The good that St David’s hospice does

19 members and friends of Llandudno Rotary heard Dr. George Kurian talk about the work of the town’s St David’s Hospice


5th October 2019

The good that St David’s hospice does

19 members and friends of Llandudno Rotary heard Dr. George Kurian talk about the work of the town’s St David’s Hospice

 

Dr Kurian was, for many yearsa GP in Bangor and is a longstanding member of Bangor Rotary. He now works a day a week at the Hospice and outlined the progress of the project from its modest beginnings in 1998 through to the multi-disciplinary enterprise it is today, encompassing

 

14 beds for either respite or terminal care at Abbey Rd., Llandudno
An outreach service – Hospices at Home
Support and bereavement counselling for relatives of patients
Outreach and daycare in ConwyGwynedd and Anglesey
(to open shortly) 4 bedded daycare unit at Penrhos Stanley Hospital, Holyhead

 

From the very beginning, St David’s Hospice has always been very much part of the community and we all know of and have supported the hospice through one or more of

The Hospice itself
Its charity shops in Llandudno and several towns nearby
Lottery
Two cafes (Abbey Rd., Llandudno and Oriel Mon, Anglesey)

 

Dr Kurian outlined the work of the Hospice by way of two anonymised case studies; in each case the theme is to be holistic – address not only the illness and the pain, but the welfare and wellbeing of patient and relatives alike

 

Chris drew thanked Dr. Kurian for his thoughtful talk and for the work he and others do

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