PAIN AND PALLIATIVE SOCIETY Koyilandy (KPCS)One of the most glorious activities by the people in Koyilandy is the pain and palliative care society.Many of the peoples are receiving the benefits of their service. it is interesting that most volunteers are young peoples such as students, teachers. Now they have more than 150 dedicated volunteers. Over 800 patients has registered. The society is working in a small room at the government hospital Koyilandy currently. which will be shifted to a new building within months.you can see the picture of the building in the right side. By the completion of the new building, they can provide much more care to the patients.
Let's know from their own words that what are the services currently provided by them
"The 800 plus patients registered with us are being provided with water bed, wheel chair and food tube , services of doctor and nurse twice in a week.Medicine like 'Morphine'(about 500 at present every week) are provided free of cost to cancer patients.Other life-saving medicines are also provided free cost.It is to be emphasized that Volunteers reach every patients every week.
Koyilandy Palliative Care Society began functioning with five patients and seven volunteers.Now that has reached more than 800 patients, spanning across five panchayaths and one Municipal area extending the service to around 2,70,000 population.The annual growth rate in people who are under care is 300% now and is still growing.
Here the patients their families get complete care.
The clinic extends its support in the form of doctor’s visit to the patient’s houses every Wednesday and Saturday .
The volunteers visit patients in their houses, tie their wounds, change the tubes when needed, give pain killers such as 'Morphine' and above all extends emotional support to the family. Volunteers divide among themselves into convenient groups and attend to the patients almost on a daily basis. The society conducts systematic training workshops for the volunteers with the support of the Institute of Palliative Medicine for effective palliative care".
The clinic extends its support in the form of doctor’s visit to the patient’s houses every Wednesday and Saturday .
The volunteers visit patients in their houses, tie their wounds, change the tubes when needed, give pain killers such as 'Morphine' and above all extends emotional support to the family. Volunteers divide among themselves into convenient groups and attend to the patients almost on a daily basis. The society conducts systematic training workshops for the volunteers with the support of the Institute of Palliative Medicine for effective palliative care".
Their Bank Account:
Federal Bank,
Koyilandy Branch
A/C No: 14070100060547
Federal Bank,
Koyilandy Branch
A/C No: 14070100060547
