1. The Patient and his Family and Friends

An important theme of palliative medicine is that the patient is the focus of care. At Ganga Prem Hospice the patients are, therefore, given repeated opportunities to actively participate in team decision-making. Not doing so can result in care plans that are inappropriate and less likely to answer the patient’s needs. For the same reason the patient’s family and friends are also important members of the team.

2. Medical Professionals

The professional palliative care team at the inpatient facility of Ganga Prem Hospice includes cancer specialists, general practitioners or regional medical officers, non-allopathic specialists and therapists who are full time or part time workers associated with the hospice.

The cancer specialists are in overall charge of the hospice and address medical as well as administrative issues. Other medical and secretarial staff form part of their team.

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4. Administration

Administration is the backbone of any organization. Our team of experts help us to streamline the daily works.
The secretarial and public relations staff look after the files and records of the hospice work, coordination of the team’s activities and public relations.

5. Nurses, Medical Social Worker, Pharmacist and Nursing Assistants

Nurses are trained in palliative care of patients. Their most important functions are:

a) Assessment of needs
b) General nursing care, including dressing, pressure area care, bowel care, venupuncture and administration of drugs

Nurses

Pharmacist

Nursing Assistants