MIRI: Palliative Care Association Miri (PCAM) which cares for terminally ill patients was recently licensed to run a hospice centre by the Ministry of Health.
ospice services are available to patients who can no longer benefit from curative treatment.
Hospice responds to the unique needs of the terminally ill by providing physical and emotional care to dying persons and their families.
PCAM Vice President, Dr Doris Jong said with the issuing of the licence, PCAM could now extend its service to Niah, Marudi, Limbang and Lawas.
Prior to this their services particularly the Home Care Programme, covered only patients within 50 kilometres radius in Miri.
“We are very thankful to the Ministry of Health for finally approving the licence, after rejecting the application five times”, Jong said.
“With the licence, we can now reach out to more of patients and their family members who require our services,” said Dr. Doris during an appreciation dinner for PCAM volunteers and staff on Nov 14.
She added that PCAM targets to commence construction work on their proposed new hospice centre costing some RM1.5 million in 2024.
At the dinner GPS-SUPP candidate for Miri, Jeffrey Phang who is an architect by profession was given an appreciation certificate for designing the proposed new hospice centre.
Also present were Transport Minister, Datuk Sri Lee Kim Shin, PCAM president Dr Loh Yunn Hua and exco members.
For further enquiries or to donate, call the PCAM centre at 011-6469 7491, 012- 845 6480 or email palliativecaremiri@gmail.com
