Newsletter no. 38 from 2019 tells of two women supported in different ways by Blessed Gérard’s Hospice.
Nonhlanhla and her five children lived in difficult circumstances. The social worker helped the family with food, counselling and the children’s schooling. When Nonhlanhla became seriously ill, she was admitted to the hospice and her two youngest daughters found a safe place in the Children’s Home. Before she died, she said she felt reassured knowing that her children would continue to receive care.
Bongiwe lived with a daughter in modest accommodation. Everyday life had become especially difficult after the amputation of a leg. The home care team visited regularly, helped with her medication and brought suitable food.
Both stories show how nursing care, social work and practical help support one another.
Sources: Newsletter no. 38 (2019), p. 20 and p. 21.