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Totara Hospice
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Description
Totara Hospice has been meeting palliative care needs of the South and the South East Auckland community now for over 38 years.
Totara Hospice is a supportive and caring organisation based on a philosophy of care rather than a destination, as commonly thought. The majority of hospice care is based in the community, delivered by our Community Palliative Care team. For greater care needs an Inpatient Unit, in Totara House based in Manurewa, is available to eligible people requiring care regardless of age, illness, ethnicity or need and this care is delivered 24 hours, 7 days a week by our skilled multidisciplinary team.
Our doctors are:
- Dr James Jap, Medical Director and Palliative Medicine Specialist
- Dr Bart Nuysink, Lead Medical Officer
- Dr Mike Morrison, Medical Officer
- Dr Pip Tuckey, Medical Officer
- Dr Andrew Reid, Medical Officer
- Dr Kay Das, Poi GPSI Intern
The Chief Executive (CE) of Totara Hospice is Tina McCafferty.
What is Palliative Care?
Palliative care for people with serious or life-threatening illness aims to help the patient live more comfortably rather than curing the disease.
This treatment approach improves the patient's quality of life by addressing social, psychological and spiritual needs as well as physical needs such as pain and symptom relief.
Ages
Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
How do I access this service?
Website / App
www.hospice.co.nz
Referral Expectations
Following consent from the patient, referral can be made by a General Practitioner, hospital doctor or specialist, district nurse, Cancer Society nurse.
Who can use Hospice Services?
People eligible for publically funded health services in New Zealand, who have a life-limiting illness and their family/friends/whānau who could benefit from the free clinical service suite that Hospice provides. Our services can be provided in the home, as Day Hospice care, in our Inpatient Unit and at our outpatient clinic.
We support people living in the South Auckland and South-East Auckland areas. This covers from Māngere, Panama Rd (Mt Wellington) to Bucklands Beach in the north to Karaka, Drury, Ararimu and across to Matingarahi in the south.
Charges
Hospice offers a free service for care of people eligible for publically funded healthcare. The annual operating costs are met through a combination of a contract with the District Health Board and through community fundraising.
Hours
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM |
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To maintain continuity of care, a 24-hour, seven day-a-week advice line is available.
Inpatient Unit - a 9-bed unit which provides 24-hour inpatient medical and nursing care.
Languages Spoken
Cantonese Chinese, Cook Islands Māori, Dutch, English, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Mandarin Chinese, Māori, Samoan, Swedish, Tagalog
Services
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Inpatient Unit
Our 9-bed Inpatient Unit is located at 140 Charles Prevost Drive, The Gardens, Manurewa.… More
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Community Palliative Care Service
Community nurses, doctors, allied health and social support practitioners visit patients in their homes, sharing care with GPs, District nurses and other community care partners. More
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On-line Education Resources
Helping others to learn about caring for people with advanced disease has always been a fundamental part of effective palliative care.… More
Services Provided
End of life care
Hospice and palliative care services
- Community palliative care service
- Hospice
- Palliative residential/carer support
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
Wheelchair Access
Yes
Visiting Hours
8am to 8pm.
Compassionate visiting outside of these hours by negotiation.
Refreshments
Cafe Aroha is available on-site for patients, families, staff members and is open to the general public.
Open Mon-Fri, 7.00am to 3.00pm.
Travel Directions
Totara Hospice is located in The Gardens, Manurewa. We are but a few minutes from Motorway S1.
Heading south on the motorway, take the Exit 451 Hill Road turnoff after Redoubt Road overhead. Turn left onto Hill Road. After travelling 0.6km turn left onto Charles Prevost Drive. After 1km, travel through the roundabout and the Hospice is located on your left opposite The Gardens School.
Heading north on the Motorway, turn left onto Exit 453 Takanini continuing to turn left onto Great South Road. Travel 2.1km then turn right into Hill Road. Continue on this road (through roundabout) for about 2km until you reach Charles Prevost Drive on your left. After approximately 1km, travel through the roundabout and the Hospice is located on your left opposite The Gardens School.
Public Transport
From Manurewa Train Station catch bus 366 to the Gardens shops. After a short walk down the road you will find the hospice on the left, across the road from The Gardens School. Bus 366 operates every 20 minutes.
Parking
Off street parking is available on the grounds of the Hospice. People attending meetings or education sessions at Totara Hospice are requested to park in the top carpark on Charles Prevost Drive.
Accommodation
A self-contained family/ whānau flat is available for use by patients' relatives, for a small fee.
Pharmacy
Specific pharmacies for syringe driver distribution only that serve the Counties-Manukau region.
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Guys' Life Pharmacy Papakura Ltd
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Unichem John Savory Pharmacy
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Manurewa Medical Centre Pharmacy Ltd
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Unichem Papatoetoe Pharmacy
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Juliet Ave Pharmacy
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Healthcare Pharmacy
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Region
South Auckland
Website
Contact Details
Totara Hospice
South Auckland
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Phone
(09) 640 0025
Healthlink EDI
sthakhos
Email
Website
- Fax Admin (09) 640 0291
- Fax Clinical (09) 640 0292
140 Charles Prevost Drive
The Gardens
Manurewa
Auckland 2105
Street Address
140 Charles Prevost Drive
The Gardens
Manurewa
Auckland 2105
Postal Address
PO Box 75560
Manurewa
Auckland 2243
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This page was last updated at 12:52PM on September 8, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Totara Hospice.