by Alignd | Oct 25, 2021 | Articles, Palliative Care, Patients’ stories
Through honest conversations with a palliative care doctor, discussing preferences for her ongoing care and early referral to palliative care, Nina was given the opportunity to consider what was important to her, and her young family. Nina* was a teacher. Married,...
by Alignd | Oct 21, 2021 | Articles, Media, Palliative Care, Patients’ stories
You can start palliative care at any stage of a serious illness, even as soon as you receive a diagnosis and begin treatment. In fact, says palliative care trained doctor and co-founder of Alignd, Linda Holding, the earlier you access this extra layer of specialised...
by Alignd | Feb 28, 2021 | Funders stories, Palliative Care, Patients’ stories
Because a forward-thinking, patient-centric medical scheme partnered with Alignd, a 74-year-old man with metastatic cancer received the care and support he wanted right from diagnosis until he died peacefully in his own bed. Morally sound design. High quality care....
by Alignd | Aug 14, 2020 | Doctors’ stories, Palliative Care
Dr Pelisa Ford is a practising oncologist and palliative care physician. That’s a fairly rare combination, but a very powerful one for her patients. Here’s why… “I wouldn’t be the doctor I am today, without palliative care,” says Dr Pelisa Ford. When Pelisa was a...
by Alignd | Jul 17, 2020 | News
We are looking for an intern with computer science skills to join the Alignd team! We are a strongly collaborative team, working in the best interests of patients. Alignd is a managed-care organisation that brings together a unique combination of clinical, financial,...