Putting life into their days with compassion and care
We’re excited to announce our new project which aims to reach many more children and families with life-changing palliative care and psychosocial support. In Kenya, 95% of children living with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness cannot access the palliative care
Over the last two years we have been supporting eight nurses, selected from palliative care facilities across Kenya, to become Nurse Leaders. The Palliative Care Nurse Leadership Initiative aimed to develop these individuals’ skills in advocating for and leading palliative
“Can you imagine, even in her sick bed she still refers patients to us…” Nurse Gladys from Meru Hospice tells us, “…she is such a darling.” Gladys is speaking about Purity, a patient who first registered at Meru Hospice in
In Makueni County, southern Kenya, access to palliative care remains incredibly sparse. The vast majority of those in need have no choice but to suffer in isolation without the care, support and pain relief that palliative care can provide. Three
Palliative care is about treating each patient as a whole person rather than just their illness. Despite shortages of funds and staff, palliative care nurses employ this person-centred approach to meet the individual needs of each patient and their family
Over the years we have helped train over 2,000 community health volunteers across Kenya. A valuable support to over-stretched hospice nurses, these incredible volunteers are the ‘eyes and ears’ on the ground, working in their communities to identify people in
Eating healthily is essential for a person living with cancer and can help maintain general health and well-being; both for patient and hard-working carers. Long-term illness brings many financial pressures, often preventing both patient and carers from being able to
Stacy has just turned three years old but just a few months ago she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. At the age of two her family noticed she had stopped talking and her leg and hand kept shaking. “She
Poetry in the Crypt is a popular evening of poetry held quarterly at St Mary Islington in London. The events are organised by friends of Hospice Care Kenya, Nancy Mattson and Mike Bartholomew-Biggs, both church members and writers, each with
Moses was a happily married father of eight children, working as a security guard. But five years ago, he noticed a swelling on his head which has led to a journey with cancer that his shattered his life. Treatments at