Today
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Description
Totara Hospice has been meeting palliative care needs of the South and the South East Auckland community now for over 36 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 Nursing team. For greater care needs an Inpatient Unit, 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 IPU team.
Our doctors are:
- Dr James Jap
- Dr Mike Morrison
- Dr Bart Nuysink
- Dr Pip Tuckey
- Dr Andrew Reid
The Chief Executive (CE) of Totara Hospice South Auckland 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.
Consultants
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Dr James Jap
Clinical Director and Palliative Medicine Specialist
Hours
9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
| 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 12-bed unit which provides 24-hour inpatient medical and nursing care.
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/whanau who could benefit from the free specialised programme 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 Mangere, Panama Rd (Mt Wellington) to Bucklands Beach in the north to Karaka, Drury, Ararimu and across to Matingarahi in the south.
Services
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Inpatient Unit
Our 12-bed Inpatient Unit is located at 140 Charles Prevost Drive, Manurewa.… More
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Community Nursing
Community nurses 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
Charges
Hospice offers a free service for care. The annual operating costs are met through a contract with the District Health Board and through community fundraising.
Refreshments
Cafe Aroha is available on-site for patients, families, staff members and is open to the general public.
Open Mon-Fri, 8.30am 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 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 school.
Heading north on the Motorway, turn left onto 453 Takanini exit 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 school.
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/ whanau flat is available for use by patients' relatives, for a small fee.
Pharmacy
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Guy's Unichem Pharmacy Ltd
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John Savory Amcal Pharmacy
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Manurewa Medical Centre Pharmacy Ltd
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Papatoetoe City Centre Pharmacy
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Specific pharmacies for syringe driver distribution only - Counties Manukau region.
Contact Details
Totara Hospice South Auckland
South Auckland
Phone
(09) 640 0025
Healthlink EDI
sthakhos
Email
Website
- Admin Fax (09) 640 0291
- Fax Medical (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 10:43AM on October 2, 2019. This information is reviewed and edited by Totara Hospice.