An experienced, specially trained nursing sister assesses the patient and makes a commitment to be accessible whenever the need arises, visiting the patient on a regular basis at home and providing physical care and emotional support. In-patient care We have an in-patient unit for patients who require short-term intensive medical care, pain and symptom control, or terminal care. Patients are also admitted when the family needs a break. Many patients return to their homes once pain and other symptoms are under control. Please click here for photos of our in-patient unit. Psychosocial services Sungardens and Mamelodi Hospices offer a psychosocial service to all patients, families and significant others from the date the patient is referred to the psychosocial department. Referrals can be done by a patient, family members or any other member of the interdisciplinary team. Services include individual support in the form of counselling and other social work interventions, group support in the form of adult and children support groups and community work projects. Bereavement follow-up We provide a bereavement service, maintaining contact with the family as long as needed after the death of a patient. Grief is a private and individual process and we try to help families in whichever way we can. Training Training plays a vital role in all aspects of our work. We require all our staff and volunteer caregivers to attend an initial course on personal growth and development, to ensure that they have a good understanding of the Hospice philosophy of care and will be able to cope with.