Celebrate Hospice nurses’ invaluable role
The Hospice nurses are well trained in palliative nursing care, pain and symptom control.
Khanya Hospice is gearing up to celebrate Hospice week throughout South Africa from 6 to 12 May.
“We cannot actually show people the work that the nursing staff are doing,” said CEO, Neil McDonald. “There is a confidentiality clause and we do respect the rights of our patients, as many patients don’t want people to know about their sickness. So we just have to tell people out there what we do and where we do our work.
“As there are many Hospices in SA, our basic area of work is from the old Durban Airport to Hibberdene and about 40km inland. We cover Amanzimtoti, Adam’s Mission, Athlone Park, Doonside, Warner Beach, Illovu and some very rural areas.
Hospice nurses are well trained in palliative nursing care, pain and symptom control and at the moment, only do home-based care. “We have been planning for some time now to extend our current facility and I am glad to report that the architects are busy with the building plans.
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“This is a much-needed facility and will be built next to our current offices where we have the land, already paid for.”
Hospice also has three shops where people can donate whatever they have to give away and those articles are put up for sale and the income generated sustains the work that its nurses are doing. To contact Khanya Hospice, call 083-597-8985 or email hospice@scottnet.co.za.
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