Cranford Hospice is on the hunt for a new home and wants to include the community before a final decision is made.
A report by Turley and Co property consultants revealed that the age, construction and location of the hospice's current site on Knight St limited the opportunity for further growth, expansion and modernisation.
Cranford Hospice CEO Janice Byford-Jones said while it continued to provide a quality service for Hawke's Bay, management needed to consider the building implications and location as the service changed and grew.
"We started three decades ago with a handful of volunteers and now we have about 75 paid staff, 400 volunteers and every year we care for about 750 patients and their families."
She said the current site limited things such as private bathrooms and sufficient quiet spaces.