Yesterday, after a long travel day, the team stopped at the Selian Hospice and Palliative Care office. Even though it was late in the day, the care team greeted the group with hugs and shouts of joy. Paulina, one of the nurses, has been with the team for over 30 years and remembered some of the previous visits. She embraced every single member of the team with shouts of joy and gratitude for taking the time. As we walked through the grounds, she grabbed our hands highlighting true accompaniment with our team. Dr. Adda Justine provided one example of the work that the team does in this region. There was a young 17-year male that was isolated in his village with spinal bifida and double incontinence. He was the third born in a family of 6 children and the mom was a widow that had to work. This left the child isolated and unable to participate in village activities. The palliative care team’s first visit was in 2021 with a referral from a vo...
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