“Palliative care is the active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Control of pain, of other symptoms, and of psychological, social and spiritual problems is paramount. The goal of palliative care is the achievement of the best possible quality of life for patients and their families.”

 

World Health Organization. Technical Report Series 804, Cancer Pain and Palliative Care. Geneva: World Health Organization 1990:11

We are a tax exempted charitable organization

Approved under section 44(6) of the Income Tax Act, 1967.

Cash donation made to us will qualify for tax deduction

In computing your taxable income.

“You matter because you are you and you matter until the last moment of your life.

We will do all we can, not only for you to die peacefully but also to live until you die”

Dame Cicely Saunders, Founder of Palliative Care

 

The above message together with the concept of total pain— a combination of physical, psychological and spiritual elements make up Palliative Care.

 

Palliative Care Association of Kota Kinabalu in 1994 and registered as a charitable organization in 1998 to provide Palliative Care to patients with incurable advanced cancers in and around Kota Kinabalu.

 

Role and function of Palliative Care Association of Kota Kinabalu

 

Operating from “Rumah PCA”, the PCA has a core staff of a Nurse Manager, 3 full time Nurse Coordinators, Administrative Assistant, a Driver and over 70 volunteers consisting of doctors, nurses and lay volunteers; who provide care for 60 patients at home at any one time encompassing:

 * Control of pain and distressing symptoms

 * Training the primary care giver and family to look after the patient at

     home

 * Loan equipment and other accessories to be used at home, at their

    own comfort.

 * Support the Palliative Care Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital for

    management of their patients at home

 * Day Care facilities which currently runs on every Thursday at

    “Rumah PCA” providing patients with massage, chat, home cooked

    food and drinks, games and entertainment, portrait painting, relaxing 

    exercises and counseling.

 * Empowering other district hospitals in Sabah in implementing

    Palliative Care Services and act as a catalyst for the growth of the

    movement in Sabah and Malaysia. The main aim is to bring relief to  

    all patients suffering with advanced cancer and their families. To

    minimize and reduce their suffering, from pain and other distressing

    symptoms induced by the disease.

 * Public awareness of this basic human need is an integral part of our

    service

 

ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FREE

Running of the Association incurs a cost of about RM400,000.00 per annum

And this is only possible through your generous contribution

 

A HEART TO CARE AND A MIND TO SERVE

Together we care

12th May 2012