What happens after treatment stops? Palliative Care in Indonesia POSTED ON JULY 31, 2012 BY JACQUELINEINTHEFIELD On July 24, I accompanied Rachel House on a home visit to one of its patients – a 7-year-old boy who has leukemia and relapsed just before he was supposed to start the new school year. After visiting Rachel House’s office to meet […]
Jane McCredie: Miracle Impasse (MJA InSight)
“When children are dying, religion & medicine can clash….” IN most Western countries it is generally accepted both legally and by the community that parents do not have the right to refuse potentially life-saving treatment for their children because of their own religious or other beliefs. The best known example relates to Jehovah’s Witness where parents cannot […]
What Rachel House Means to Me – A Mother’s Perspective
Lala, my daughter aged 6 and half, was diagnosed with advanced stage Neuroblastoma on January 12, 2009. At the time, we were still living in Canberra where I was pursuing further studies on a scholarship. When Lala had a relapse in April 2010, we (Lala, Chandra and I) decided to return home to Jakarta for […]
A Day in the Life of a Rachel House Nurse – Jasmine Cross
It takes Susi two and a half hours to reach Rachel House’s satellite in North Jakarta. A long, tiring journey by motorbike through the heavily congested streets of Jakarta, but it is essential. Her motorbike provides a lifeline to her patients. It’s the only way she can pass through the extremely narrow streets of the […]
Building the service
As we continue the journey deeper into the world of hospice care, and having cared for and accompanied 9 little souls in the last days of their journey, we find the continuous need to reinforce our medical team’s knowledge of palliative care – an area of medicine that is relatively new and not taught in […]
The year in review
As 2008 comes to a close, we look back to give thanks for the celebratory moments and blessings of the past 12 months, and review the challenges that came our way to remember the lessons learned. First batch of medical team recruited The first 6 months saw the team busy with preparations for the launch […]
First inpatient pediatric palliative care service launched!
First Inpatient Pediatric Palliative Care Rachel House’s first inpatient pediatric palliative care unit was launched on 1st December 2008 after a journey which has taken us nearly 2 years and countless hurdles, challenges & heartbreaks. Inpatient Pediatric The inpatient facility begins modestly with 3 third-class beds in a ward within the premises of RS […]
Facing Cancer in Your 20s by Suleika Jaouad
Life, Interrupted: Facing Cancer in Your 20s By SULEIKA JAOUAD Emma Dodge HansonSuleika Jaouad Suleika Jaouad writes about her experiences as a young adult with cancer. I was so excited for what lay ahead, I nearly forgot to wave goodbye to my parents. Armed with a college diploma, my first job offer, a one-way ticket to […]
Yayasan Rumah Rachel was Established
Yayasan Rumah Rachel was established! We are pleased to announce that on October 12th 2006, Yayasan Rumah Rachel (“Rachel House Foundation) was officially established. Our grateful thanks to Didi Dermawan and his team at Dermawan & Co. for making the “almost impossible” possible, and for patiently guiding us through the many unfamiliar territories. Most of […]