We request you to read the following information carefully
Services we provide at Karunashraya:
- Medical management by doctors for symptom management (pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation, breathing issues, etc) only for advanced stage/ terminally ill cancer patients
- Nursing care
- Psycho-social-spiritual counseling (patient and family)
- Physiotherapy care as required
Services we do NOT provide at Karunashraya:
- No cancer treatment- Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Surgery, hormone therapy
- No procedures- X-ray, scan, blood transfusions, etc
- We do not have an ICU
- We do not do COVID testing or provide COVID certificate
General Rules:
Hospice Working Hours:
Monday to Friday | 09:30 AM to 05:00 PM |
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Saturday | 09:30 AM to 01:00 PM |
Sunday and General Holidays | Holiday |
Visitor timings:
Monday to Saturday | 11:00 AM to 01:00 PM & 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM |
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- Caregivers (only 2 people per day)
- If there is deterioration in patient’s condition, caregivers will be informed and can visit after doctor gives permission
Sundays and general holidays: no visitors allowed
Admission to Karunashraya:
Process before Admission (In-Patient/Out-Patient/Daycare):
- Please send reports to +91 93790 41222 via Whatsapp.
- We will call you back through a tele-consultation before confirming admission process- Doctor’s decision is final
On Approval for Admission by Doctor:
- We need recent (within 72 hours) RT-PCR negative test reports of patient for admission/ OPD / daycare
- No caregivers (family members) will be allowed to stay with the patient, once they are admitted due to COVID- 19 safety protocols
Discharge Process:
- All patients admitted at Karunashraya are fit for discharge only based on medical doctor instructions
- Once discharged our home care team could follow up with weekly visitation to patient’s house, if it is within Bangalore.
- Discharge can also take place, if patient or family wishes/insists to take patient home even if condition has not improved /changed after discussion with medical team only.
Process if patient passes away in Karunashraya:
- A death certificate will be provided only if patient passes away in Karunashraya
Body-handing over timings:
Monday to Friday | 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM |
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Saturday, Sunday and on general holidays | 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM |