Health & Disabilities Archives - Hugo Charitable Trust NZ https://www.hugocharitabletrust.nz/tag/health-disabilities/ Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 St George’s Cancer Care Centre, Christchurch https://www.hugocharitabletrust.nz/st-georges-cancer-care-centre-christchurch/ Thu, 14 May 2026 02:40:32 +0000 https://www.hugocharitabletrust.nz/?p=1999 At St George’s Cancer Care Centre we provide exceptional cancer care for patients from across New Zealand through excellence in both clinical practice and patient experience. We are committed to enhancing...

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St George's Cancer Care Centre, Christchurch staff
St George's Cancer Care Centre, Christchurch staff
DONATION: $615,000 / Surface Guided Radiation Therapy Equipment

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At St George’s Cancer Care Centre we provide exceptional cancer care for patients from across New Zealand through excellence in both clinical practice and patient experience. We are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our patients, ensuring they receive the most advanced, compassionate care throughout their cancer journey. We pride ourselves on delivering personalised treatments tailored to each patient’s unique needs, doing so with integrity, respect and innovation, which form our core values.

As part of our vision, we aim to lead the way in cancer care by integrating cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice into our service. The recent donation of surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) equipment from the Hugo Charitable Trust, represents a significant advancement in our treatment capabilities. This state-of-the-art technology allows for precise patient positioning and real-time monitoring during the radiation therapy sessions, significantly reducing the incident of movement related interruptions.

St George's Cancer Care Centre, Christchurch staff with the new SGRT machine

St George’s Cancer Care Centre, Christchurch staff with the new SGRT machine

The integration of this system into the service will also allow us to improve patient experience with more comfortable and less restrictive patient positioning techniques and also the ability to go to tattooless treatments, removing the need to permanently mark the patient’s skin. This innovative addition also supports our team to deliver highly accurate radiation doses to tumours while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissue.

Our commitment to excellence ensures that this generous donation will directly impact the experience and outcomes of our patients now and into the future. We are profoundly grateful for the support and generosity of the Hugo Charitable Trust and are committed to ensuring this contribution will enable us to continue to deliver the highest standard of care to the people of New Zealand.

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]]> Mobility Dogs, Queenstown https://www.hugocharitabletrust.nz/mobility-dogs-queenstown/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 02:33:10 +0000 https://www.hugocharitabletrust.nz/?p=1589 Mobility Dogs is incredibly grateful to the Hugo Charitable Trust for their generous $50,000 grant to raise and train a future Mobility Dog puppy—aptly named, Hugo. It takes over $50,000 to raise and train a Mobility Dog, and the Trust's incredible support will ensure that Hugo has the best possible start in life.

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Mobility Dogs, Queenstown
The File family, volunteer mobility dog raisers, are raising Hugo
DONATION: $50,000
Mobility Dog Training (Hugo the dog)

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Mobility Dogs is incredibly grateful to the Hugo Charitable Trust for their generous $50,000 grant to raise and train a future Mobility Dog puppy—aptly named, Hugo.

It takes over $50,000 to raise and train a Mobility Dog, and the Trust’s incredible support will ensure that Hugo has the best possible start in life. Over the next two years, he will learn the specialist skills needed to assist a New Zealander living with a disability, providing not just practical help but also companionship, confidence, and a greater sense of independence.

Hugo will be raised in the Queenstown Southern Lakes area, allowing the Hugo Charitable Trust team to follow his journey as he grows from a playful puppy into a highly skilled canine companion. He will learn essential tasks such as retrieving dropped items, opening doors, and even helping with everyday tasks like undressing.

Beyond these skills, Hugo will grow into a confident and capable Mobility Dog, ready to navigate the world alongside his future partner and provide life-changing support every day.

Mobility Dogs, Queenstown
Hugo the trainee Mobility Dog
Mobility Dogs, Queenstown
Mark Owens with trainee Mobility Dog "Hugo"
Mobility Dogs, Queenstown

Every Mobility Dog has a profound impact on the life of the person they are partnered with, helping to break down barriers and foster greater inclusion in our community. Thanks to the generosity of the Hugo Charitable Trust, Hugo the puppy will one day give someone the freedom to live with greater confidence and independence.

From all of us at Mobility Dogs—thank you for making this life-changing journey possible.

A quote from a Mobility Dogs client:

“My Mobility Dog Falco has not just helped me navigate life with MS; he’s enriched it in ways I couldn’t have imagined. He’s my companion, my helper, and my bridge to a community that has embraced us both.”

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