{"id":2736,"date":"2020-11-01T22:55:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T22:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/?post_type=stories&#038;p=2736"},"modified":"2020-11-01T22:55:15","modified_gmt":"2020-11-01T22:55:15","slug":"this-is-murrays-story","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/stories\/this-is-murrays-story\/","title":{"rendered":"This is Murray's story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Murray Cheater was a humble man who didn&#8217;t talk about his athletic achievements unless asked. He represented New Zealand in Hammer Throw at the 1974 Commonwealth and 1976 Olympics. Generous with his time, he coached many local athletes and was a well-respected business owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While sport was always a passion, family was Murray\u2019s number one priority. In his final days, it was important to Murray and his family for him to be at home surrounded by those who loved him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A nurse herself, Murray\u2019s wife Eileen appreciated the individualised care the family received. \u201cThe Hospice nurses have a very strong patient focus. Murray was assessed every day and his wishes and those of our family were honoured. The care and support we received was amazing\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hospice worked alongside the family, helping them to understand what was happening. Guidance from the nurses, when explaining to Murray\u2019s grandchildren what was happening to Poppa, was invaluable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I struggled to find the words to explain it to my kids, the Hospice team were a huge help\u201d said Murray\u2019s daughter Jacqueline Udyavar. \u201cI was blown away by the emotional support we received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cheater Family\u2019s advice to anyone considering Hospice care for themselves or their loved one, is simple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPick up the phone. Hospice know what\u2019s needed when you don\u2019t even know yourself. We felt really supported. Whatever the family wanted, the Hospice team made it happen\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rest in Peace Murray Cheater 4 August 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Murray-Cheater-Resized.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2737\" width=\"304\" height=\"447\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Hospice nurses have a very strong patient focus. The care and support we received was amazing\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2737,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/2736"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/stories"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/2736\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rotoruahospice.co.nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}