Annual Review
2006 - 2007
"When there's no hope for cure
There's a greater need for care"
8
Years of In-Patient Service
12 years of Home Care
Service
7500
lives & families touched
MANAGING
TRUSTEE’S MESSAGE………
It gives me immense pride in
showcasing the activities of the Bangalore Hospice Trust
during the year ending 31st March 2007. Our in patient
facility Karunashraya has completed 8 yrs and our Homecare
facility has rendered yeoman service for 12 years.
During this period our team
of dedicated professionals has come a long way in achieving
our objective: to put it simply, to alleviate pain-
physical, psychological and spiritual, the severe damage
that terminal cancer can wreak, not only on the patient but
on his near and dear ones as well. Our Doctors, family
counsellors, Volunteers, Nursing and administrative staff is
well trained and competent. Together they form an effective
support group to help the affected and his /her families
cope and deal with the crisis.
In the last 8 yrs, we have
cared for 5713 advanced stage cancer victims at Karunashraya
out of which 3243 have died peacefully and with dignity
after being provided with plenty of personalized care and
comfort. So also at our Homecare service, where we have
cared for 1785 patients, of whom 1677 have breathed their
last, again free form pain, and with dignity.
The strategic planning Exercise
During the
year 2006-07, we had conducted a strategic planning exercise
to review our working and the way forward in the next 5
years. To continue these efforts, and refocus on the next 5
years, the Trustees had a weekend planning offsite in March
2007. The programme was conducted by Dr. Jayaram of ILID.
Dr Jayaram has been doing yeomen work in this area. The
objective of this exercise was as follows –
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To re look and redefine our Vision statement.
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To define Goals, Strategies and Action plans to
effectively achieve the visions set out.
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To set out specific protocols for each action plan.
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To plan the resources required for the same.
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To prepare a “Why What and How” Book which will be a
comprehensive recording of the above.
The
exercise has helped tremendously in that we have had a
complete re look at our working, identified the
shortcomings, and in the process of taking adequate steps to
continue rendering quality care to our patients and their
families.
The
Trustees have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving our
Vision to –
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Provide Free of charge In patient and Home based
Palliative Care for advanced stage cancer patients.
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Provide peace and dignity in life and death of such
patients.
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Provide training, education and awareness in palliative
care to health professionals and the General public.
Our goals continue to be
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To alleviate pain and related symptoms.
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To offer all round intensive care
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To ensure quality of life at every step and to
counsel the patient's family in order to give them fortitude
to accept the situation.
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To heighten awareness of Palliative care
As always,
I attribute our success to the excellent work done by our
team of doctors, experienced family counsellors, nursing and
administrative staff, and volunteers, who help the patients
and their families cope with the trauma and pain which
accompanies the disease.
IN-PATIENT HOSPICE PROJECT –
KARUNASHRAYA
Between
April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007, we had 885 admissions (as
compared to 979 in the previous year). Of these, 448 passed
away at KARUNASHRAYA with diminished pain, and in
peace and with dignity. The total number of discharges was
391 (485 previous year).
Our
patients continue to take advantage of the flexibility we
offer, to alternate between their homes and the hospice. The
family members are trained by our team to take care of them
at home, as they often long to be at home with their near
and dear ones.
Our medical
team, consisting of Dr. Ramanathan, our Consulting Medical
Officer, Dr Reena Joy, and Dr. Manjunath together do an
excellent job of caring for the patients.
Sr. Alphy
was recalled by the Sisters of the Holy Cross in September
2006. Sr. Alphy has been with us for the past 6 years, and
those of us who shared this time at the hospice with her
were indeed fortunate. Sr. Alphy was the epitome of
“SERVICE” – she was one of those who literally lived for the
welfare of her patients, and it was a common sight to see
her running along with the stretcher as the patient was
being wheeled in to the hospice, and never rested till she
had given her best for them. In spite of indifferent health,
she gave us her best – we miss her presence and wish her all
the very best in her new assignment..
Sr. Fabiola
took over as the Administrator in place of Sr. Alphy. Sr.
Fabiola comes with 40 years of experience behind her in many
capacities and hospitals.
As we
repeatedly acknowledge each year, our biggest asset
continues to be our team of dedicated staff including
Doctors, Nurses, Nursing Health Assistants, Counsellors,
Social Workers, office and support staff and volunteers. As
is evident from the nature of their duties, they face high
stress levels and we do our best to organize periodic
activities for them which will help divert their minds. They
continue to serve with a smile, and we are grateful for
their services.
Of the 885
admissions, 551 (63%) were female. Over 60% of the patients
came from very poor to lower middle class families.
HOME CARE SERVICE
The Home
Care service continues its dedicated service. The number of
patients attended to during the year was
189.
The average number of patients under our care at any point
of time remained at around 50.
Sr. Vinitha,
our dedicated Home Care nurse left in January 2007 to take
up a new assignment with her order at Korea. Though we will
miss her, we wish her all the best in her new role. Sr.
Ruby, another experienced nurse, joined our services in
place of Sr. Vinitha. Sr. Ruby has prior experience in
working with cancer patients, and brings with her not only
this experience but a highly compassionate nature.
The Global
Cancer Concern India continue to partly support the running
expenses of the Home Care division, by contributing
Rs.25,000/- per quarter. We are honoured to be supported by
this organisation, who themselves do yeomen service in the
field of cancer awareness and support of cancer patients.
Note: Statistical data on the patient profile under age,
sex, economic background, religion etc, and the types of
cancer, both Home Care and at the In-Patient Facility, are
represented graphically at the end of this report.
HEALTH ASSISTANTS TRAINING
PROGRAMME
The demand
for trained health assistants continues to be high. The 12th
batch is in process now. Our growth plans include increasing
the batch sizes progressively. In order to meet the
infrastructure requirements for the increased batch sizes,
expansion of the current facility has been planned and
commissioned. I am happy to report that as on the date of
this report, the work has begun, and the construction is
expected to be completed by December 2007. The new buildings
will house 2 additional dormitories and allied facilities
for the Health assistants.
NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES
Partnership with the Cardiff University UK for Post Graduate
Training in Palliative Care – The Department of
Palliative Medicine of Cardiff University UK, has been
running a Post Graduate programme in palliative medicine for
the past 18 years. In parts of the world where opportunities
for educational advancement are scarce, the Palliative Care
programme seeks to play a vital role in yielding
educationalists of the future. Graduates of this programme,
in many regions of the world, have established local
networks and have been catalysts for change both within
their own setting and, by partnership working, within the
wider environment. The cascading of knowledge has enabled
graduates to improve care standards for cancer, HIV/AIDS and
other life-limiting diseases across their region/country.
These developments have contributed to the creation of best
practice standards both at local levels and in the wider
palliative care community in their own countries.
In short, the educational programme in Palliative
Medicine/Care aims to:
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Develop specialist knowledge of palliative care practice;
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Improve communication skills in key areas;
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Develop reflective clinical practitioners;
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Promote team-building abilities; and
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Empower Palliative Care providers to become effective
agents for change.
In February
2007, a visiting team from Cardiff and our twin Hospice at
Shrewsbury, along with our medical team, conducted the
contact weekend at Karunashraya for the students of the
Diploma Programme. The programme was a great success.
We are
proud to announce that as a result of this visit, the
Cardiff University expressed their intention to increase
their involvement with the Hospice, and agreed to sign an
MOU with Karunashraya, for a joint programme in Palliative
Care. The MOU was signed in May 2007; BHT will act as
a Resource and Learning Centre for the
selected candidates from India, Pakistan
and other neighbouring countries. Faculty from
Cardiff will run their contact programmes for these students
at Karunashraya. BHT will be able to make use of their
expertise in devising many short- term programmes (one to
three day) for local doctors, nurses and other health care
professionals.
This
initiative is in line with our endeavour to share our
knowledge and also benefit the community at large by
creating more experts in Palliative care.
ROTARY INDIRANAGAR - BHT CENTRE
FOR PALLIATIVE CARE EDUCATION
We continue
to realize the major role workshops and training programmes
play in spreading the knowledge of Palliative care. We have
been encouraging our Doctors and staff to attend and
participate in such programmes whenever possible. A team
consisting of trustees, doctors and counsellors attended the
IAPC conference held at Mumbai in the month of February
2007. The next Conference is scheduled to be held in Cochin
in the month of February 2008. BHT will participate with a
large contingent consisting of Doctors, Nurses and
Counsellors.
In
addition, we continue to conduct workshops and awareness
sessions on Palliative care, Psychological issues involved
in patient care etc., for nurses, counsellors and
volunteers.
In April
2006 a series of 4 lectures was conducted with the Indian
cancer Society, Cancer Information and Research Foundation
and Canara Union at venues across the city. These were free
community meetings on cancer awareness, given by the eminent
Oncologists from the Bangalore Institute of Oncology,
Manipal Hospital and from Kidwai Memorial Institute of
Oncology. The lectures were very well received by the
public.
Nursing
students from various medical institutes have been regular
visitors to the hospice. In January, the first Batch of
Nursing students (3rd year GNM) from Manipal
hospital started their training in Palliative care at
Karunashraya. The objective of the training was to provide
training on comprehensive care to the terminally ill
patients, learn skills in therapeutic communication,
sensitize to the needs of the terminally ill, value for
life, Pain management, Home care of terminally ill,
introduction to Palliative care and philosophy. 13th batches
(batch size 10) have now
completed this training. Others who have benefited from
training are the Students from 1st Year B.Sc.
Nursing and 1st Year GNM from Vydehi Institute of
Nursing Sciences and Research centre, and also nurses from
CMC Vellore, who have had a 10 day training in palliative
care.
SATELLITE HOSPICES
Our
previous report carried details of our involvement in
assisting other organizations to set up Palliative care
centres, by sharing our knowledge and expertise. We are
happy to report that Satellite Hospices at Shimoga, Chennai,
Nagpur, Puttur, and Kallianpur are all functioning
independently now. Doctors, Nurses and Counsellors for all
these Hospices have been trained by us at Karunashraya. We
continue to act as Consultants to them in their day-to-day
running problems.
We have
also been approached by an organization in Goa for similar
help to set up a Palliative Care unit there. CMC Vellore who
is setting up a Palliative care centre has requested our
Managing Trustee to be on the advisory board.
We are
privileged to share our knowledge with others, and in the
process, help the needy patients.
OUR STAFF
The stress
levels undergone by our staff are understandably very high.
We strive constantly to provide support for them through
various diversional activities and also through
psychological support. In January 207, we have had talks by
Dr. Sabaney, Senior Psychiatrist from the Indian Air Force,
and family counsellors from Prerana, and academy for growth
& guidance, which have helped our Doctors, Nurses,
Counsellors and Volunteers.
IMPROVING OCCUPANCY AND EXPANDING
HOME CARE THROUGH AWARENESS BUILDING
The average
occupancy during the period under review has been between 38
and 40. The maximum occupancy on a particular day has
touched 47.
We continue
our efforts at increasing awareness through the work of the
social worker who continues to educate people about the
Hospice facility, and has been well accepted by the Kidwai
Institute of Oncology. Her efforts have brought in 145
in-patients and 61 Home care patients during the period
under review.
We now have
a full time social worker visiting slums and most of the
primary health centers, to raise awareness of our work.
This has also started yielding results. As we go to press,
we are happy to announce that we are launching a “Street
Play Programme” where a group of 10 artists from the Muktha
Foundation, an NGO experienced in this field, will conduct
200 shows at around 80 locations, all in slums, all over
Bangalore. This is a well planned and methodical exercise,
by which we hope to spread our message to a large audience.
These shows will be held in August and September, and will
be purely an awareness building exercise.
The Kidwai
Institute of Oncology, The Bangalore Institute of Oncology,
The Manipal Hospital, Medical practitioners and the
relatives of patients continue to be our ambassadors in
spreading the word about the services offered at BHT. We
continue to enjoy the confidence of the above group and the
public. We are particularly pleased that past patients have
been recommending our care to others and this has become a
source for new patients.
One of our
thrust areas is to reach the local population through press
and TV coverage in the local vernacular. Udaya TV and
Chandana TV continue to air programmes on Karunashraya,
which has helped in spreading awareness of the hospice to
nearby areas also.
FUND RAISING INITIATIVES
The twin
objectives of fundraising and awareness building remain key
thrust areas.
A major
fundraiser was planned for the 7th of October
2006, on the occasion of the “World Hospice Day” which is a
world wide celebration of the hospice movement. BHT thought
it fit to celebrate this day with a music concert by
renowned violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam. We are happy to
report that the function was a big success. The success of
this initiative has motivated us to plan one such big event
every year.
We are grateful to Dr. L. Subramaniam for his
generosity in performing free for us, and all our patrons
who made the event a success.
Mrs.
Lalitha Rao, a well wisher, donated Rs.10.00 lakhs to the
hospice on this occasion.
Corporates
like Cisco Systems India Pvt. Ltd., continue to help us.
Their employees continue their good service by spending time
with our staff and also helping in various administrative
jobs. We are reaching out to more organizations to
participate in a similar way.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
The Trust
received donations and other income amounting to Rs.257.33
lakhs during the year (Rs.154.49 lakhs during the previous
year). This included donations under Secs.35AC and 80G of
the Income Tax Act, under FCRA, interest on bank deposits,
and indirect fund raising income.
The breakdown of income (source-wise) is as follows:
Rupees Percentage to total
(Lakhs)
Trusts &
Foundations:
39.52 15.36%
Companies:
29.35 11.41%
Individuals &
others: 141.75
55.08%
Interest from Bank deposits
& Other fund raising
activities 46.71 18.15%
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Total: 257.33
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DONORS
As many as
1795 (1535 previous year) donors have contributed to
the income of the Trust during the year. A list of Donors
who have contributed Rs. 1.00 Lakh and more is appended to
this report
The Sir
Ratan Tata Trust and The R D Tata Trust continue to support
us by part funding the operations. The grant from the R D
Tata Trust for the Waste Water Recycling plant has been
utilized and the system is running successfully. The entire
requirements for watering the garden is being met out of the
recycled water. The Trustees on their behalf and on behalf
of the Cancer Patients hereby place on record their deep
appreciation and grateful thanks for the invaluable support
given by the Trustees of these Tata Trusts.
Some Special Mentions …….
A group of
CSR officials from Titan Industries Limited visited the
hospice. Touched by our cause, they included BHT as one of
the beneficiaries of the “Titan Run” organized by them, held
on the 24th of September 2006 in support of
various causes. BHT received Rs. 2.00 lakhs as a
contribution from this event.
The
goodwill generated by the services render we continue to
bring in unexpected donations – In August 2006 we received
Rs 20.00 lakhs as donation from Mr. Subba Jetty in memory of
his late wife, and parents. The Shaivantige ward, which is
the male ward, has been dedicated to the memory of “Smt. H.
R. Lalithamma Subba Jetty and H. R. Rathna” & “Shri. Bheema
Jetty and Late Smt. Varadhamma” as requested by Mr. Subba
Jetty, the donor.
My
colleagues on the Board, and I take this opportunity to
thank each one of our donors – if not for their support and
faith, we would not be able to render the service we have
set out to do.
TWIN HOSPICE
We have
received the best of support from our two Twin hospices in
England – The Severn Hospice at Shrewsbury and St. Joseph’s
Hospice, London. Our volunteers continue to be one of our
major strengths. They continue to support us with
enthusiasm, in various areas
VOLUNTEERS
Our
volunteers continue to be one of our major strengths. They
continue to support us with enthusiasm, in various areas of
our work, like counseling patients and their families,
managing some of the home care patients, helping with office
work, spending time with patients at KARUNASHRAYA,
and teaching patients various crafts to arranging awareness
programmes, making contacts with potential donors, editing
our Newsletter and organizing our library and Pharmacy.
The
Trustees and staff extend their heartfelt gratitude to each
and every one of these volunteers.
It is with
deep regret that we announce the sad demise of one of our
dedicated volunteers, Ms. Alamelu Gopinath. Alamelu was a
professional story teller and regaled our patients and staff
with stories as part of our diversional therapy program. The
trustees and staff wish to place on record her contributions
and offer heartfelt condolences to her family.
We also
wish to acknowledge the contribution made by volunteers from
various corporate houses, who have put in their valuable
time in helping us with various activities.
TRUSTEES
Mr. Suresh
Hari was appointed Ex-Officio Trustee in July 2006 on his
appointment as the President of Rotary Club of Bangalore
Indiranagar in place of Mr. Harpreet Singh Rana.
Mr. Ajith
Kumar Rai was appointed trustee in July 2006 in place of Mr.
Shirish Mathur.
Dr. Mary
Ollapally, chief of Medical Services, St. Johns National
Academy Health Science was appointed Trustee in October
2006.
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Our seventh
memorial day, dedicated to our patients, past and present,
was celebrated on May 1st 2006.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We
are grateful to each and every one of our donors who have
made it possible for us to continue our services to those in
need.
Our grateful thanks to Dr Ramanathan, who continues to
render honorary service at the hospice. Our patients and our
medical staff continue to benefit tremendously from his
experience.
We are
grateful for the referrals we get from medical
practitioners, the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology,
The Bangalore Institute of Oncology and Manipal Hospital,
and the relatives of our patients. By reaffirming their
faith in us, they have helped us serve many more deserving
patients
Kishore S. Rao
Managing Trustee
MADE WHOLE BY LOVE AND CONCERN
Do you believe in “Providence of God?” Well, it was this
“Providence” that brought me to Karunashraya after Nursing
for 5 years in a Cancer Hospital in Kerala. It was like a
“Dream Come True” having been trained to take care of cancer
patients and today being privileged to be a Home Care Nurse
at Karunashraya. What did I feel when I was told by my
superior that I was replacing Sr. Vinitha? My heart skipped
a beat as joy and happiness filled me. A sense of
anticipation and satisfaction, that now I can put my
training to good use with the same people whom I cared and
loved, for the past 5 years. Suddenly a feeling of fear
also came over me and I felt cold…Will I be able to handle
the care of these patients alone as a home care nurse? I
was moving from a controlled nursing situation to a place
where I would have to work alone. I turned to God in prayer
and said “Help me”.
"Help me”.... He did as I found myself with a team of
experienced, caring people in Karunashraya who believed in
the motto "When there is no hope for cure there is a greater
need for care. "Care and love". I found in abundance in
the home care team of Bindu, Shekar and Raju.
* Life is a reality
* Death is a certainty
* Suffering is inevitability.
This is an understood fact of life but though suffering is
inevitable and must come in one form or another, it is a
shattering, fearful and painful experience when it comes in
the form of `Cancer'.
* Why me?
* Why is so cruel to me?
* Why am I being punished when I have been good
and honest in my life?
* Is this the way I must meet my end when I am
so young?
Can any one answer such questions? I was flooded with them
and suddenly I found answers. Answers that came from
Karunashraya itself. All the answers were in our smile, our
cheerfulness our tender loving care. Relief from physical
and mental pain came from our nursing, counseling skills and
care. Our love.......which is I believe is the foundation of
Karunashraya showed to all patients and made them quieten
down and get ready and prepared to meet their end.
The other day I entered a home and was shocked to find Sudha
lying in a cold staircase, where her family had abandoned
her, all because her wounds smelled and the family believed
they were contagious. I found her suffering not only from
physical pain but also with a mental agony as both her
children whom she had so lovingly brought up, had today
rejected her due to no fault of hers. Lonely rejected and
abandoned she crouched in the cold stair case writhing in
pain. I cleaned, washed and treated her wounds with care and
love and suddenly I saw a relief, a peace and she reached
out to me in love and said in sadness, “Sister, my son or
daughter should have done this for me instead of you".
Sadness came over me but also a sense of joy as she had
taken me as a daughter.
Do you think in the midst of this suffering I can become
hard hearted as I continue to see patient after patient?
Many people say this of nurses? But this is not true. As
human as I am I too get disturbed; distressed and at times
burst into tears. But the warmth, the concern and the
comfort I receive from our Home care learn and patients make
me heal and I move on to care for those who are in need.
I remember Ram, who gave me just this concern. A boy of 16
with painful bone cancer who died shortly after my visit
said to me "Sister do take care of yourself too. Have you
had food? You need to be strong." Love and concern emerged
out of his little heart. Tears came to my eyes when he
passed away and I realized that those were his last words to
me. This little innocent 16 year old was able to come above
his physical pain and reach out to me in love and give me
the care that I too needed.
Yes, it is heart breaking for me to see those whom we care
have left us and said "BYE". But as I go on I know that
there are others in need that is waiting to say "Hello".
Daily I take my sorrows, pains and patients to God in prayer
and am recharged, to care, to love and to give relief the
next day. I start the new day cheerfully knowing that these
suffering cancer patients are making me "WHOLE'.
Yes, Karunashraya and the work I do are making me whole.
Thanks to Mr. Kishore Rao, the Medical Team, Co-workers and
Homecare Team of Karunashraya for this; I thank my sisters
of my congregation too for supporting me and being there for
me....
Thank you......
Sr. Ruby Care OP
MY LIFE
AT KARUNASHRAYA
Initial few
months of the year 2007, wasn’t quite good for me. The
reason being that I had experienced the worst pain of my
life during this period. It was at this time that my uncle
(Dr. Shariff) saw me struggling with pain. He then spoke
to my first surgeon (Dr. M.G. Bhat) who in turn recommended
us to get me admitted to “KARUNASHRAYA”. This institution
provides Palliative care to the Patients like me, so that we
can live in peace for the rest of our life. In fact, they
also help the Patients to be free of pain.
After
learning few facts of Karunashraya, I got admitted into this
institution on 8th May, 2007. My condition was
quite pathetic when I got into this place. I was struggling
with lot of pain. I had too much of vomiting as well. But
after staying at Karunashraya, I began to feel much better.
Just been surrounded by nature, listening to birds chirping
throughout the day and watching all the beautiful fishes in
the ponds created a magical change in me.
It is true
that the nature itself is the greatest stress burster and I
truly regret for not having come to Karunashraya much
earlier. Had I come to this place much before, I wouldn’t
have gone through all the pain and agony which I experienced
for the past few months. Karunashraya has surely been a
blessing in disguise for me. All the Doctors, Sisters and
the rest of the Staff members took care of me with lot of
love and affection. Everybody were completely dedicated to
their duties and I truly appreciate their efforts.
Communicating with various Counsellors of this institution,
made me feel good too.
Here, at
Karunashraya, my day begins by listening to the beautiful
birds chirping all around this place. Music of nature helps
me start my day with peace. Later on, I sit near the pond
and watch all the lovely fishes swimming all the way from
one end to another. Then I read Quran for sometime. I also
do various other activities throughout the day, like
listening to music, watching TV, read some books, do some
craft work and chat with people coming to me. In fact, I
spend most of my time with my dear mother, who has been my
caretaker throughout my life. Some times, in the evening,
the trainee girls out here take me for a stroll in a wheel
chair and let me enjoy the fresh air overwhelming the garden
of this institution. At times, few of my friends and
relatives come to visit me and I feel extremely happy to
spend time with them. Truly, Karunashraya is the best place
for any terminally ill patients. In fact, I feel, as though
I have come to a resort to spend my holidays rather than a
care taking institution or a hospital. Some times, I really
forget that I am a Cancer patient.
As the
saying goes, “There ain’t much fun in medicine but there is
a hell of a lot of medicine in fun”. The staffs at
Karunashraya is also trying to follow this saying, by giving
all the comforts to the patients. In fact, they try to
fulfill even the minute desire of the patients, as much as
possible. I am indeed blessed to spend some valuable time
of my life at “Karunashraya”!
Miss Aysha Fazl
Written June ‘07
Expired August ‘07
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. S. N. Simha
Chairman
Mr. Kishore S. Rao
Managing Trustee
Mrs. Kala
Devarajan Treasurer
MEMBERS
Mr. Ajith Kumar Rai
Mr. P. J. Bagilthaya
Mr. G. M. Row
Dr. Latha Jagannathan
Dr. Sunita Maheshwari
Dr. Mary Ollapaly
Sister (Dr.) Aquinas
Mr. Gurmeet Randhawa
Mr. Mohammed Jamal
Mr. Suresh Hari
|
Donors
over Rs. 1.00 lakh each (2006 – 2007) |
Rs. |
|
|
|
|
Sir Ratan Tata Trust |
2500000 |
|
R D Tata Trust |
2340000 |
|
Mr. Subba Jetty |
2000000 |
|
Basaid |
1079588 |
|
Jurong Consultants
(India) |
1000000 |
|
Mrs.Lalitha Rao |
1000000 |
|
Mr. Roger Maruliah |
600000 |
|
Mr. Homai P. Palia |
500000 |
|
Rotary Bangalore
Indiranagar |
460000 |
|
Mr. Gaurav Dhillon |
452384 |
|
Goldman Sachs |
450000 |
|
Liz Clairborne Inc |
438824 |
|
Mineral Enterprises
Pvt. Ltd. |
300000 |
|
Hewlett Packard (I)
Sales Pvt. Ltd. |
283170 |
|
Mr. Y. N. Rama Rao |
260000 |
|
Dr. (Miss) A. A.
Murthy |
212680 |
|
Titan Industries
Limited |
200000 |
|
Saraswat Foundation |
162242 |
|
Mr. Wim Elfrinklin
|
105312 |
|
Lotus Labs Pvt. Ltd. |
100000 |
|
Tata Coffee Ltd. |
100000 |
|
R. Jhunjunwala
Foundation |
100000 |
|
Suprajit Engineering
Ltd. |
100000 |
|
Global Cancer
Concern India |
100000 |
|
Hydroline Products
Ltd. |
100000 |
|
Mr. Dayanand Pai M
D |
100000 |
|
Mr. Sunil Bhave |
100000 |
|
Mr.
Kanthimathinathan |
100000 |
|
Mrs. Usha S. Mehta |
100000 |
|
Ariez Kothavala
Memorial Trust |
100000 |
|
Mrs. Cauvery Bopaiah |
100000 |
|
Mrs. Pushpa
|
100000 |
|
Little Lillys
Foundation |
100000 |
|
Mr. Zara Karanjia
Mishra |
100000 |
|
Mr. Ramesh Amrutrao
Savoor |
100000 |
|
Mr. Ratnam Sridhar |
100000 |
CANCER PATIENTS NEED OUR HELP
AND WE NEED YOURS
How you can help?
With the generous support of corporate and individual
donors, we have been able to provide home care and
in-patient care to over 7,500 patients and their families.
The annual operating costs will be in the region of Rs.
80.00 lakhs next year.
Where does the money go?
The major items of expenditure are home care, medicines,
food, salaries for staff and maintenance of the complex.
All services to our patients are
completely free of charge.
The breakdown of expenses is as follows:
In-patient Care
83 %
Home Care
10 %
Administrative Costs
7 %
We welcome contributions, big and small, towards meeting
these costs. All contributions are eligible for tax
exemption under the following sections of the Income Tax
Act: Sec.80G (50% deductible) and Sec.35AC (100%
deductible). We also welcome volunteer services. Come
and visit us and tell your friends about the services
we can offer.
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Bangalore Hospice Trust
Date___________
KARUNASHRAYA,
Airport-Varthur Main Road,
Kundalahalli Gate,
(Tick and strike-off
Marathahalli, Bangalore - 560 037
as applicable below)
I want to help feed the dying and the nurses who look after
them.
I give you Rs 2500/- this year / Rs 25,000/- one-time to
your corpus.
I wish to relieve the agony of the dying by paying for their
medicines.
I give you Rs 2500/- this year / Rs 25,000/- one-time to
your corpus.
I want to do more. I will pay for both food and medicines
for one.
day, and contribute Rs 5000/- for this year / Rs 50,000/-
one-time to your corpus.
I prefer to give my contribution of Rs________ to your
corpus / Project costs.
I send you Rs__________ by cash / cheque no. ___________ on
____________________ Bank.
Please use this amount on ___________ (date) in memory of /
to celebrate the birthday / anniversary of
______________________ (name), my ___________________
(relationship). Please send me your receipt and IT exemption
certificate.




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_____________________
Signature
Name
Income Tax PAN No.
Address:_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________ City:_________________
Pin:______________
E-mail Id:__________________________ Phone No:___________
Mobile No:_____________
Newsletter_March_2008.pdf
"When there's no hope for cure
There's a greater need for care"