Extending the Frontiers of Palliative Care
Palliative care is crucial to those at the end of life, and HospiceWits is dedicated to providing the highest level of service to the communities in and around Johannesburg and Soweto. Carers and service workers are always ready to learn and grow in this field and this year, HospiceWits is hosting the Palliative Care Symposium…
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HospiceWits partners with Polofields Crossing once more for Winter Book Fair
The Polofields Crossing Book Fair in support of HospiceWits is back for its winter edition. There is nothing better than curling up with a book during the cold evenings of the season, right? This year the winter book fair is poised to be a magnificent literary celebration to help us raise the funds needed to…
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Busting the myths about hospice care
When it comes to hospice care, there are a few preconceived notions that are inaccurate or untrue. We take a look at five myths about hospice care and give you the lowdown on how it really works. HospiceWits cares for any patient with a life-threatening illness and those who are in the end stages of…
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Making a bequest to HospiceWits
Charitable bequests are a way to keep one’s ideals, compassion for others, and legacy alive and can benefit recipients for years to come. A bequest may be in the form of personal property, pre-loved items or a monetary donation, that is left to a person or organisation in one’s will. Many people choose to make…
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What is palliative care?
HospiceWits offers palliative care to the community in and around Johannesburg and Soweto. We often get asked what exactly is palliative care? Is it different from hospice care? Palliative care is given to people who are dealing with long term illness, as well as people who are undergoing chemotherapy. The whole idea behind palliative care…
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Save money and the environment with thrift clothing shopping
Vintage is in. Retro is in. Sustainable second-hand fashion is in. It’s the latest trend and it carries more benefits than looking cool and stylish in old school threads: it also reduces strain on the environment. Each year, literal tons of clothing are taken to landfills, factories pollute the atmosphere and unscrupulous clothing producers take…
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