Nelson Tasman Hospice is a hospice at 331 Suffolk Rd, Nayland, Nelson, with a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews.
Hospice care looks after people with a life-limiting illness, and supports their families too. Its focus is comfort and quality of life: managing pain and other symptoms, and offering emotional, practical and spiritual support. In New Zealand, hospices are generally charitable organisations, and care is usually free to patients, although they depend heavily on community donations and volunteers. Care may be given at home, in a hospice unit or in hospital, and people are usually referred through a GP or specialist, though families can often ring to ask questions. Many hospices also offer bereavement support after a death. If you are supporting someone, it helps to ask early, since talking with a hospice team sooner is often more useful than waiting until things are urgent.
For people in Nelson and the Tasman region, Nelson Tasman Hospice is a place to contact for advice and support.