Outpatient Pain and Palliative Care Clinics
The Program CanSupport Outpatient Clinics (OPC) were first launched in 2013 to extend palliative and supportive care beyond the ambit of home visits for patients who were mobile or were receiving active curative therapies in hospitals. More OPCs were added gradually to cover additional hospitals and geographies, including a first of its kind Mobile Palliative Care Clinic in 2021.
These Clinics facilitate early intervention of Palliative Care in the cancer trajectory, enabling improved patient outcomes and continuity of care. Effective management of side effects enables patients to cope with their therapies and remain motivated to complete them. Comprehensive nursing care complemented with psychosocial and spiritual support to patients as well as their caregivers preserves the holistic nature of the care, even in an Outpatient set up.
CanSupport made a strategic shift to an integrated model of palliative care in Delhi in 2023, resulting in opening new outpatient clinics at all its area centres. Patients referred from healthcare institutions, communities and other sources were assessed and triaged for optimal care across palliative care facilities.
CanSupport Outpatient Clinics facilitate early intervention of Palliative Care in the cancer trajectory, enabling improved patient outcomes and continuity of care.
A first of its kind Mobile Palliative Care Clinic was introduced in 2021 to facilitate early intervention of Palliative Care in the cancer trajectory.
Effective management of side effects enable patients to cope with their therapies and remain motivated to complete them.
All patient referrals are triaged at the OPCs and referred for home based palliative care, day care and hospice care facilities, as required
Physical therapy was also introduced at the OPCs to help patients with fatigue management, improvement in physical function and independence in daily activities of living.
The clinics provide a spectrum of medical, nursing, nutritional as well as psychosocial and financial support activities that will enable cancer patients to cope with their treatments.
The clinics provide comprehensive nursing care including wound management, ulcer and pressure sore management, lymphedema prevention and management, and oral & eye care.
Impact
Outpatient Pain and Palliative Care Clinics (2023-24)
5,955
New patients enrolled
19,236
Patient visits
Reach
OPC Key Hospitals Covered
| OPC | Key Hospitals Covered |
|---|---|
East DelhiDelhi Bharat Bikas Foundation, PLOT -6 AFacilitate Center, Opposite Sports Complex, Tiharpur Dilshad Garden, Delhi – 110093 Mon to Fri: 9 am to 6 pm |
Delhi State Cancer Institute (East) Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital Sir Sobha Singh Dharamshala |
South Delhi60/2D, Ground & First Floor, Indian Oil Bhawan Compound,Yusuf Sarai, New Delhi - 110016 Mon to Fri: 9 am to 6 pm |
AIIMS Safdarjung Hospital Associated Dharamshala |
North DelhiD7, Sushant Eye Care, Sector 6Near Vishram Chowk, Rohini Delhi – 110085 Mon to Fri: 9 am to 6 pm |
RGCIRC, Rohini Dr. Ambedkar Hospital |
West DelhiA/5B/A-5C/109B, JanakpuriOpposite Bikanerwala, Near C2 Bus Stand Janakpuri, Delhi – 110058 Mon to Fri: 9 am to 6 pm |
Delhi State Cancer Institute (West) |
Mobile Clinic (Delhi) |
Safdarjung Hospital LokNayak Jai Prakash Hospital |
Bathinda (OPC1)Mata Ram Devi DispensaryGanpati Enclave, Mandir Complex Dabwali Road, Bathinda 151001 Mobile: +91 9315905178 |
AIIMS |
Bathinda (OPC2)Charanjit Kaur w/o Sukhpal Singh,House No. 371, Street No. 15, North Estate, Bathinda - 151001 Mobile: +91 9315905178 |
Advanced Cancer Institute |
JamshedpurOffice 508, 5th FloorAkashdeep Plaza Golmuri, Jamshedpur |
Dharamshalas near Meherbai Tata Memorial Hospital |