Our work
Hospice Waikato provides a variety of specialised care services free of charge for people with life-limiting illnesses.
The Bottom Line
Hospice IPU in Cobham Drive Hamilton has 11 beds. These are used for symptom and pain control, to give carers and family respite from looking after a terminally ill loved one, and sometimes for end of life care.
Hospice Care neither shortens nor prolongs life, instead Hospice Care aims to improve the quality of a patient’s life by making them more comfortable and providing care and support in the place of their choosing.One day’s care in Hospice Waikato’s In-Patient Unit costs just over $1000
It costs $27,000 every day to run Hospice Waikato.
Hospice Waikato is only partially funded and must raise over $5m every year to keep these services available to people like Leann free of charge.