This June 30, 2022, a new ray of hope has been provided in Muntinlupa for patients needing hospice and palliative care. The new Hope Ward promises to deliver a compassionate service that will hopefully become a benchmark for all city governments. With The Ruth Foundation’s linkages with Ospital ng Muntinlupa and the City of Muntinlupa as a whole, patients needing hospice and palliative care will have access to comprehensive care from the community level all the way to tertiary level management.
As Hospice and Palliative Care continue to be recognized as an important aspect of medical management, it is necessary to provide a seamless transition from the home to the hospital when it is needed. We may have heard stories of how difficult it is, for instance, to manage pain or dyspnea at home and have the patient admitted to the hospital for symptomatic treatment. With the Hope Ward, an expert team of doctors and nurses can work hand in hand to manage urgent symptoms. A critical component that can also be addressed is education and counseling, as these stressful conditions not only produce physical manifestations. They require psycho-emotional support as well.
Congratulations to the City Government of Muntinlupa headed by Mayor Jaime Fresnedi and Congressman Ruffy Biazon, Ospital ng Muntinlupa Medical Director Atty./ Dr. Edwin Dimatatac, and The Ruth Foundation founder and CEO Dr. Rumalie Corvera. These public-private partnerships are what our country needs for the improvement of health care. And with the soon-to-open Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa College of Medicine that will focus on Universal Health Care, hope springs eternal not only for the City of Muntinlupa. This promises to be a template that will be emulated by other cities in the country as well.
