Reflections from a Nurses Diary – Dr Kripa Angeline A and Dr Kingsle Kishore Coumar, Puducherry Our team of palliative care nurses cared for a 34-year-old female patient diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the stomach in 2023. Her journey was particularly complex, given her history as an Operation Theater assistant and her numerous medical challenges: she…
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Caring for the Caregivers – Ms Joshna Chatada, Mangalagiri “Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.” – Tia Walker I never truly understood the meaning of this statement, until I’ve had my share of experiences in the Palliative Care Unit while dealing with patients struggling with end of life diseases…
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Webinar on ‘Let’s change the Ending: A Conversation about Dying well’, 11th July, 2024 The Model Palliative Care Division at the Government Medical College, Kollam, in collaboration with Pallium India and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, and supported by Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) presented a webinar on ‘Let’s change the Ending: A Conversation about Dying…
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Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney Authorisation FAQs about End of Life Care and the Law in India – Addressing Common Concerns End of Life Care – A Ready Reckoner Advance Medical Directive and Healthcare Attorney Authorisation Document courtesy: ELICIT, Pallium India and Vidhi Center for Legal Policy
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Challenges and Compassion in Palliative Care: Addressing Misconceptions and Cultural Dynamics – Palliative Care Nurse, Canada Persistent myths and misunderstandings surrounding palliative care present a poignant issue that profoundly impacts patient care and family dynamics. During my experience of providing end-of-life care to an immigrant from a marginalized community, I encountered a troubling situation related…
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The Other One – Dr Jewell Joseph, Vellore “There is no one in the world, other than your siblings, who knows what it’s like to have been raised the way you were.” In many ways, the sibling bond is unique. It encompasses the comfort of family, the freshness of friendship and the spirit of rivalry.…
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Who Can Afford a Good Death? – Dr. Dhvani Mehta, New Delhi Lata Mangeshkar, a beloved national icon, passed away recently in an intensive care unit at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai. She had spent nearly a month in the hospital, and just before she died, was on a life-support machine that is ubiquitous…
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ELNEC Core Training at BMCHRC, Jaipur – Mr. Ramswaroop Garwa and Mr. Arvind Sharma, Jodhpur The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) project is a national and international education initiative to improve palliative care. Since 2000, ELNEC is a collaboration between the City of Hope, Duarte, CA and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN),…
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Successful completion of the ELNEC course by AIIMS, Bathinda – Dr. Mayank Gupta and Dr. Gegal Pruthi, Bathinda The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda, in collaboration with the End-of-Life Care Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) India, successfully conducted the ELNEC course from Tuesday, 16th November, 2021, to Thursday, 18th November, 2021. The ELNEC…
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An urgent need for Palliative care models for chronic mental illness – Dr. Chitra Venkateswaran, Kochi, Kerala World Mental Health Day was commemorated on October 11th, 2021 with a focus on “Mental health in an unequal world”. This rings so clearly alongside this year’s World Hospice and Palliative Care Day theme, ‘Leave no one behind; equity…
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