Tā mātou tautokoOur support

Support for Māori whānau

i tahi tātou me ngā whānau. We walk together as one with the whānau.

Ka hikoi tahi tātou me ngā whānau. We walk together as one with the whānau.

Kaitakawaenga (Māori Liaison) service

Our Kaitakawaenga is available to work closely with Māori patients and whānau when they are referred into our service. The Kaitakawaenga can help whānau understand more about what palliative care is and what Mary Potter Hospice does.

We practice manaaki tangata and will awhiawhi patients and whānau. It is important to the Kaitakawaenga that patients and whānau are well cared for, and are aware of choices, services and resources. We understand Māori are diverse people.

Our Kaitakawaenga service includes:

  • Helping whānau settle into service
  • Visiting patients and whānau at home
  • Helping to ensure that care is well coordinated
  • Providing bereavement support and tautoko when preparing for tangihanga
  • Connecting whānau to other Māori services and networks that may be helpful
  • Future thinking, planning support and advice
  • Being a neutral person to kōrero with as change happens.

Please speak to a Hospice staff member or phone your nearest community base if you would like to share a kōrero with a Kaitakawaenga.

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