Project: PALLIATIVE CARE – A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT
Through this project, we aim to highlight the importance of and need for palliative care within the family, with a particular focus on rural areas, where access to such care is often limited. Our goal is to raise awareness of the importance of supporting palliative care patients and their families, while promoting every person’s right to live with dignity and quality of life until the very end.
Supports:
- Equality for All – Promote fairness across gender, age, choices and ability
- Community Wellbeing – Ensure healthy living and quality of life for all
- Education & Inclusion – Expand access to learning, information, and digital tools
The problem
The identified challenges include a growing number of people living alone, an ageing population, and family members who are unable to care for their loved ones due to work commitments or having moved abroad. These challenges are further compounded by a shortage of healthcare professionals and appropriate care facilities. At the same time, many people with serious illnesses wish to remain in their own homes until the end of their lives.
These issues also affect urban communities, where loneliness and social isolation are becoming increasingly prevalent. High-quality, comprehensive palliative care should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live, their age, or other personal circumstances. At the heart of palliative care is the individual, while the family and the home environment play a vital role in ensuring dignified care and the best possible quality of life until the very end.
The solution
The project advocates for the importance of and need for accessible palliative care for all, at the local, regional, and national levels. Through public appearances and discussions, we raise awareness of the challenges faced by people with incurable illnesses, including accessing their entitlements, adapting to the new circumstances brought about by serious illness, and coping with financial difficulties. Further information, guidance, and support are also available through our counselling service.
The Foundation also operates a lending service for orthopedic aids collected through donations from citizens, making them available to those in need free of charge. As demand for these aids continues to grow, there is an increasing need for additional storage space and new equipment to ensure that they remain accessible to as many people as possible.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
“SANDRA STOJIĆ” FOUNDATION
http://www.zaklada-sandra-stojic.hr/
The Sandra Stojić Foundation was established to raise awareness of the importance and need for palliative care within the family, foster the development of philanthropy and foundations, advocate for human rights, strengthen social solidarity, and prevent social exclusion.
The Foundation also works to promote health and prevent disease and addiction, provide counselling and psychosocial support to palliative care patients and their families, encourage the development and expansion of volunteering, and promote non-formal education and learning outside institutional settings.