Lake Taupō Hospice is a registered charity run by the Lake Taupō Hospice Trust and we provide palliative care to patients who are nearing the end of their life’s journey. The term palliative means alleviating without curing.
We are members of Hospice NZ, the national hospice movement that ensures every New Zealander has access to quality palliative care.
Lake Taupō Hospice is a community based hospice meaning our focus is on caring for people in their homes. Patients do not stay overnight at Hospice House but if circumstances mean that it is no longer appropriate for a patient to be cared for at home there are residential hospice beds available in local Rest Homes where the patient will still be under the care of Hospice.
Our hospice receives some funding from the Lakes DHB to help run our palliative home care services. However, as it costs just under $1 million per year to provide these services, we need to fundraise at least $500,000 every year. Please help us by donating money, time, goods or by leaving a bequest in your will.
Anyone who is dying has the opportunity to celebrate their life with the help of our hospice. Therefore, living every moment is reflected in all the services we offer. We care about our patients’ quality of life, their comfort and their wellbeing.
And hospice care doesn’t stop when a patient dies, we continue to care and help those loved ones left behind.
To provide leading palliative home care service, our nurses and hospice volunteers travel extensively throughout the district, which includes northern National Park, Turangi, Kuratau, Taupō, through to Tarawera on SH5.
Nau mai kite Whare Hau ora o Taupō. Kia piri tahi ai ite aroha mete whakaro kotahi ote hua arahi kotahitanga
Lake Taupō Hospice provides palliative care to patients who are nearing the end of their life’s journey. The term palliative means alleviating without curing.
Lake Taupō Hospice cares for our patients and their families and friends both before and after a death irrespective of their social status, financial circumstances, age, gender or religion. This care is provided through practical advice and physical, emotional and spiritual support with the emphasis on pain relief and symptom management.
Our focus is on caring for people in their homes. Patients are usually referred to hospice community nursing from their GPs or hospital doctors although a patient’s family/friends are welcome to contact us directly.
To provide leading palliative home care service, our nurses and hospice volunteers travel extensively throughout the district, which includes northern National Park, Turangi, Kuratau, Taupō, through to Tarawera on SH5.
Lake Taupō Hospice Trust is the governance trust for all the activities associated with Lake Taupō Hospice. It is registered under the Charitable Trusts Act 2005 and provides leadership for the Hospice on behalf of the people of Taupō, Turangi and the surrounding area.
All board members are volunteers and are selected for, and use their extensive professional experience, expertise and insights to provide the strategic direction and collaboration approaches which guide the day to day running of Lake Taupō Hospice.
Drawn from the local community board members ensure that Lake Taupō hospice is properly governed, effectively managed, is sustainable financially and operationally and that all statutory compliance is undertaken.
Lake Taupō Hospice Development Trust is a trust independent of the operational trust. They have responsibility for, and act as landlord for Lake Taupō Hospice building assets.
Alan is a Lawyer with over 40 years experience in public law and litigation, the last 35 years of which have been in Taupō.
During that time, he has been extensively involved in community and public organisations including appointments:
He brings to the Board extensive knowledge and experience of governance of community and public organisations.
Kathy Guy has been involved in the Tourism & Hospitality Industry since the mid 70’s and is currently Group General Manager of both Chateau Tongariro and Wairakei Resort. Kathy was recognized in the 2016 New Year’s Honours List and received a NZ Order of Merit for her contribution to Tourism and Hospitality.
Kathy is a Director of Mountain Air and has held two terms on the national Board of Tourism New Zealand.
She also previously held Central North Island Chair for NZ Hotel Council and was previously Chair of Visit Ruapehu and Chair of the Government’s Central North island Major Regional Initiative which encompassed Ruapehu, Rangitikei and Wanganui regions.
Kathy currently sits on the Board of Destination Great Lake Taupō, Taupō Economic Development Board and The Lake Taupō Airport Authority.
Kathy brings to the Board of Lake Taupō Hospice her business and governance knowledge.
Kamiria Gosman, also known as Kim is of NgāPuhi, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa and Ngāti Tautahi descent and has lived in the Central North Island Plateau for 42 years, residing in Turangi for the past 27 years. A registered nurse and midwife, Kim has extensive experience and expertise in a range of disciplines and in particular women, child and family health, Maori health that includes the introduction of culturally safe clinical practices, organisational strategy, leadership, management, quality (cert.) and accreditation.
A Trustee of Lake Taupō Hospice Trust since August 2014, Kim, is committed to supporting and retaining services for the health and well-being of people living and working in the rural areas of Turangi and Mangakino and the town of Taupō.
Murray has been resident of Taupō since 2001.
Now retired, he worked for more than 40 years in the electric power generation industry in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. He has qualifications in engineering and business management and has held several roles in the industry – with his last assignment as Generation Manager of Contact Energy’s geothermal power operations based at Wairakei.
Murray brings his wide ranging management, business and strategic skills to the Lake Taupō Hospice Trust board.
Angela Clark is a Director of DPA Chartered Accountants here in Taupō. Her knowledge and professionalism is so respected that she was the first non-Chartered Accountant to receive a Certificate of Public Practice from Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand and she is now a Fellow of the Institute.
Angela brings to the board her extensive financial, commercial and trust expertise, along with a personable approach that has made her famous among her clients at DPA.
Outside of business, catch her exploring NZ with her family or knitting for all the babies that seem to keep popping up at DPA.
Dr René Lenoir hails from the Netherlands but has made New Zealand his home since 2007. As a General Practitioner René works in Turangi and is a passionate advocate of rural community health and actively participates in training the next generation of General Practitioners and junior doctors on the National teaching programs. René joined the Hospice board as clinical advisor but also as he has a special interest in quality palliative care.
René is a keen mountain biker, loves traveling and is skillful Hello Fresh chef.
