Upcoming events... - 8th Feb 2012

We have a couple of events coming up that we would love you to support, or at least help spread the word!

Valentine's Day mystery boxes

Dunedin's Golden Centre Mall
Feb 9th - 14th

Keep your loved one happy this Valentine's Day, while supporting a local cause, by heading to Dunedin's Golden Centre Mall!

Buy a $10 Mystery Box from the Golden Centre’s Centre Court between Thursday this week and Valentine’s Day (that’s next Tuesday, in case you’d forgotten).

When you buy a Mystery Box for your Valentine, not only will you be making a donation on their behalf to Otago Community Hospice, you could be winning a surprise for your Valentine too.

ONE IN EVERY FOUR BOXES contains a special gift.
There are $10,000 worth of gifts to be won.

Gifts include: Pamper vouchers from Je, haircut vouchers from Just Cuts, beautiful ear-studs from Stewart Dawsons, vouchers up to the value of $500 each to spend at Dunedin’s Golden Centre Mall.

Golf Tournament at Balmacewen Golf Club

March 9th - 12 noon onwards

SAUSAGE SIZZLE, AFTER-MATCH FOOD & AWESOME PRIZES UP FOR GRABS!
$50 per player.

Email kelda.hunter@otagohospice.co.nz for an entry form or visit our website www.otagohospice.co.nz.

PLACES ARE LIMITED SO GET IN QUICK!

Trumpcard coming to OCH - 2nd Feb 2012

We're working on an exciting new loyalty programme that we will be launching in 2012.

Trumpcard is a great loyalty fundraising network that rewards you and Otago Community Hospice - simply by you shopping at Trumpcard outlets.

More info coming so watch this space!

Check out trumpcard.co.nz

Brian shares his hospice experience - 1st Dec 2011

Read our latest donor letter from Brian who was discharged from Otago Community Hospice in 2010.

Who wants to have lunch with Jo Seagar? - 14th Nov 2011

Here's your chance!

Jo Seager will be promoting her new book Italia in Dunedin on Monday.
You can enjoy her company and taste the delicious meals that feature in her book, served up by Venturi Cafe. 

Golden Centre Mall
12:00pm - 1:00pm or   1:00pm-2:00pm

$20 tickets available from Paper Plus or Venturi Cafe in the Golden Centre Mall.

Job vacancy: medical leader - 14th Nov 2011

The Otago Community Hospice has a great opportunity for an energetic Palliative Medicine Specialist looking to take on a leadership role. The Medical Leader is one of three Clinical Leaders at the Otago Community Hospice comprising the Clinical Governance Team, which is responsible for the clinical management of patients and families on the Hospice Programme throughout Otago.

The Otago Community Hospice provides community focussed specialist palliative care and is based in Dunedin with an outreach programme serving North, South and Central Otago. A 12 bed Inpatient unit is located in Dunedin. The service is fully committed to an interdisciplinary approach. There is a strong relationship with Otago Medical School, Dunedin Public Hospital, including the Hospital Palliative Care Team and other Community Services. The position offers extensive teaching opportunities at an undergraduate level and in teaching and mentoring at a postgraduate level. A registrar position has been established suitable for advanced training in Palliative Medicine with the RACP Chapter of Palliative Medicine. Involvement in research is actively encouraged.

It is essential that applicants have excellent communication skills, a continuous improvement focus and total commitment to collaborative teamwork.

We are fully committed to providing ongoing professional development opportunities for all staff and offer excellent working conditions.

For further information about this exciting opportunity please call Ginny Green, CEO on 00 64 3 473 6005 or email ginny.green@otagohospice.co.nz. All enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Job vacancy: palliative medicine registrar - 14th Nov 2011

The Otago Community Hospice has established a full time registrar position and is looking for medical practitioners interested in palliative medicine for six to twelve month posts.

The position is suitable for advanced training in Palliative Medicine with the RACP Chapter of Palliative Medicine. The position would also suit General Practitioners, Rural Doctors and other practitioners that are interested in learning more about specialist palliative care. We would seriously consider a job-sharing scenario.

The Otago Community Hospice provides community focussed specialist palliative care and is based in Dunedin with an outreach programme serving North, South and Central Otago. A 12-bed Inpatient unit is located in Dunedin. The service is fully committed to an interdisciplinary approach. There is a strong relationship with Otago Medical School, Dunedin Public Hospital, including the Hospital Palliative Care Team and other Community Services. The position offers extensive teaching opportunities at an undergraduate level and in teaching and mentoring at a postgraduate level. Involvement in research is actively encouraged.

The Registrar would work across the Hospice services with a focus on the inpatient unit. They would be responsible, medically, for the day to day management of patients and be supervised by the Medical Leader.

It is essential that applicants have excellent communication skills, a continuous improvement focus and total commitment to collaborative teamwork.

We are fully committed to providing ongoing professional development opportunities for all staff and offer excellent working conditions. A job share scenario would be considered.

For further information about this exciting opportunity please call Ginny Green, CEO on 00 64 3 473 6005 or email ginny.green@otagohospice.co.nz. All enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Give it up for Hospice - 7th Nov 2011

Otago Community Hospice is one of 28 hospices nationwide, providing specialist care for anyone affected by life limiting illness and support for their loved ones – absolutely free of charge.

Our hospice service relies heavily on income from our shops, and that shop income depends upon the donation of goods from people like you.

This week we are participating in a national hospice appeal, where we are asking everyone at local workplaces to donate their designer or well known label clothing, shoes or accessories to a hospice shop for our 2011 Fashion Collection.

We have ‘Give it Up for Hospice’ collection bags that we would love you to fill to the brim in support of your local Otago Community Hospice Butterflies Shop.

Imagine if everyone at your workplace donates just one item - you’ll be making such a difference to the work of this worthwhile charity in your community.

So please support us – clean out your wardrobe this week and Give It Up for Hospice!

Our Hospice Butterflies shops are located in:
14 Hanover Street, Dunedin
180 Gordon Road, Mosgiel
217 Thames Street, Oamaru

Or if you’d like to arrange delivery of collection bags and pick up of your full ‘Give it Up for Hospice’ collection bag, please call Kelda on 473 6833 by 10th November.

giveitup.co.nz

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An avalanche of strawberry sundaes! Strawberry festival starts this week - 2nd Nov 2011

Sixteen thousand and two hundred strawberry sundaes made up from 10,650 punnets of strawberries and 3200 litres of ice cream will be sold around the country throughout November to raise funds for hospice services.

Join the Otago Community Hospice this Friday in Dunedin's Golden Centre Mall - we will be selling strawberry sundaes along with face painting.

You can even make your order in advance, just download this order form.

Or if you can't make it on Friday, you can still buy a "virtual sundae" by making an online donation here.

The Hospice Strawberry Festival is a great way to enjoy yourself, treat yourself, and give to a fantastic cause.

Hopefully see you there!