Wellington’s King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for Children was New Zealand’s first hospital to be devoted exclusively to the treatment and care of children, and was opened on this day in 1912. It has been a 109 year journey to Te Wao Nui, your new purpose built children’s hospital opening later this year. This extraordinary… Read more »
Exciting milestone for Wellington Region’s New Children’s Hospital as the new name and look is announced
Three years ago, following an initial approach by the Wellington Hospitals Foundation, Wellingtonian Mark Dunajtschik announced an extraordinary gift of $50 million to build a new world-class children’s hospital for our region. This unprecedented generosity is deeply appreciated and will ensure a brighter and healthier future for thousands of kiwi kids. We are delighted to… Read more »
Friends and Family Fundraiser for New Children’s Hospital
Our charity partners at Torpedo 7 have you sorted with another amazing Friends and Family Deal! From this week, and for a limited time, friends of the Wellington Hospitals Foundation – that’s you! – can enjoy up to 50% off at all Torpedo 7 stores in Wellington, and best of all 2% of all sales… Read more »
Donors making a difference to hospital patients
Our donors make an enormous difference every day. Sadly, the Blood and Cancer Unit is an incredibly busy part of our hospital, with the team seeing a staggering 2,500 newly diagnosed patients from across our region every year. Bill Day, Chair of the Foundation was pleased, on behalf of our donors, to deliver updated Patient… Read more »
Donors support helps young kiwis like James Depree after a cancer diagnosis
Every year around 200 adolescent and young adult (AYA) kiwis are told that they have cancer, with many treated at CCDHB. Navigating the complex and sometimes messy terrain of a cancer diagnosis is challenging for anyone, and it is especially so for young people who are just emerging into the independence of adulthood. When you… Read more »
Fabulous volunteers making a difference
You may recognise Jill Reid as one of our lovely Kenepuru Hospital Guides, but for the last 8 years she has also been an integral volunteer member of Kenepuru’s preschool neurodevelopmental hydrotherapy programme. This programme is an extension of dry land therapies, with the warm water making exercises either easier or more difficult, thereby increasing… Read more »
US Embassy Marines deliver gifts to the children’s hospital
It was lovely to welcome marines from the US Embassy New Zealand to the children’s hospital this morning as they kindly delivered toys as part of their annual ‘Toys for Tots’ gifting programme. Embassy families and guests attending a Kiwi BBQ to farewell outgoing US Ambassador Scott Brown all generously donated pressies. Huge thanks to… Read more »
New Colposcope for Child Health
The Foundation was pleased to be able to fund, with our community’s support, a new Colposcope for the Child Protection Unit of Wellington Regional Hospital. This new technology will make examinations of suspected child sex abuse victims much easier and far less traumatic.
Gorgeous Christmas gifts bring cheer to patients in hospital over Christmas
In these last few weeks before Christmas we have received many beautiful cardigans, beanies, booties, blankets and quilts from many wonderful volunteer knitters and sewers. We are incredibly grateful to these talented folks who have gifted hours of their time to create warm items for our hospital’s smallest patients. Some work on Christmas projects throughout… Read more »
Hospi’s Christmas Fun!
Hospi’s enjoyed some fabulous Community Christmas events in the last few weeks! He had a wonderful time at Very Welly Christmas! The clinic was buzzing with happy faces and toy Hospis having their Annual Well Health Check. The community Christmas parades were also fantastic – even though one was a little damp! Thanks to all… Read more »