1.
The monthly cancer clinic in Rishikesh
2. Periodical cancer clinics in other cities
2. The home care programme
3. Bereavement support
1. The Ganga Prem Hospice monthly cancer clinic
in Rishikesh
Ganga Prem Hospice holds
a monthly cancer clinic in Rishikesh. The clinic
is held on the last Sunday of every month at the
Sardarni Nanki Devi and Punjab Sindh Kshetra Charity
Hospital. Dr Dewan, sometimes accompanied by Dr
(Mrs) Dewan or Dr Goel, sees an average of 90
patients at each clinic. The clinic begins at
9:00am and finishes between 1:00 and 2:00pm.
Most patients that come to
the clinic are from lower income brackets and
very much need the facility. Many people who come
are already suffering from cancer and many more
come with cancer symptoms. New cases of cancer
are diagnosed at every clinic and the patients
are directed to the correct procedures. As much
as possible, free medicines are distributed at
the clinic.
Counselling at the cancer
clinic in Rishikesh
Dr Dewan examing a patient
at the clinic
Our monthly cancer clinic in Rishikesh
offers:
Screening
for possibility of cancer
Consultation
for cancer patients and their families
Consultation
for terminally ill cancer patients
and their families
Distribution
of free medicines
If
you would like to support the monthly
cancer clinic in Rishikesh you may
send us a donation towards:
Medicines
for poor patients
Medical equipment
such as a wheelchair, a stretcher,
etc.
Medical
tests for financially underprivileged
cancer patients
Treatment
for poor cancer patients
Petrol
for the ambulance to bring patients
to the clinic and to take them for
treatment
Publicity
costs such as banners, flyers, newspaper
ads, etc.
General
expenses such as administration,
etc.
2.
Periodical Ganga Prem Hospice cancer
clinics in other cities
Additional cancer
clinics are held periodically in other
cities of Uttarakhand, notably Haridwar
and Dehradun. The medical team travels
to these cities often on the day before
the monthly Rishikesh clinic and cancer
clinics are held in hospitals and
other premises, donated by supporters
of the Hospice project.
Dr Rupali
Dewan with a patient at a Haridwar
clinic
Dr Vats
examines a child patient at a
Haridwar clinic
Our periodical cancer clinics in other
cities offer:
Screening
for possibility of cancer
Consultation
for cancer patients and their families
Consultation
for terminally ill cancer patients
and their families
Distribution
of free medicines
If
you would like to support the additional
cancer clinics you may send us a donation
towards:
Medicines
for poor patients
Medical equipment
such as a wheelchair, a stretcher,
etc.
Medical
tests for financially underprivileged
cancer patients
Treatment
for poor cancer patients
Petrol
for the ambulance to bring patients
to the clinic and to take them for
treatment
Publicity
costs such as banners, flyers, newspaper
ads, etc.
General
expenses such as administration,
etc.
3.
The 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. The Ganga
Prem Hospice medical team and volunteers
visit terminally ill cancer patients
and as much as possible provide medical,
social, emotional and spiritual support
to the patient and their families.
Visits are carried out six days a
week in the areas of Rishikesh, Haridwar
and Dehradun.
Our patients
come from varied backgrounds, belong
to different religions and have varied
social status and economic standing.
All have in common the pain and trauma
of dealing with advanced cancer. All
of our patients are treated with the
same love and care by the Hospice
team.
The GPH nurse
on a home care visit
The GPH nurse
(R) and volunteer on a home care visit
The home care programme
provides:
Regular visits to
patients' homes by:
a) palliative care doctor
b) hospice nurse
c) complementary therapist
d) counsellor e)
spiritual advisor
f) general volunteer
Medical
care for patients as advised by an oncologist
Complementary therapies
for symptom relief and relaxation for
both the patients and their families
Counselling for
the patients and their families
Spiritual support
for the patients and their families
General care for
the patients and their families
If
you would like to support the home care
programme you may send us a donation towards:
Medicines
for poor patients
Nutritional
supplements for poor patients
General
needs such as food and clothing for poor
patients
Salaries for the
medical team
Petrol for the ambulance
4.
The 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:
Help with practical
arrangements after the death of a patient
Counselling –
helping family members manage the process
of grief
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.
