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Mercy Hospice
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61 College Hill, Ponsonby, Auckland
8:30 AM to 8:30 AM.
Description
Consultants
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Dr Dean Fourie
Palliative Medicine Specialist
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Dr Pamela Jennings
Medical Director and Palliative Medicine Specialist
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Dr Carol McAllum
Clinical Strategic Director (Mercy Hospice/Auckland City Hospital) and Palliative Medicine Specialist
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Dr Marie Rose
Senior Medical Officer
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Dr Diane Winstanley
Palliative Medicine Specialist
Hours
61 College Hill, Ponsonby, Auckland
8:30 AM to 8:30 AM.
Mon – Sun | 8:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
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Mercy Hospice provides a 24/7 service including:
- full 24/7 onsite nursing, medical and allied health care to people admiited into our 13 bed inpatient unit
- full 24/7 access by phone to nursing advice
- full 24/7 access by phone (Doctor Direct Line) to MH medical specialist advice ** exclusively for GPs, Medical Officers in care facilities, Nurse Practitioners, other medical specialists
- home visits by MH community nurses 7:00 to 22:00, 7 days a week, dependent on patient needs
- home visits by MH community doctors, on request of GPs or Medical Officers (Residential Care Facilities)
- home visits by MH allied health team, 8:00 to
Referral Expectations
Mercy Hospice receives referrals from General Practitioners, Medical Specialists, Medical Officers / Nurse Practitioners in residential care facilities, Auckland City Hospital Ward Teams and Community Palliative Care nurses following consultation with the patient's GP.
Procedures / Treatments
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Inpatient Unit
The 13-bed hospice inpatient unit is at 61 College Hill, Ponsonby.… More
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Community Palliative Care Team
The Community Palliative Care Team is multidisciplinary and consists of:
1.… More -
Family Support (Allied Health) Team
The Family Support Team includes Social Workers, Kaiatawhai, Counsellors, Spiritual Liaison, Chinese Liaison and Occupational Therapist, and provides for patients, family and whanau the following services:… More
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Mercy Hospice Volunteer Team
Hospice Volunteers provide extensive service in many areas including:
support for patients and whanau in the inpatient unit, particularly managing the tea/coffee and drinks trolleys while providing friendly interaction… More -
Palliative Medicine Specialists (Senior Medical Officers)
Mercy Hospice Palliative Medical Specialists provide:
medical care for the patients in the inpatient unit… More
Charges
Mercy Hospice services are free to people in our area that have a palliative diagnosis and require specialist palliative services. We are partially funded by ADHB but require extensive annual fundraising efforts to continue to provide high level palliative services to the people in our area.
Visiting Hours
- generally 10am to 8pm every day but depends on the needs of the patient and whanau
- consideration of patient rest time between 12 noon to 2pm, with close family present only
Travel Directions
The hospice is at 61 College Hill, Ponsonby, half way up College Hill on the right from Victoria Park.
Motorway access is via the Nelson St off-ramp from the Southern and Northwestern Motorways and via the Fanshawe St exit from the Northern Motorway.
There is an Inner City Link bus stop at the entrance gate to Mercy Hospice.
Public Transport
The hospice is on the LINK bus route. For a journey planner please visit the Auckland Transport site.
Parking
On-site parking is available for families and visitors - use College Hill entrance.
Other
For information on travel directions, public transport and parking, please click here.
Supporting the Hospice
Hospice services are partly funded by the Auckland DHB and are provided at no cost to patients. Support and contributions from the community are always welcome.
For ways you may help please contact Mercy Hospice Volunteer Coordinator or Fundraising Team (09 3615966).
Hospice Shops
There are eight MERCY HOSPICE shops at:
- 300 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby
- 453 Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden
- The Arcade, Pt Chevalier
- 188 Ladies Mile, Ellerslie (Clothing/general goods and Furniture/electrical)
- 728 Manukau Rd, Royal Oak (opposite Pak 'N Save)
- 560 Blockhouse Bay Rd, Blockhouse Bay
- 22 Stoddard Rd, Mt Roskill
- 320 Remuera Rd, Remuera
Support of hospice shops enables “Second hand goods to be turned into first class care”.
Website
Contact Details
61 College Hill, Ponsonby, Auckland
Central Auckland
Phone
(09) 361 5966
Fax
(09) 361 5977
Website
61 College Hill
Ponsonby
Auckland
Street Address
61 College Hill
Ponsonby
Auckland
Postal Address
P O Box 47693
Ponsonby
Auckland 1144
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This page was last updated at 3:20PM on November 26, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Mercy Hospice.