Xolani: Home care reaches him

Care worker visiting Xolani at home and checking his blood pressure.
A member of the home care team tends to Xolani during a visit. Photo: newsletter no. 33 (2014), p. 5.

The home care team walked the final stretch to reach Xolani. At his home, a care worker spoke with him and checked his condition.

Xolani needed further medical help. The nurse agreed to return, speak with his family and prepare transport to a clinic. The newsletter records this plan but does not say what happened after the visit.

The encounter shows why regular home visits matter to people in remote areas: the team listens, provides care where people live and helps them reach further services.

Source: newsletter no. 33 (2014), pp. 5–6: www.bsg.org.za/fileadmin/Files_sites/Malteserorden/bbg/PR/Rundbriefe/Rundbrief-33/rb-33-web.pdf


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