Hospice Supports Every Person to Live Life Well Until Their Last Breath Susan Hassall University of Waikato Pro-Chancellor, Hospice Waikato board member and acting CEO of Hospice Waikato talks about the difference Hospice makes to the lives of patients and families including her own. Her husband James died a year ago and she wonders how it might have been without the care and support that Hospice provided. Then there’s the issue of funding. In an insightful and penetrating interview Palliative care specialist Dr Debbie Barham talks about her work, the lessons she learned from the death of her sister Lynley and the importance of being open and honest about death.