The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA) and the International Children’s Palliative Care Network (ICPCN) have announced the theme for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day: ‘Hidden Lives/ Hidden Patients.’ This year’s theme will focus on the...
Advance Care Planning is the process of reflection and communication, a time for one to reflect on their wishes and values, and to let others know your future health and personal care preferences in the event that you become incapable of consenting to or refusing...
Four children in tow, Mr. Colman Kiprugut Rotich makes his way to Kimbilio Hospice. It is mid-morning and the sun is trying to peer through the clouds hanging over the azure sky in Kipkaren, Eldoret County. This is a trek Mr. Rotich and his children make almost daily...
Nestled in the lush landscape of Kipkaren in Eldoret County, Kimbilio Hospice is a lifesaver of sorts for area residents. The inpatient hospice started in 2010 as part of a community based program and shelter for 8 patients. In 2011, a larger hospice was built to...
Palliative care is everyone’s business. It is more than the patients and care providers. It goes beyond hospice and care units to the various public stakeholders including governments. Most importantly, it involves the media who are an integral part of society. As the...
“When one is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the first thought is to panic and think this is the end of the world. Once you go through the process, you realize there is so much more to life than the diagnosis and that life actually never ends.” These are the words...
