Medical students visit Khanya Hospice
The students will join the hospice nursing staff in conducting home visits in the areas in which Khanya Hospice offers free palliative nursing care.
KHANYA Hospice staff welcomed 10 fifth year students from the Nelson Mandela Medical School UKZN – Pietermaritzburg campus recently.
The students will join the hospice nursing staff in conducting home visits in the areas in which Khanya Hospice offers free palliative nursing care.
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This is an eye opener for many students who have not been exposed to very sick or terminally ill patients suffering from cancer, TB and HIV Aids, especially in the home-based care environment.
“We are desperate for an in-patient unit,” said Neil McDonald, CEO of Khanya Hospice.
“This would make the day-to-day nursing and caring so much easier for both patients and hospice nursing staff.”
Should you need help from hospice, would like to make a donation in cash or in kind, or even help organise a fund-raiser, contact Khanya Hospice at 083-5978985 or hospice@scottnet.co.za.
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