Sparsh Hospice - Center for Palliative Care

28/09/2025

Sparsh Whispers – Story 17 ✨

As promised, here’s another inspiring story from Sparsh Whispers.

This is the journey of Rohini, a 71-year-old Indian woman and retired social worker, who has been living with chronic kidney disease and Parkinson’s. Despite these health challenges, her spirit remains strong, kind, and resilient.

Rohini and her husband, both postgraduates in social work, devoted their lives to helping orphaned and underprivileged children, providing food, shelter, education, and love even when funds ran out. Over the years, more than a hundred children have found a family in her care.

Recently, Rohini’s birthday was celebrated at Sparsh, surrounded by children, caregivers, and volunteers. The joy on her face reflected a lifetime of service and compassion.

Her story reminds us that one dedicated Indian woman can touch countless lives and leave a lasting legacy of hope, kindness, and resilience.

27/09/2025

The Turning Point in Our Journey - The Shoot (Part 3) 💫

In 2017, the Government of Telangana recognized our work and the gaps in palliative care, generously allotting land for a bigger center. This gift became a turning point allowing us to build an 82-bed state-of-the-art facility where no one has to face their final days in suffering.

In 2021, we inaugurated the new building, thoughtfully designed in a comma shape a gentle pause in life, a place where patients and families can prepare for the final journey with peace, comfort, and dignity.

Alongside inpatient care, we expanded our reach through OP clinics at:

1. Sparsh Hospice, Hyderabad
2. Indur Cancer Centre, Nizamabad
3. CAIMS, Karimnagar

Through these milestones, countless patients and families have felt relief, hope, and care when they needed it most reminding us why this work matters.

Part 4: October 1, 2025

21/09/2025

✨ Sparsh Whispers – Story 16 ✨

As promised, here we are introducing another story from Sparsh Whispers.

This is the journey of Radha Ma, a 68-year-old woman, who has been bravely battling breast cancer since 2019 while also living with leprosy for three decades. Life has tested her in many ways, yet she continues to face it with courage and dignity.
Her daughter, despite her own struggles, stands by her mother’s side with love and devotion. When Sparsh Home Care stepped in, the family felt a new sense of relief. Our team not only provided medical care but also celebrated festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi with them bringing joy, warmth, and companionship into their home.

Today, Radha Ma is pain-free and at peace, surrounded by love and dignity. This is what we call 360° of Care, support that heals physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

We take a moment to thank SBI Foundation for supporting our home care services for the past 4 years. 🙏

20/09/2025

Highest Certification for Transparency✨

Sparsh Hospice, a project of RCBHCT, has once again been honored with the Champion Level GuideStar India Platinum Seal for the year 2023-24 – the highest seal of transparency an NGO can receive.

This recognition marks 9 consecutive years of being acknowledged among India’s most credible and accountable organizations.

Why this matters:
GuideStar India, the nation’s largest and most trusted repository with 14,000+ NGOs, awards this certification only to organizations that demonstrate strong governance, transparency, and accountability by sharing audited reports, tax returns, and compliance documents openly in the public domain.

We extend our gratitude to all patrons, donors, volunteers, and well-wishers for their continuous support in helping us uphold these values.

18/09/2025

Own bed is an emotion. 💫

No matter where we go, nothing feels as comforting as coming back home and resting in our own bed. It carries years of memories, love, and the warmth of family around us.

Recognizing this, in 2016 we extended our services to the doorsteps of patients, ensuring that even in their final days, they remain surrounded by their loved ones in the comfort of their own home.

With the generous support of the SBI Foundation, we have been able to deliver home-based palliative care to those in need. Our fleet of 6 fully equipped vehicles includes one doctor, a nurse, and a social counselor in each van, along with one dedicated van for GDA nurses providing personal care such as bathing, nail trimming, brushing, and more.

Till now, we have been privileged to serve 5,800+ souls, helping them experience peace and dignity as they passed away in the embrace of their own home and bed.

14/09/2025

✨ Sparsh Whispers – Story 16 ✨

As promised, here we are introducing another story from Sparsh Whispers.

This is the journey of Isha, a 4-year-old girl bravely battling Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive muscle cancer. After countless hospital visits and painful procedures, her parents chose comfort over invasive treatments. That’s when Sparsh Home Care came into their lives.

Our team visited her home, easing her pain and bringing moments of relief. For the first time in months, Isha’s innocent smile returned, lighting up her family’s world. Her father, an Indian Army officer, and her mother found solace knowing their little girl could spend her days free from unbearable suffering, surrounded by love. 💜

Thanks to .prime , we've built a joyful, healing space for children in palliative care to dream, play, and grow with dignity. ✨

11/09/2025

Sparsh Journey: The Seed (Part I) 🌱

With just one month to go for the much-awaited World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, themed ‘Achieving the Promise: Universal Access to Palliative Care’, we are proud to share the Sparsh journey a reflection of our shared commitment to the promise we pledged back in 2011.

2011: How it all started❓

Back then, when words like hospice and palliative care were unfamiliar and often misunderstood, Sparsh took its first courageous step. Where every culture talks about a good death, on contrary the idea of caring for those at the end of life was met with hesitation and stigma on death and dying. But Sparsh never stopped and believed in the mission, where we keep adding dignity to the final chapter of terminally ill.

In the early days, as we struggled to find a space to begin, a kind soul offered his home on rented basis that became the foundation of united Andhra’s first hospice. With determination and heart, our team began admitting patients and spreading awareness about end-of-life care.

Families who experienced Sparsh’s care became our strongest advocates. They saw dignity, relief, and love in their loved ones’ final journey and helped redefine what it means to have a dignified end.

This was just the beginning. 💜

Part II: September 18, 2025.

10/09/2025

An early kickstart to the giving month! 🌟

As Daan Utsav , the festival of giving, approaches, we’ve begun the celebrations with enthusiasm.

We welcomed 13 volunteers from Microsoft into the world of palliative care. They spent meaningful time with our caregivers, conducting engaging activities designed to bring joy and lightness to their day. They also spent time in making gauze pads as a part of nursing care.

Together, Microsoft and Sparsh explored how technology and compassion can work hand in hand leveraging digital tools to raise awareness, reach underserved communities, and support families with dignity and comfort during life’s final journey.

A heartfelt thank you to the Microsoft team for your time, energy, and kindness. Your presence made a difference. 🌸

07/09/2025

✨ Sparsh Whispers – Story 15 ✨

As promised, here we are introducing another story from Sparsh Whispers.

This is the journey of Radhika Chandrika, 62, a teacher and writer who bravely faced Neuroendocrine Tumor. In her final days, she whispered a wish to write another book. When reminded of the one she had already published, her eyes lit up with a serene smile her words had become her legacy. ✨

At Sparsh, we were humbled to walk beside her, bringing comfort, dignity, and peace in her last days. 💜

We thank SBI Foundation for supporting our home care services for the past 4 years. 🙏

02/09/2025

How would you like to write your last chapter❓

At Sparsh, we believe the last chapter of life is one of the most important and deserves to be written with care, dignity, and beauty. 💫

A living will is a way of expressing your wishes about medical care and end-of-life choices in advance, ensuring your voice is heard when it matters most.

To begin this important journey, we are conducting a short survey to understand how people in India think about living wills and end-of-life decisions.

It will only take 3 – 4 minutes, and your perspective will mean a lot.
👉 https://forms.gle/beJqM3BJmMFVwYFb8

Centre for Social and Behaviour Change

At Sparsh Behavioural Lab, we are exploring how people in India understand and relate to the idea of a Living Will—your voice in medical care when you cannot speak for yourself. This short, anonymous survey (approx. 4–5 minutes) will help us understand your views and the emotional and cultural f...

31/08/2025

✨ Sparsh Whispers – Story 14 ✨

Giving support is never a small thing especially during the final stage of life. 💜

Here we present another story, of Mr. Vinay, a 45-year-old Physics professor, and his daughter Vidya, a state-level basketball player. When cancer changed their world, Sparsh stood by the family bringing care, comfort, and dignity into their home.

For Vidya and her younger sister, it meant having their father close, with love filling every moment. For his wife, it meant the courage to care, knowing she was never alone. Even in his final days, memories of birthdays, smiles, and togetherness shone brightly.

After his peaceful farewell at home, the family shared something that touched us deeply. With gratitude in their hearts, Vidya and her mother expressed their wish to volunteer with Sparsh so they too can carry forward the same compassion they once received. 💛

We take a moment to thank SBI Foundation for supporting our home care services for the past 4 years. 🙏

27/08/2025

✨🙏 Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 🙏✨

On this auspicious occasion, we at Sparsh Hospice wish you and your family joy, peace, prosperity, and the divine blessings of Lord Ganesha. 💙