Palliative Care
Overview
Improving the quality of life of terminally ill patients and their families
The Department of Palliative Care at Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute was incepted in 2007 and since then it has been focussed on serving terminally ill patients in and around Mira Road, Bhayandar, suburbs of North Mumbai, Thane, Vasai-Virar, etc.
Palliative care is provided by a multidisciplinary team of experts to cater to physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of the patients. The team consists of doctors, nurses, counsellors, social workers, chaplain, psychologists, physiotherapist etc.
We offer palliative care to not only cancer patients but also other patients with serious illness such has paralysis, lung diseases, Parkinson’s disease etc. Here the goal of treatment is not to cure the disease but to improve the quality of life of patient. Care can be provided at the comfort of home, in the hospital or in the hospice.
Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute also runs a hospice at Swami Shraddhanand Hospital in Vasai. It is in a scenic place on a hillock surrounded by lake. Patient receives quality care by the doctors, trained nurses and support staff and at the same time can be surrounded by pleasant atmosphere to enliven their hearts. This is a ideal place for Respite care where in relatives of the patients are facing challenges in care and require short term admissions for relatives to recuperate.
Department of palliative care also offers an opportunity for students and other citizen to serve as volunteer. Training of such volunteers is done by the department.
Services
- Pain management for terminally ill patients.
- Home visit
- In patient care for palliative care emergencies like acute pain, long standing constipation, wound management, bleeding etc.
- Day care admissions for procedures
- Respite Care at hospice
- Psychological Counselling
- Training of the family for caring for patient
- Spiritual and grief counselling
- End Of Life Care at The Time Of Death