Referral Guidelines

People can access specialist palliative care services if:

• They are assessed & accepted as having a life-limiting condition with a life expectancy of less than 12 months.

Referrals will be accepted from:

• General Practitioners, other healthcare providers, hospital clinical teams, residential care facilities etc.

• A patient or their family / whanau / carers

 Notes:

The patient must consent to referral.

Please contact us if you have questions about whether our service is appropriate for you.

• Specialist Community Palliative Care

  Our specialist Palliative Care team works holistically with the patient and the family of the patient.… More

• Family Servies

  Family Servies offers emotional, psychological, practical and spiritual support services for patients and their family/whanau.… More

All services are free of charge.

Hospice House is open Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 5pm.  Hospice West Auckland is a community Hospice.

The Auckland Transport Journey Planner will help you to plan your journey.

Limited on site parking, but plenty of free parking on the street.  Drop off bay at the front door.

Hospice West Auckland provides services free to the people of greater West Auckland.

We are partially funded by the Waitemata District Health Board, with the balance of operating revenue required coming from donations, fundraising events, our annual appeal, trusts and grants, sponsorship and The Hospice Shops. 

To find out more about how you can give us a hand, please visit www.hwa.org.nz