[New Zealand] 'Cuddle beds' for terminally-ill hospice patients

[New Zealand] 'Cuddle beds' for terminally-ill hospice patients 
BBC News, New Zealand; by Jack Silver; 9/5/25 
A hospice in Guernsey has installed seven "cuddle beds" for patients with life-limiting or terminal illnesses. The beds, which cost £17,000 each, widen to allow patients to lie next to and embrace their love ones or pets. Les Bourgs Hospice, in St Andrews, said the beds brought "comfort, dignity, and human connection" to patients and their families. Rob Jones, from Les Bourgs, said the beds would help with the hospice's mission to "support people at one of the most difficult times of their life."