ThembaCare Grabouw provides a 7-bed hospice in-patient facility for adults who are terminally ill and whose lives have been devastated by HIV/AIDS and TB. It is the only overnight medical care in the town. To complement the in-patient facility ThembaCare also has a team of community care workers who visit various discharged patients and other referrals in their homes every morning.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

May News

On The Road Again!



Great news this month! We have finally received our newly branded caravan from Appletiser, with the new Thembalitsha Logo on it. The caravan is a generous donation from Appletiser who’s offices are based nearby. It is worth over R100, 000 and will be used by the HIV Counselling Testing Team as a mobile screening clinic to test for HIV, TB and other diseases. This new caravan enables us to get out to the farms and more rural communities in the valley and ensure that more people are screened and know their status.





Last month the HCT had more than 400 clients who were tested voluntarily and now, thanks to the caravan, we will be able to test a lot more people! A gold star goes to Staff Nurse le Roux and her team of counsellors who work tirelessly to ensure that the community is served in this area. 





We will have an official final handover ceremony to thank Appletiser for their support very soon.



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