(left to right) Bev, Dorcus, Penny and Ntombi visit Suncoast Hospice |
Our visitors were Bev Tembo, unit manager of Soweto Hospice, Dorcus Ramakuela, palliative health services manager of Soweto Hospice, Penny Mathe, social worker and Ntombi Hatta, home care nurse. They met and shadowed many of our staff and volunteers and participated in several activities.
Dorcus presents |
Ntombi discussed how she provides care to patients and families who live in impoverished and dangerous areas. She works to build relationships with them and their communities. “I like to visit the whole family to get all their history, answer their questions and establish a relationship from day one. It makes it easier for me to give the ongoing care,” Ntombi said.
Ntombi talks with admissions staffers Renee Leandri (left) and Sue Rice |
Hospice Wits also provides a lot of community education around disease, medications and hospice care, which still carries a stigma. “We’re trying to develop a program to educate physicians on palliative care,” Dorcus said.
To learn more about our partnership, please visit care4soweto.org.
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