About Us
Penang Hospice Society
The Penang Hospice Society is a charitable non-governmental organisation dedicated to providing free, high-quality hospice and palliative care at home. We serve patients with advanced life-limiting illnesses throughout Penang, ensuring they receive the compassionate support and medical care they need in the comfort of their own homes.
About Us
Helping Others Live Well
Our services are designed to meet the physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of our patients and their families. With our multidisciplinary clinical team, our goal is to help reduce suffering and promote a better quality of life through the provision of medical resources, compassionate care, and relevant education.
Our Mission
Advocate and enable palliative care for all in need in Penang
Our Vision
- Provide palliative care that is holistic, competent and compassionate
- Maintain standards for quality care
- Collaborate with such other services in Malaysia
Penang Hospice Society
How We Started
Prior to 1992, healthcare in Penang was confined to hospitals and clinics, with no professional medical support extending to patients’ homes. Recognising the profound challenges faced by patients and their families due to this gap, our founders were driven to establish the Hospice at Home Programme.
Their vision was to reduce suffering and enhance the quality of life for those battling serious illnesses, ensuring they received the necessary care and support outside of medical facilities.
The Evolution of Penang Hospice Society’s Hospice at Home Programme
- Penang Hospice Society was formally established in 2001 as a charitable organisation.
- Prior to that, our Hospice at Home Programme began in March 1992, initially launched by the National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Penang Branch (NCSMPB).
- We’ve since expanded our staffing and coverage area to better serve individuals in Penang.
Ensuring Dignity and Comfort for All
At the Penang Hospice Society, we are deeply committed to providing equal access to high-quality hospice and palliative care for our patients and their families. We provide:
- Palliative care at home services
- Symptom and pain management
- Medication management
- Emotional support
- Bereavement support
- Family support
- Equipment loans
“ Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual. ”