Hospice, Palliative Care Facility on Way
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Elderly care too costly, says government MP - Barbados Today
A government minister on Tuesday called for urgent action to ease the “exceedingly high” costs of essential supplies for the elderly and disabled, warning that many Barbadian families are struggling to provide dignified care amid soaring prices for items such as adult diapers and specialised nutrition products. “I do not know how families manage, who have an elderly or ill relative or a disabled person they are caring for—how they manage with th…
Government leases acres for palliative care
The Government has approved the lease of two acres of land at the Coverley Great House in Christ Church to the Barbados Association of Cancer Advocacy, to facilitate the erection of a hospice and palliative care facility for the terminally ill. This parcel of land measures 7,922 square metres over two lots, and will house 14 people. This was disclosed by Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dwight Sutherland, as he led off debate in the…
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