Wide Horizon Care (WHC) is a Hospice providing Palliative Care to all the people, suffering from life threatening illnesses, in the Vaal Region ( Sedibeng District ). As a member of the Association of Palliative Care Centres (APCC) of South Africa we comply with the prescribed standards and is currently accredited with a 2star rating.
WHC is a NPO and NPC but does not qualify for Government funding at the moment due to downscaled services caused by Covid.
B-BBEE status Level 1.
The community of the Vaal Region deserves to have a proper functioning Hospice!! We need community participation and help to get back to the pre-covid level.
In 1985 Elizabeth Mtembu started a volunteer service, visiting the dying and their families for emotional support. She named the service “WIDE HORIZON” which later became a hospice. The service gradually grew and in1997 WHH moved to the present premises, opposite the Kopanong Hospital, opened an IN – PATIENT UNIT (IPU) and named it after Elizabeth.
The service continued to grow also providing training, Home based care (HBC) and a clinic for people with HIV/AIDS. We received occasional funding from the Government and even once received money from the Lottery.
During the Covid Epidemic patient numbers declined and clinics did not operate. The IPU and clinics was closed in July 2022. Due to lack of funding, it was not possible to re-open.
After 40 years Elizabeth is not so young anymore and hope to spend her last days in the unit with her name.
WE NEED THE COMMUNITIE’S HELP TO DO THIS.
School outreach programme
This programme aims to visit Primary Schools with sanitary pads and panties and to educate the girls. Unfortunately, this can only happen when there is a sufficient number of donated pads and panties.
CHARITY SHOPS IN HENLEY ON KLIP
There are 2 shops selling donated goods. This serves as a fundraising and all the money helps to fund WIDE HORIZON CARE in Vereeniging. The shops are mostly manned by volunteers.
The Little Shop Around the Corner
Wide Horizon Hospice Boutique
Office: (016) 428-1410
Office Email: hospicevaal@lantic.net
The Little Shop Around the Corner
Wide Horizon Hospice Boutique
Wide Horizon Hospice
(016) 428 1410
hospicevaal@lantic.net
13 Cassino Road
Duncanville
Vereeniging, 1930
The Little Shop Around the Corner
Wide Horizon Hospice Boutique
Wide Horizon Hospice
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