $32,000 in funding for specialised equipment and new technology thanks to grants from the Harcourts Foundation and its supporting business owners.
The $31,627 in grants covers essential items such as hospital beds, mobility equipment, syringe drivers, and other vital medical equipment. These Items enhance patient care and support hospice teams in their mission to provide comfort and care to people at the end of life.
Rotorua Community Hospice, shared their gratitude:
"These items are essential for providing exceptional palliative care to our patients. Thank you to Harcourts Foundation for your continued support to help us continue our mission of delivering compassionate care to the Rotorua community."
Hospice Southland in Invercargill also expressed heartfelt thanks:
“We extend our sincere gratitude to the Harcourts National Grants Programme for their incredible support. Their generous contribution to Hospice Southland significantly enhances the care we provide to patients and their families.”
Wayne Naylor, Chief Executive of Hospice New Zealand, praised the impact of the grants:
“Having spent nine years running the clinical services of a large hospice, I know how important specialised equipment is for supporting terminally ill people and helping to keep them at home with loved ones. The generosity of the Harcourts Foundation makes an enormous difference to people’s quality of life when it matters the most.”
Bryan Thomson, Managing Director of Harcourts New Zealand highlights the wide-reaching impact of the grants:
“From Northland in the Far North to Invercargill in the South. It is an honour to work with Hospice New Zealand on this important programme. We have immense respect for the incredible work they do, and our team fully supports the benefits hospices provide to the community.”
This funding is part of the wider Harcourts Foundation commitment. Every three months, the Foundation allocates thousands of dollars to community groups, schools, and other initiatives, with this annual grant programme its largest charitable donation each year.
The recent grants have been allocated to:
- Cranford Hospice, Hastings ($3,000) for an electronic reclining chair for the inpatient unit.
- Far North Hospice, Northland ($3,000) for two sets of bed rails, a bed extension, and an electric hospital bed.
- Franklin Hospice, Auckland ($2,099) for five wheelchairs and two nebulisers.
- Hospice Eastern Bay of Plenty, Whakatane ($2,802) for a syringe driver and secure lockbox.
- Hospice Southland, Invercargill (3,000) for new patient beds.
- Hospice Waikato, Hamilton ($2,940) for two Arjo Velaris Pumps to prevent pressure injuries.
- Hospice West Auckland, Auckland ($1,503) for an ECG machine to check heart function.
- Nelson Tasman Hospice, Nelson ($2,996) for treatment room furniture and sensory modulation items.
- North Haven Hospice, Whangārei ($1,287) for eight syringe driver lockboxes.
- Nurse Maude Hospice, Christchurch ($3,000) for a syringe driver.
- Otago Hospice, Otago ($3,000) for a new Viking Air Comfort chair.
- Rotorua Community Hospice, Rotorua ($3,000) for one syringe driver and three lock boxes.
Since its launch in 2008, the Harcourts Foundation has made a significant impact, distributing $9 million to community groups across New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. With 100% of the funds raised going directly to those in need, the Foundation truly supports and enriches communities. www.harcourtsfoundation.org
The Hospice NZ Grants programme, supported by the Harcourts Foundation, helps hospices purchase essential equipment to enhance patient care. Since its inception, the programme has distributed over $350,000, enabling hospices from the Far North to the Deep South to continue their vital work of ensuring patients live every moment in a way that is meaningful to them.