by Shivani Ranchod | Nov 19, 2020 | Palliative Care, Patients' Resources, Patients’ stories
For many people, accessing effective palliative care will mean the ability to live longer and to experience each moment of their lives more fully as a result of effective pain and symptom management, and holistic assessment of physical, psychological, social,...
by Shivani Ranchod | Aug 14, 2020 | Doctors’ stories, Palliative Care, Patients’ stories
How our first patients let us know we were doing the right thing. When we started Alignd, and building the Alignd palliative care offering, we had years and years of training, research, networking and experience between us. It covered all the fields and skills needed...
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 Shivani Ranchod | Jun 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Palliative Care
In the midst of the current health crisis, and a time of medical resource rationing, it’s time for honest communication about dying. The COVID-19 crisis cuts deeply, not just because of the spectre of widespread illness and death, but also because the global...
by Alignd | Apr 24, 2020 | Palliative Care, Partnerships
When we launched Alignd.Palliative, we wanted to improve patient outcomes, save money and give doctors back their autonomy. Watch our video to find out how we are doing it and why, as well who we’ve partnered...
by Shivani Ranchod | Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Palliative Care
Alignd has just been accredited by the Council for Medical Schemes as a managed care organisation. This is an extremely significant milestone for us, as we gear up to assist our partners and clients with navigating the current COVID-19 pandemic. Up to this point,...
