{"id":484,"date":"2018-02-04T15:40:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T13:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vlmhospice.co.za\/wp\/?page_id=484"},"modified":"2024-09-10T15:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T13:00:31","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vlmhospice.co.za\/wp\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Ottawa, Parkgate, Verulam, Waterloo, Amoutana, Hazelmere, Oakford, Cottonlands, Buffelsdraai, Osindisweni, Tongaat, Westbrook, Oginjini and Umhloti.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Patients suffering from:<\/p>
According to the World Health Organisation (W.H.O) definition – “Palliative Care is an approach that improves the quality of life of a patient and their families facing problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering. The early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psycho-social and spiritual”.<\/p>
It offers a support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death and to help the family cope during the patient’s illness and in their bereavement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
A) Home Care – Care within the home<\/b><\/u> B) Day Care – Contributes to improve the quality of life of patients and families in a group<\/b><\/u><\/p> C) Psycho-social and Spiritual Support<\/b><\/u><\/p> D) Bereavement Support groups<\/b><\/u><\/p> E) Poverty Relief<\/b><\/u><\/p> F) Clinical Care<\/b><\/u><\/p> Telephone: 032 533 2764 \/ 063 432 6104 or Watsapp<\/p>\n
The Home Care Team:<\/b><\/p>
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