Help The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) raise R650 for accomodation for a cancer patient undergoing treatment
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Help The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) raise R650 for accomodation for a cancer patient undergoing treatment
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The CANSA Irma Bruschi Care Home provides home-away-from-home accommodation for cancer patients, who live far from treatment centres, while undergoing treatment. Patients’ length of stay varies from six to eight weeks. Patients go home on weekends. The Care Home is on the same premises as the CANSA George Care Centre and staff are available during the day. A staff member is there at night. If a patient requires assistance a caregiver may accompany them, however, this depends on whether a bed is available as preference is given to patients. Patients staying at the Care Home come from the Klein Karoo and Southern Cape regions. The CANSA Irma Bruschi Care Home is situated in George, in a secure environment, near the following treatment centres: George Hospital and CancerCare Private Oncology. When driving en route to or from treatment, patients may be dropped at the shops or pharmacy should they need anything. For bookings or more information, contact the CANSA Irma Bruschi Care Home on 044 – 874 4824. Facilities: Meals: Three meals (breakfast, lunch and supper) are provided daily and meals are adapted to the medical needs of the patient Capacity: 12 patients may be accommodated in 4 bedrooms (two rooms have four beds and two rooms have two beds) Rooms: Communal lounge and dining area, a sun room, kitchen, and two bathrooms Outside: Secure garden area shared with CANSA George Care Centre Services: Transport: Provision of transport to and from treatment centres (free of charge) Medical Equipment Hire: Wheelchairs, walking aids from CANSA George Care Centre (free of charge) Assistive Devices: Wigs, breast prostheses, mastectomy and lumpectomy bras, lymphoedema garments and stoma products from CANSA George Care Centre (a reasonable fee or donation is required) Information: CancerCare Coping Kit & information regarding patients’ illness (free of charge) Emotional Support: Individual counselling is provided by the CANSA George Care Centre social worker (free of charge) Recreational Activities: Volunteers come in to do arts & crafts sessions Spiritual Support: Interdenominational group x 1 per week
