Fundraising

“Hospice services cost millions of dollars to run, we are very grateful for the government support we receive but we still need the support of people in the community to keep services free of charge.”

Mary Schumacher, Chief Executive, Hospice NZ

Each hospice receives funding from government through contracts with the local district health boards. This currently covers around 53 percent of what it costs to provide hospice services.

Following on from last year’s election, Hospice New Zealand has been working in collaboration with the Minister and the Ministry of Health on a funding increase, this funding is subject to the budget process that will be announced on 28 May.

There are many ways to support the work of hospice from making a donation to volunteering your time, click here to find out more.