Moldova Insight Visit
Julie, Graham, and our supporters with the hospice team
Our Founder (Graham Perolls) and Fundraising Manager (Julie Easy), recently visited our hospice partner in Moldova. Joined by a group of our wonderful supporters, they were able to gain a firsthand perspective on the critical work being done to support patients and their families.
The trip offered an opportunity to connect with patients and staff, and by witnessing the challenges faced by those receiving palliative care, the group developed a deeper appreciation for Hospices of Hope Moldova’s role in providing comfort, dignity, and support, to the patients in their care.
Our team were able to visit and speak to a number of patients and their families. One of these visits was to a women whose brother-in-law had a a stroke that left him with no feeling down his left side, he was immobilised and had lost all hope. Since the Hospices of Hope Moldova team have been visiting, the patient has become excited to see them and asks when they will next visit – he now has hope that he will walk again.
Our fundraising manager, Julie, shares a few words about her experience – “For many people, spiritual and psychological support is just as crucial as medical care. Having someone to talk to, the warmth of human contact, and a compassionate listener are invaluable. I also realised how powerless family members can feel in trying to help their loved ones and how much more empowered they become when Hospices of Hope Moldova’s staff teach them how to provide care—whether it’s personal hygiene, dressing wounds, managing pain, or repositioning them in bed to prevent bedsores and ensure comfort. My home visit highlighted the stark contrast between our healthcare system and Moldova’s. Regardless of what you might say about the NHS, patients wouldn’t be sent home with open wounds at risk of infection and would receive some level of state-supported home care”.
Hospices of Hope is committed to sharing stories of patients and staff in Moldova to spread awareness and support for the hospice’s vital work.
