Who We Help
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Our service can be engaged by doctors, nurses, social workers or family members who see a need for companionship and holistic support of an elderly person or a family member of any age, with a debilitating and life threatening illness with a terminal prognosis, including:
AIDS
Alzheimer’s Disease
Brain Damage
Cancer
Cystic Fibrosis
Dementia
Heart Disease
Motor Neurone Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Parkinson’s Disease
SLE
Spinal Injuries
Stroke
PLEASE NOTE: With the exception of Dementia we do not accept individuals with a diagnosed mental illness, because our Support Companions are not trained for their care.
Regular support visits are between 2-4 hrs long per week depending on need.
Multiple visits per week can be arranged
in special cases.REFERRAL FORM
Amitabha Hospice Service
44 Powell St.
Avondale
Auckland 1007
New Zealand
Ph 64-9-828-3321
Fax 64-9-828-3325
