Romanian NGO opens new pediatric ward for children with incurable diseases in Bucharest

Hospice Casa Sperantei has expanded its palliative care center in Bucharest with a new pediatric ward for children suffering from incurable and life-limiting diseases. The project total cost is EUR 610,000, which includes the ward's setup and equipment, staff training, and operational costs for a period of two years. Three-quarters of the money came from Kaufland Romania while the rest of the sum came from Hospice. The new ward consists of an accomodation unit with eight beds, a day center, a consultation cabinet, a multi-sensory stimulation room, a functional exploration cabinet, physical therapy room, and a Hospice School. Moreover, the ward will also have home care and hospital care teams. Hospice Casa Sperantei currently cares for 220 children suffering from incurable and life-limiting diseases. The number is expected to go up by 50% in the next two years, when the new pediatric ward will run at full capacity. The medical and non-medical staff of the Bucharest center will initially consist of two doctors, five nurses and a head nurse, six healthcare workers, a psychologist, a psychotherapist, a special education teacher, and a physiotherapist. Hospice Casa Sperantei was founded in 1992 in Brasov, central Romania, as the first Romanian charity dedicated to improving the care of terminally ill patients and their families. Since then, the organization has cared for more than 20,000 adults and children suffering from incurable diseases. New Hospice Casa Sperantei palliative care center opens in Bucharest Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com