Amitabha Hospice

Community Health Service, Cancer Network Group

Today

Closed today.

Description

Amitabha Hospice Service offers free practical home help and compassionate companionship for the elderly and the incurably ill of any age and their families with specially trained and supervised caregivers throughout the greater Auckland area. Based on the Buddhist principles of love, integrity, equanimity and service, each family member and staff member is accorded equal respect and compassion with regard to their individuality and uniqueness as members of the larger universal human family. Amitabha Hospice Service is dedicated to developing and maintaining the highest quality of compassionate care in co-operation with other professional community services.

Staff

Ecie Hursthouse - Managing Director

Dr Heather Kempton - Chairperson

Sabine Hemmingsen-Jensen - Secretary

Stephen Le Couteur- Trustee/ Property Manager

Anjalee Pieries - Operations Manager

Margarita Sisam - Volunteer Coordinator

Grace Garden- Day-stay Program Coordinator

Claire Barton - Volunteer Coordinator

Ages

Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua

How do I access this service?

Contact us

Referral

Referrals can be done online.

Hours

Closed today.

Mon – Fri	10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Services Provided

End of life care

Home support

Hospice and palliative care services

Community palliative care service
Hospice
Respite

Cancer Types

Brain and Spinal, Head and Neck / Thyroid, Lung, Breast, Upper Gastrointestinal (Oesophagus / Stomach / Liver), Lower Gastrointestinal (Bowel / Rectum / Anus), Kidney, Bladder, Testicular, Prostate, Gynaecological, Leukaemia and Blood, Skin Cancer / Melanoma, Sarcoma, Others