We are thrilled to welcome the arrival of the new ‘He Puka Ārahi Kaimanaaki Pairuri – A Hospice Guide for Carers’. The new 2024 edition, contains up to date information and support for whānau-family caring for someone with a life-limiting illness.
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With carers in mind, the guide has been developed to be high quality and visually eye-catching. This valuable resource for carers, is researched, evidence based and presented in plain English to ensure clarity and readability. The guides are being made available to carers at no charge through local hospices and palliative care providers.
This 2024 edition comes after months of work from a dedicated group of palliative care professionals and family carers who reviewed the previous, popular hospice ‘Guide for Carers’, and made recommendations for the inclusion of existing and current information and topics for this edition.
The group worked in collaboration with ‘Tandem Road’ who provided professional assistance with the writing, design, and production of the guide.
We acknowledge and sincerely thank everyone who reviewed drafts and provided insightful critiques for this 2024 edition, and to those who have so willingly contributed their expertise or firsthand experiences to this guide.
We appreciate the work and expertise of Tandem Road to Shine On whose generous donation has contributed towards the cost of printing the guide, to Blue Star for their printing, storage, and ordering services, and to hospices for providing this resource to carers. We acknowledge all carers who give of their time, energy and selves to walk along-side and support others through this challenging and life-changing time of their lives.
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Ka hikoi tahi tātou me ngā whānau
We walk together as one with the whānau
From the opening of the guide:
Tēnā Koutou Katoa – Welcome
There are few experiences more challenging than caring for someone at the end of their life.
You are not alone
Across our country, many New Zealanders are caring for someone who has a life-limiting illness.
“One night I took a walk outside. I looked up into the night sky. I wondered how many other people are out there, just like me, trying to support someone they love who is dying. It helped to remember I’m not the only one.” Annie
There are also compassionate palliative care teams working in communities, hospices, hospitals, nursing homes, and other residential facilities to support terminally ill people and their carers.
About this Carer’s Guide
This guide is for whānau-family carers. Whenever the term whānau-family is used, it is intended to also include close friends.
It provides practical information to support you through this time and shares tips and insights from carers who have ‘been there’.
We encourage you to see our Hospice New Zealand website for more helpful resources.
You may also like to listen to the Ending Life Well podcast series, produced by Otago Community Hospice and supported by Hospice New Zealand. It is available on all good podcast platforms.
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