Cranford Hospice could be set to move to the "heart of Hawke's Bay" after Chesterhope Station was recommended as their new home.
The Cranford Hospice Foundation, Cranford Hospice Trust and the Hawke's Bay District Health Board together announced last month they were undertaking a business case, prepared by Sapere Research Group, so they could adapt for the future growth of a modern specialist palliative care facility.
Cranford Hospice Foundation chair John Buck said the analysis recommended Chesterhope Station as the preferred location, which was made available by a "generous offer" of land and buildings by the Joan Fernie Charitable Trust.
It was identified as a "future focused" hospice facility, with a report by Turley and Co property consultants revealing that the age, construction and location of the hospice's current site on Knight St limited the opportunity for growth, expansion and modernisation.
Cranford Hospice Trust chair Hayley Anderson said the opportunity to relocate to Chesterhope would put them in the heart of Hawke's Bay.