1. The monthly Cancer Clinic
2. Home Care Programme
3. Bereavement Support

Ganga Prem Hospice monthly Cancer Clinic in Rishikesh
The 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 Doval, sees an average of 30 to 35 patients at each clinic. The clinic opens at 9.00 a.m. and finishes between 1.00 and 2.00p.m. Most of the patients that come to the clinic are from lower income brackets and very much need the facility. Many people who come to the clinic are already suffering from cancer and many come with cancer symptoms. At every clinic new cases of cancer are diagnosed and the patients directed to the correct procedures. As far as possible, free medicines are also distributed at the clinic.

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.

GPH nurse on a home care visit

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 patient’s 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.