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The Canossian Daughters of Charity, Servants of the Poor is an international missionary congregation of women founded by St. Magdalence of Canossa, in 1808. Fatima Palliative Care at Thumba is run by the Canossian Medical Society.

Canossian Medical Society is a charitable , non- profit organization catering to medical, educational and social needs of the local poor , registered under Kerala Charitable Societies Act on 16.03.1985 with FCRA No..

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Fatima palliative care centre is committed to:

• Providing comfort through relief of symptoms for patients with advanced diseases regardless of age , race or religion and financial status.
• Ensuring the best quality of life for our patients by delivering professional palliative care and providing compassionate support for their families.
• Nurturing the dedicated individuals who make this work possible and serve the community through continued learning and development.
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Home Care Services

Provide physical & psychological support to the patient and the relatives at home-free of cost., eg: dressing of wounds, relief of pain & other distressing symptoms , teaches the care givers how to care for the patient at home etc…

Inpatient Facilities

At present 20 bedded in- patient facility is available. We provide total care of the patient, medicines, food & peaceful atmosphere to make them comfortable till the last.

Who can be admitted to Fatima Palliative care Centre??


* Patients with life limiting illness as a result of trauma /  injuries  , cancer , stroke any chronic ailments from which they are unlikely to recover, and for whom intensive palliative care is the predominant focus  and goal of care for the time remaining .

* Patients with dementia, AIDS ,terminal cancer or severe disabling stroke, who are in need of institutional expert care to keep them comfortable.

* Patients with progressive chronic conditions such as peripheral vascular disease , low-grade malignancies , chronic renal or liver failure with significant functional impairment , advanced heart or lung disease , frailty,  neuro  -degenerative disorders and dementia.

* Patients expected to die within days.

* Short stay patients admitted, for example , for 10-14 days to control severe  symptoms or psychosocial problems.

* Respire care to offer  families  a break from exhausting care. Such stays to be booked in advance or will be offered as the need arises. The Need for respite care is greatest when the unit is associated with a community palliative care service.

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