by Alignd | Mar 20, 2023 | Articles, Palliative Care, Patients’ stories
Two of our care partners share a story each about their work with social workers… When one of our patients enrols on the Alignd Palliative Care Programme, we put together a multidisciplinary palliative care team, and including an oncology social worker is key. They...
by Alignd | Oct 28, 2022 | Articles, Funders stories, Media, Palliative Care, Partnerships
AfroCentric Group subsidiary Medscheme’s partnership with value-based care provider, Alignd, is transforming advanced cancer care delivery and enhancing patients’ experience. JOHANNESBURG, 13 October 2022 – As countries expand health benefits for cancer care, there’s...
by Alignd | Oct 10, 2022 | Articles, Palliative Care, Patients' Resources
Palliative care can help you manage breast cancer. A diagnosis of serious breast cancer is scary. You’re faced with treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, and side effects and symptoms such as pain, nausea, fatigue and anxiety. Things can feel...
by Alignd | Sep 22, 2022 | Articles, Palliative Care, Patients’ stories
With a palliative care team by her side, Mrs T didn’t have to do all the caring for her husband – she was able to just be his wife. Mr and Mrs T had been married for 40 years when Mr T was diagnosed with serious cancer. They were devoted partners, and Mrs T did all of...
by Alignd | Aug 5, 2022 | Articles, Palliative Care, Patients’ stories
Oncologist, Dr Irene Hitchin, has seen first-hand the power of early referral palliative care, which is why she introduces palliative care to her serious cancer patients at the first consult – along with the curative treatment plan. The effects are powerful. Clinical...
