MARYLAND: Hospice Hoping to Learn from African Counterpart

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MARYLAND: Hospice Hoping to Learn from African Counterpart

Baltimore Sun (12.26.03) - Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Stephanie Tracy

The Anne Arundel County-based Hospice of the Chesapeake (HOC) will be able to share its technical, administrative and development expertise with a hospice in South Africa thanks to a foundation that fosters hospice exchanges. In return, HOC will learn through the partnership how hospice care is provided in funding- and resource-poor settings.

The New-York based Foundation of Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa partnered HOC with Brits Hospice, an organization that operates 45 miles northeast of Johannesburg, where more than 25 percent of the 250,000 residents are HIV-positive. Last year, the three-year-old Brits Hospice served 102 patients, 62 of whom were HIV/AIDS patients.

HOC began operations in Anne Arundel County 25 years ago, and last year it provided 1,232 patients with residential and in- home care. In 2001, the organization expanded into Prince George's County. Of the 2,451 patients HOC served in the past two years, only 17 clients were HIV-positive - less than 1 percent.

Founded in 1999, the foundation pairs hospices based on complementary skills, resources and goals. The partners get educational opportunities in the field, financial support and a greater understanding of hospice care in each country.
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