The Friends’ Hospice is an independent registered charity serving the
population of Paphos and its surrounding districts. It opened its
doors in April 2006 with two beds, and has since cared for more than
425 patients, over half of whom were Cypriots, the remaining being British and other nationalities.
Our Hospice has, since July 2007, its own wing in The Evangelismos Hospital, where, at the moment, we have four beds, with occupancy running at around 70%. The number of beds is directly related to the cost and availabilithy of the specialist nursing staff which are required to provide the 24/7 palliative care.
Ruth Marsh (RGN), Our very experienced Hospice Clinical Manager. From many years working in the local community she understands Cyprus culture and speaks Greek.
Mandy Gunn (RGN), Hospice Sister and qualified ‘Palliative Care Nurse’. Mandy carries much of the operational responsibility for the provision of the nursing service through our team of nurses and volunteers, while liaising with Ruth.
Our Team, Nurse Subiya and Nurse Lynn Pitt, two of our team of dedicated trained nurses who provide efficient and compassionate nursing to our patients.
Shops Manager,
Frank Chapman together with our enthusiastic team of fundraisers, who run 3 Charity shops, organize events, collect donations and support the Hospice in many practical ways.
Janet West,
One of our group of Hospice volunteers, who bring a wealth of skills and experience in the health and caring sector, as well as organizational and administrative expertise.
