Multidisciplinary construction group, Stefanutti Stocks recently sponsored twelve healthcare workers the opportunity to attend an introduction to palliative care course facilitated by Hospice East Rand.

Stefanutti Stocks has a culture in investing in people to provide a framework for personal growth and development, ensuring people are given the tools to take responsibility and ownership for themselves.

Palliative care is specialised medical care to improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing the challenges associated with a life-threatening or life-limiting illness. This is accomplished through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification, assessment and treatment and control of pain and other challenges whether physical, psychosocial and spiritual.

Most healthcare workers have not been equipped with the necessary palliative care skills and Hospice East Rand is able to fill this void through the training courses they provide.

By providing this opportunity, the twelve healthcare workers have been equipped with information and practical skills related to palliative care to aid them in caring for patients in a home based health care environment.

If you’d like to find out more about the training Hospice East Rand provides please contact us at training@hospiceeastrand.co.za and if you’d like to sponsor training please contact info@hospiceeastrand.co.za