| Our monthly Cancer Clinic in Rishikesh offers 1. Screening for possibility of cancer 2. Consultation for cancer patients and their families 3. Consultation for terminally ill cancer patients and their families 4. Distribution of free medicine
If you would like to support the Cancer Clinic you may send us a donation towards 1. Running costs 2. Equipment 3. Distribution of free medicine 4. Cost of medical tests for financially under privileged cancer patients 5. Free treatment for poor cancer patients 6. Purchase of a vehicle to bring patients to the clinic and to take them for treatment
Ganga Prem Hospice Home Care Programme This scheme gives donors and volunteers an opportunity to provide comfort and solace to terminally ill cancer patients in their own homes. Ganga Prem Hospice volunteers visit terminally ill cancer patients in their own homes and as far as possible provide medical, social, emotional and spiritual support to the patient and their families.
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| GPH nurse on a
home care visit |
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The Ganga Prem Hospice home care team visits
patients at their home. Our patients come
from varied backgrounds; belonging to different
religions and having varied social status
and economic standing . All have in common
the pain and trauma of dealing with advanced
cancer. All our patients are treated with
the same love and care by the Hospice team. |
The Home Care Programme provides: 1. Regular visits to patients home by: a) hospice nurse b) complementary therapist c) counsellor d) spiritual advisor e) general volunteer 2. Medical care for patient as advised by oncologist 3. Complementary therapies for symptom relief and relaxation for both patient and family 4. Counselling for patient and family 5. Spiritual support for patient and family 6. General care for patient and family
If you would like to support the Home Care Programme you may send us a donation towards: 1. Free medicines for poor patients 2. Free nutritional supplements for poor patients 3. General care needs
Ganga Prem Hospice
Bereavement Support
Service
The bereavement support service gives much needed
support to family and friends after the patient
has died. The support continues until the loved
ones feel it is no longer needed.
The
Bereavement Support Service Provides:
1. Help with practical arrangements after death
of patient.
2. Counselling helping family members manage
process of grief.
3. A promise of continued support, as is required.
For
more information about the services in Rishikesh
please contact Sarojini Murthy at: sarojini.gangaprem@gmail.com
To see more details of the work in Rishikesh click here to go to the Annual Reports.
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