Well-known music publicist Lydia Winchester Well-known music publicists and larger-than-life personality Lydia Winchester recently joined a list of celebrities who decided to back Centurion Hospice by giving their time, knowledge, and expertise.“I attended a hospice Memorial Day last year and I met amazing, strong people who tended to their loved…
Bernadette Wasserman, a Centurion Hospice supporter, and pizza lover was crowned as the best pizza builder in Centurion at Rebels Pizza in Lyttelton on Saturday. This winning pizza consists of bacon, avocado, mozzarella cheese, honey mustard and pieces of steak. It is called the Centurion Hospice Pizza and will be…
Trees are not just plants in nature but have many functions and are symbols of the family of the human race. It is a shelter against the scorching sun, a haven for birds, a favourite playground for kids and monkeys, a lookout point for wild cat species and rapture birds,…
PHANUEL EVERLASTING A well-known muralist is the artist responsible for the mural of the lovely peonies in the reception area of the newly opened In-Patient Unit at Centurion Hospice. Phanuel Souza (47), who is currently residing in Pretoria, started with this mural, which depicts beautiful peonies, in the second week…
The new in-patient unit of Centurion Hospice reminds one of a five star hotel. “I can easily spend the last days of my life in one of these rooms. It is like a five-star hotel. One can die in peace and comfort here.” These were the words of singer, chef…
Meet Desteny Adams – the new hospital manager on the block at Centurion Hospice Sitting in front of the newly painted and renovated In-Patient Unit at Centurion Hospice, the newly appointed manager, or in medical terms, the new matron, clucks like a proud mother hen. She is Desteny Adams. A…
Centurion Hospice is proud to stand beside hospice organisations worldwide to celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Saturday, 10th October 2020. This year’s theme is “my care, my comfort”, and Centurion Hospice honours this by the re-opening of the In-Patient Unit (IPU) that closed around four years ago. Annette…
THE CENTURION HOSPICE LAUNCH PODCASTS Well-known radio and television Riva Schoeman is the voice behind the microphone in a series of podcasts that will be a first for any Hospice in South Africa. The new podcasts series called: Port of Call from Centurion Hospice, will connect listeners with experts as…
“I loved her very much,” said Desteny Adams, a palliative nurse at the Centurion Hospice. She cried. For Nina. the loss of a brave woman beaten by cancer. It was a cold day in June – during lockdown level 4 – and only a few people stood in front of…
“The pain will never go away” One day, during level 4 of the lockdown, Gale du Toit (72) sat in front of her computer, but she did not concentrate on the word document that was open in front of her. She was busy writing a eulogy – to her mother…