OverstrandHospicehasbeenoperationalsince2007 andiscommunity-based,servingthewholeofthe OverstrandSub-districtfromPearlyBeachtoRooiEls. Weareaself-funding,non-profitorganisation,totally reliantonthegenerosityofourdonors.
Thecareweoffer HospicespecialisesinPalliativeCareforpatientswitha life-threateningdisease.
Theseinclude: Cancer
HIV/Aids(endstage)
End-stageorganfailure
End-stageemphysema
End-stageNeurologicalDiseases
TheHospiceServiceispredominantlyhome-basedand mostpatientsareseenintheirhomes.Patientvisitsare plannedinaccordancewiththeneedsand requirementsofthepatientandfamily.
