Palliative Care: ‘The Secret Weapon Hiding In Plain Sight’ Sachin H. JainContributor Healthcare I cover transformation and innovation across the health care industry. PATRICK MCMULLAN VIA GETTY IMAGES Diane Meier wanted to talk. The renowned geriatrician, professor of medical ethics, and director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care read my article in Forbes and was concerned. “Everyone is […]
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This winter Knysna Sedgefield Hospice fills the gap on the ground
Looking after those that are in need of our care. On the other side our local Knysna Sedgefield Hospice needs you to assist us to bridge the financial gap so that we are able to provide the much needed home nursing and pain management for those that are in this unfortunate situation. Today you can assist […]
Read More »Have you thought of advanced care planning?
What is advanced care planning? Advanced Care Planning (ACP) is the process of planning for your future health and personal care. It includes discussing your personal beliefs and goals for care with your loved ones and healthcare providers. Why it matters Sharing your wishes and values in advance helps your loved ones understand what treatment decisions […]
Read More »Palliative care DO YOU NEED IT? Here are some answers.
Provides high quality health care to people living with a life-limiting illness to live as well as they can by managing pain and symptoms to ensure their quality of life is maintained. Why do I need it? Palliative care will help you manage your illness, particularly pain and symptoms so you can continue to live […]
Read More »Wednesday 8 March is International Woman’s Day. In light of this, our health challenge for this coming month is to…
Take care of yourself first… How often do we hear the expression, ‘take care of yourself first because you can’t pour from an empty cup’? But as women, we are so busy juggling our kids, spouses, parents, friends and careers that we ask ourselves “how it is that I can possibly find the time or […]
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R1985 was raised over Dec and Jan! We are thrilled with this amount but we are aware that now that Christmas spending is done, that figure will drop significantly. We unfortunately only average at R1600 per month. We desperately need help to reach our target of R2500 per month in 2017. This is a passive […]
Read More »This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Hospice movement
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Hospice movement. Its been an incredible success story – the brainchild of a nurse, Cicely Saunders, who went on to become a medical social worker and a doctor. Please click on this link to read the complete article: www.itv.com/news/central/2017-01-10/hospice-care-end-of-life-care-should-be-dignified-and-compassionate/
Read More »Knysna Nite Race Water Table
Knysna Sedgefield Hospice had the privilege of serving our community by providing a water table serving ice cold water, sweets and coke to the runners who joined in on The Knysna Nite Race last night, organised by the Knysna Marathon Club. Staff members were also given the opportunity to participate in the race and we’re […]
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Mindful Wellness coaching with Susan McGarvie
Susan McGarvie has been leading our team through Mindful Wellness training sessions. We have learnt so much from Susan and we can highly recommend her! Susan has worked in the healthcare and NGO industries for 2 decades. She has a masters degree in Palliative Care with a special focus on the professional development of patient […]
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