As a supporter of Hospice Care Kenya you may know that we were founded in 1991 to support the newly opened Nairobi Hospice. This was the first hospice in Kenya and represented the first step in making palliative care accessible
Peter lives with breast cancer and has been receiving palliative care from Kimbilio Hospice since 2015. When Peter is well enough to be at home, he is visited and followed up by the hospice community team, a project supported by
Hospices not only care for the terminally ill but help families cope with the loss of a loved one, during illness and through bereavement. Together with Mercy, a palliative care nurse from Nairobi Hospice, we visited Ken, a young man
Josephine is a community health worker attached to Kisumu Hospice. She introduced us to some of the patients that she is able to support thanks to donations from our generous supporters. This is Martin’s story. “We met Martin at a
Eight-year-old Marleen was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2017 by Kisumu Hospice. Hospice staff discussed Marleen’s treatment options with her family, recommending radiotherapy. However, despite both of her parents working the family have very little money to spare and
Congratulations to the team at Laikipia Palliative Care Centre who will soon open their new purpose-built hospice. This is an incredible achievement and the new facility will enable the team to provide palliative care to
Jane is a young, vibrant, upbeat mother of two. So, when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2015, she was determined to fight. “My attitude was like, okay, I’ve got cancer; I need to beat this cancer for the
Hospice nurses provide front-line care for patients and support for their families. Their job is challenging and complex, managing both the clinical care of patients and their medication, and their personal and psychological needs. They travel many miles to visit
In November the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) hosted Kenya’s 5th National Palliative Care Conference in Nairobi. The conference theme “Investing in Palliative Care for Universal Health Coverage” brought together professionals working with both children and adults, hospices
