Preashnee Sewdayal decided she is going to do an adult nappy drive for Khanya Hospice in South Africa. She has always heard and seen in the media the kind of work that Khanya Hospice nursing staff are doing in a large area. “She surprised us,” says Khanya Hospice CEO, Neil McDonald. “Preashnee arrived with about...
Uplifted Care is partnered with Umodzi Palliative Care Clinic, a part of Palliative Care Support Trust (PCST). PCST recently shared the story of a pediatric patient who was given the pen name “John” for privacy, detailing his battle with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and the value of the support from Uplifted Care.
HospiceWits challenged their partner, Empath Health to the Jeusalema Dance Challenge. Staff from both organizations took a break from work to practice and perform together!
Local community members near Seke Rural Home Based Care (HBC) who are dealing with the vast effects of the global pandemic. Many are struggling, not only from the virus itself, but from the side-effects that come from lockdowns, restrictions and food shortages.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) is an international day to raise awareness for the need of those living with a life-limiting illness to have access to quality palliative care. It takes place every year on the second Saturday in October. This year’s theme was My Care, My Comfort. To celebrate, many of our...
While visiting a hospital with a group of ladies from church, Denise Mortlock noticed a group of children in need of extra attention that did not have access to palliative care services. Seeing these children’s situation struck a nerve with Denise, and so began the journey of The Rocking Horse Project (RHP) in Eswatini. Denise,...
When our organization began in 1999, it was in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic sweeping through Sub-Saharan Africa. GPIC partner, Matthew 25 House, began in Ghana in 1998 with a similar mission. HIV is one of the deadliest global public health threats in recent history, having claimed nearly 33 million lives to date. This viral infection...
Palliative care is unique in its ability to offer a holistic approach to patient care. The capacity to address the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs and adapt to various circumstances makes palliative care special. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, palliative care providers continue to deliver the best possible care within their...
The people of Nsungwale Village in Binga District, Zimbabwe woke up on the morning of February 11th, 2020 to massive destruction and flooded homes due to the incessant rainfall that had been taking place the previous days. This comes on the heels of a series of droughts in 2019 that the World Food Programme said...
