Resources

Access essential palliative care equipment in the Marlborough Sounds. From hospital beds and walkers to specialized cold plates, we provide the resources for home-based care.

Resources available to you to assist the care at home:

Books and Reading Material

Sarah and Jann have a selection of wonderful resources covering many aspects of end of life care, death and dying, and associated ceremonies to remember your loved one.

Fare-well Wishes Document

We can work alongside you to record your end of life wishes in advance, so as it is not so stressful on your whānau at end of life.

Electric wheelchair

Being an electric model, driving this around is very easy.

Electric mobility scooter

This will help you to get around when the body needs a rest.

Shower chair

Sitting in the shower helps to keep you safe and comfortable. We also have 2 x shower stools.

Standard wheelchair

Great option when you have enough strength in your arms.

Walkers

Available on request

Commode chair

Sara Stedy

The Sara Stedy is an assistive device for non-ambulatory rāhiri and requires an attendant to control the device

Electric hospital bed

4 x electric hospital beds and 4x waterproof mattresses.

Bed hoist /rails

1 triangular bed hoist, 1 soft bed rail.

Bed lever rail

1 under mattress pull up rail with wooden base.

Chair stand assist

To assist with movement on and off a chair or couch.

Other

A range of incontinent pads and pull up pants, 1 fiddle blanket plus 1 fiddle sleeve suitable for dementia rāhiri, 1 weighted blanket (7kg).

Resources available to you to assist after death:

Cold plate

a portable cooling plate with its own chiller unit designed and manufactured by Hooked on Engineering, Marlborough, to assist with the preservation of your loved one whilst they remain at home after their death. This unit is designed to sit on a bed or suitable table to keep the body cool for up to 5 days without the need for embalming.

Plywood kitset coffin

assembled with calico lining or flat pack constructed by the Havelock Menz Shed

Our very own mobility helper:

We use this van to get us to you and to help with transport needs that do occur.