Dr Anne Merriman founder of Hospice Africa Uganda whose book “Audacity To Love “was launched in Dublin.
Dr. Anne’s model of hospice care is simple, effective and appropiate for Uganda and Sub -Saharn Africa.
This is the model that is…
Day care is held at Hospice Jinja twice monthly. Patients spend day at centre. They receive breakfast and lunch while there. Some patients partake in income generating activity making necklaces for sale at a later date.
It is chance for…
I recently spent two weeks volunteering with Hospice Jinja. Presently I work as a senior staff nurse in the Recovery Room at Ennis General Hospital.My previous experience was in medical nursing with some experience in palliative care. While in Jinja…
I volunteered in Hospice Jinja from 7.01.10 to 28.01.10. In Ireland I work as a Senior Physiotherapist in Palliative Care in Milford Care Centre in Limerick, and was keen to see the differences and similarities between Palliative care services in…
Drs Terry Hennessy and John O’Dea spent a week working at the hospice in late November (Thursday 19th November to Saturday 28th November 2009). They played an active role in the clinical management of patients. They joined the daily routine…
Hospice Jinja had its first Memorial Day on November 9th for the families of deceased patients.
It was a wonderful day for the families and the staff. Each faith group was represented. Prayers were said and a candle was lit…
Dr. Clare and her friend Donie worked as volunteers during the month of August. They helped in the day to day running of the service. They became fully immersed in the pain and suffering of patients and their families. They…
When we set up the website last year we provided the ability to make a donation online. We weren’t too sure if this would ever work but thought we should give it a try.
We’re delighted to report that we…
Volunteers contribute significantly to Hospice Jinja. In the last three months the Hospice received many visitors and volunteers. At the beginning of this quarter we received Karen and Roberta from the Centre for Palliative Care - USA and Rose from…
3 new outreach clinics have been established in Mayuge, Namwezi and Nyenga Hospital.
40 more community volunteers have received training in identifying patients and their families that would benefit from the hospice service.
They are the active link between hospice…
