Open Door - Hospice

For most New Zealanders, the idea of hospice is of a building, and I think we have to somehow remove that idea. The vast majority of people who are looked after by a hospice team are at home, where they want to be, so hospice moves to where they are.

– Palliative Care Specialist Professor Rod MacLeod on the perception of what a hospice is, in part one

I detached from pain… I found myself in painting.

– Rafah on finding relief from her serious illness in art therapy, in part three

We are here to help them live within the limitations of their illness, obviously, but live as well as they can be.

– Eastern Bays Manager Janine on her organisation’s purpose