The Foundation

When the Nurse Maude Foundation first came into being 18 years ago it had, as its founding principle, the ability to generate income to support the vision of continual improvement in community healthcare.

This it has done, providing much needed additional financial support to ensure the continuity and quality of Nurse Maude’s work.

Its support of the hospice and palliative care and the New Zealand Institute of Community Healthcare are just two examples of its contribution toward that vision.

In supporting the development of initiatives specifically designed to meet the changing and complex healthcare needs of our community, the Nurse Maude Foundation has, in turn, been able to support Nurse Maude’s vision – to lead the way in community care.

In addition the Foundation also supports the Patient Welfare Fund, for the direct benefit of clients who are unable to afford essential items required for their ongoing health needs, and provides the Nurse Maude Campbell Ballantyne Fellowship, a grant of up to $30,000 each year in support of research which benefits community health services.

To initiate and support projects is, of course, one thing. To continue supporting it relies on the generosity of those who believe that quality community healthcare should be both accessible and affordable by all who need it.

The Foundation relies on legacies to contribute to opportunities that will directly benefit our community.

"If you feel able to support that work in your will please contact us. In doing so, know that you can leave no greater legacy than one which is dedicated to caring for the most vulnerable in our community. Our thanks, as always, go to those who have done so in the past. The result of their generosity can be seen in our work here every day, and for that we are most grateful."

Murray Compton
Chairman