Today we’d love you to meet this dynamic duo, partners Chris and Donna. Both volunteer as hospital guides as well as volunteering on the busy Intensive Care Unit (ICU) reception. Donna is well acquainted with the not for profit sector, having spent 20 years running a number of not for profits – all in the… Read more »
Carol joined our volunteer whānau in February this year. Born and raised in Chicago she moved to NZ in her 20s and has an IT background, having spent many years working for IBM, and is now enjoying her retirement. While initially volunteering as a Guide in the hospital’s Transit Lounge, she has now totally found… Read more »
It’s not often you see dogs in hospital, but this wee floofball Tiny (6) and Mum Cathy, a retired veterinarian, started volunteering at Wellington Regional Hospital in late 2022. Every week this sweet duo visit some of the oldest and the youngest patients in our hospitals, visiting Ward 3’s Acute Frailty Unit as well as… Read more »
Eric joined our ensemble of talented volunteer musicians in 2017 and you’ll find him every Friday lunchtime playing the baby grand in Wellington Hospital’s atrium. He also shares his time and love of music by playing for patients at Mary Potter Hospice. Research shows that music offers many calming and therapeutic benefits and our volunteer… Read more »
Our huge thanks to Kiwi Conservation Club for donating their stunning Wild Things magazine to Te Wao Nui Child Health Service. These magazines are beautifully edited and are packed full of informative articles, puzzles and activities that showcase New Zealand’s flora and fauna. They will be a fantastic edition to our hospital’s Play Specialist’s kete… Read more »
Our warmest congratulations to Sir Mark Dunajtschik on his investiture by Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro, today. Sir Mark received his knighthood for contributions to the Wellington community, including his $53 Million donation to build the newly-opened Wellington children’s hospital, Te Wao Nui. Without Mark and Dorothy Spotswood’s incredible generosity a new children’s hospital would… Read more »
It was super exciting this morning as two gorgeous baby dinos, Barry and Stiggy, arrived for a visit to Te Wao Nui and Wellington Hospital’s atrium, in advance of the LEGO Jurassic World by Brickman exhibition. Check out this stunning exhibition featuring 6 million individual lego pieces, at the new Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition… Read more »
This International Milk Donor Appreciation Day we celebrate and thank the women who have donated an incredible 232 litres of liquid gold to the Wellington Hospitals Foundation funded Mothers Milk Bank/Pātaka Miraka, since it’s opening in May 2021 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Milk from a baby’s own mother is always the first… Read more »
To help keep kids warm and well this winter, Wellington Hospitals Foundation has launched its annual Jammies in June Appeal. Please DONATE ONLINE @whf.org.nz and for $20 we can buy a pair of cosy new PJs on your behalf. Respiratory conditions are a leading cause of acute admissions to hospital for children and Wellington’s Te… Read more »
All NICU and new mums in the maternity wards at Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru Hospital and Paraparaumu Maternity Unit will receive a special quilt this Mother’s Day. These gifts are made possible thanks to a wonderful team of volunteer quilters, coordinated by Wellington Hospitals Foundation. Sally Barton, Volunteer Manager said, “These beautiful handmade items are… Read more »
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