HOPE to Home
Our project “HOPE to Home” sponsored by BILD “Ein Herz füz Kinder” continues to grow as one of our major projects.
Retaining patients in care in the community, after being discharged from hospital, remains a challenge and initial integration of patients into their community health care facilities plays a major role in this retention. Hope Cape Town facilitates the smooth transition between admission and reporting for care at a local community facility, by preparing patients for discharge, confirming appointments, visiting them at home and accompanying them to the local facility, where possible.
Early Childhood development / Neuro-cognitive development are often neglected in a child with chronic disease in South Africa. We have now opened a playroom in the Infectious Diseases Ward at Tygerberg Hospital, stocked with age appropriate educational materials and toys.
