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 to launch a business like this. And we had planned everything in minute detail. But until we...
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 response goes to the heart of what it means to be a human being. How do we sustain...
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, the Alignd.Palliative solution has been targeted at cancer patients. However, the current COVID-19 crisis brings together a perfect...
As we face a devastating global pandemic, let’s not lose sight of the need for communication and compassion. At Alignd, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to help people live their best lives right up until the last moment. The COVID-19 crisis cuts deeply, not just because of the spectre of wide-spread illness and death, but also because...
The Association of Palliative Care Practitioners of South Africa (Palprac) has compiled guidelines for managing adult patients currently receiving home-based palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic. As ever, the role of palliative care practitioners in the time of COVID-19 is to keep the “care” in healthcare, even as systems, patients and providers are under siege. Our colleagues at Palprac have put together guidance for...
