HOSPICEWITS

The Hospice Association of the Witwatersrand was officially established in June, 1979 by Arend Hoogervorst, the successor to Margaret Lebish. Prior to that in March 1979 at a TLC meeting, Margaret Lebish met Stan Henen who believed in her vision when social workers did not. Stan became a member of the steering committee, and was later appointed the Administrator of the Hospice Association of the Witwatersrand. He and his wife, Sherley Henen, first responded to a need in their community for hospice care, by caring for terminally ill cancer patients in their own home. Initially, one part-time nurse assisted them with caring for these patients... As the preferred choice of most patients, the HospiceWits Home Care programme provides coordinated care in the comfort and familiarity of the individual's home environment. This enables the patient and family to play an integral role within the HospiceWits team, and assists family members in coping with problems which can arise at this time. The..

Registration numbers: 1984/008459/08 (W)

Primary location: Houghton South Africa