Children’s Hospice has already started providing palliative home care services for children. On March 16, a team of specially trained nurses and physicians accepted the first patient.
NGO “Children’s Hospice” was established with the support of Open Society Georgia Foundation and it aims at developing children’s palliative care in Georgia. At this stage, “Children’s Hospice” provides home care services for children with incurable diseases. In 2016, the first children’s hospice will be opened in Tbilisi.
Home-care office, which has been repaired and rendered to home care team by EVEX Medical Corporation for free is located in Tbilisi, Georgia, Lubliana #21, 0159. Operates a hotline (570 707 757).
A home-care team will try to improve the quality of life of children with palliative care needs and support their families.
In 2013, Open Society Georgia Foundation has carried out a survey and studied the need for palliative care in children. Based on the research, each year 839 children require palliative care. (Research Report PDF ) http://www.csf.ge/files/publications/binder.pdf.
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Children’s Palliative care integrates clinical, psychological, ethical and spiritual aspects for terminally ill children. Palliative care for children is different from adult palliative care.
First of all, palliative care for children is focused on the families. It is better to start providing palliative care at an early age. This is effective for a child and family members, as it relieves pain and emotional congestion, which makes it harder to deal with and combat severe diseases.
