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Hummingbird House celebrates its 8th birthday with a visit from Bluey Corporate news

Staff, families and kids had a fun day filled with outdoor games, dancing and delicious food!

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Hummingbird House

Coles Hummingbird House appeal kicks off with a Masterchef party Media release

Masterchef contestant and cooking show host Michael Weldon visited the kitchen at the House with Ollie’s brothers to create her favourite meal of cheeseburgers.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Hummingbird House

Palliative Care Week 2024 Corporate news

Recognizing the amazing job our palliative care and hospice staff do! Yes, there is sadness and fear, but there is also love, joy and moments of profound connection.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hopewell Hospice, Hummingbird House

Emma Memma visits children's hospice Hummingbird House Stories

Emma took the time to talk to all of the children, take photos with them and sang songs including "Wombat Wednesday" and "Hello, How Are You?".

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

Hummingbird House wins Palliative Care Queensland award Media release

The team from QLD's only children's hospice was awarded for its commitment to excellence and compassion in palliative care.

Tags: Disability and NDIS, Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

Hummingbird House volunteer ‘Grumpy’ wins 2023 Westfield Local Hero Media release

Thanks to Grumpy's unwavering dedication, Hummingbird House can now allocate essential resources to enhance its nursing services, benefiting children and families as Queensland’s only children’s hospice.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

Hummingbird House celebrates seven years of care Media release

This week, Hummingbird House celebrates its 7th birthday. As Queensland’s only children’s hospice there is much to celebrate about what Hummingbird House has been able to achieve for the children and families it supports.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

The tenth Coles Hummingbird House appeal has started - let's make it the best year yet! Media release

Support Hummingbird House children and families by purchasing a $2 donation card at Coles checkout. These cards have been designed by four very special families in memory of their children.

Tags: Fundraising, Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

Hummingbird House raises more than $400,000 in Sponsor a Nurse campaign! Media release

Thanks to the generosity of our amazing community, a whopping $421,427 was raised in Hummingbird House's recent Sponsor a Nurse campaign!

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

Sponsor a Nurse and help the only children's hospice in QLD Media release

Share with your friends and families to help raise much needed funds!

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

WMQ videos aim at normalising conversations about death and dying Educational articles

As part of our commitment to education and awareness in palliative care, staff from WMQ's Hopewell House and Hummingbird House palliative care services created a series of videos aimed at normalising conversations about death and dying.

Tags: Ageing well, Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

Hear from staff working in palliative care about what it means to them Corporate news

To mark National Palliative Care Week we have asked some of our staff 'What does palliative care mean to you?'.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

90 years old, 13 days, 300kms and $21,000 raised - Athol you're a star! Corporate news

After 13 days and 300 kilometres, 90-year-old Hummingbird House volunteer and fundraiser Athol Alcorn walked over the finish line last Sunday, to the delight of his crowd of supporters.

Tags: Fundraising, Palliative and Hospice Care, Volunteering, Children, Hummingbird House

Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland announced as patron of Hummingbird House Media release

Queensland’s only children’s hospice, Hummingbird House, has announced the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young PSM, as its new patron.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Wesley Mission Queensland, Children, Hummingbird House

Coles Hummingbird House appeal raises $1 million Media release

This year's Coles Hummingbird House appeal raised more than $1 million to support babies, children and young people living with a life-limiting condition.

Tags: Fundraising, Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

Happy birthday Hummingbird House Media release

Hummingbird House has celebrated five years since it opened its doors to Queensland families. A huge milestone for an organisation that began as one couple’s dream, and has since grown to support hundreds of families across the state.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House