Contacting the Hospice early allowed Diana to benefit from a wide range of support including occupational and physical therapy, and social interaction.

Julianna and Regina are two sisters who volunteer together each week at the Porirua Hospice Shop.

Since 2016, the Kāpiti Lions Club has been keeping things neat and tidy at the Mary Potter Hospice base in Paraparaumu.

Mark Young has been a volunteer biographer in Kāpiti for two and a half years, recording the stories of Hospice patients.

Two years ago Jenny saw an advertisement for drivers to take patients to the new Mary Potter Hospice Porirua Day Unit.

When Ashwin volunteers at the Inpatient Unit in Newtown, he enjoys the friendly and warm environment.

A regular and long-serving volunteer, Lucy volunteers with the donated books for the Newlands Hospice shop and Warehouse.

Every day hospice cares for people and their whānau in the final chapter of their lives. Now we are bringing their stories to life in a heartwarming video series.

Nita is aware that some people think that the Hospice is ‘the end of the road’ and she wants them to know that’s not the case.

All Hospices around Aotearoa New Zealand are facing unpredictable, challenging times as soaring service delivery costs and underfunding push them to rethink their future.

Help us be there for patients, families and whānau when and where they need Hospice care. Please help your local Hospice and support Mary Potter’s Appeal this May.

At Hospice, our goal is not to hasten or prolong the lives of our patients. We focus on quality time, rather than the quantity of time,” explains Misty.