CanSupport – India's Leading Cancer Care NGO

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LEADERS IN HOME BASED
PALLIATIVE CARE

Caring for Cancer
Patients since 1996

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What is Pain & Palliative Care?
Palliative care focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses by managing symptoms and providing support to patients and their families1. It is available at any stage of illness and can be provided alongside curative treatments2. Palliative care teams include a variety of healthcare professionals who work together to address the medical, social, emotional, and practical needs of patients.

Our Key Services:
Pain Management:Relief from pain caused by cancer, chronic diseases, or severe injuries. Symptom Management:Care for discomforts such as breathlessness, fatigue, nausea, and loss of appetite. Emotional & Psychological Support:Counseling for patients and families to cope with stress, anxiety, and grief. Spiritual & Social Care : Guidance and comfort for emotional and spiritual concerns during difficult times. Holistic Care Approach : Addressing physical, emotional, mental, and social needs together.

Who Can Benefit from Our Care?
Patients with serious illnesses – cancer, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, advanced liver disease, Parkinson’s, ALS, and more. Chronic pain sufferers – arthritis, fibromyalgia, spinal disorders, etc. Terminally ill patients – end-of-life support for dignity and comfort. Families and caregivers – guidance, training, and emotional support for those caring for loved ones.

Additional Support Services:
Caretaker Training:Pain management, wound care, medication administration, emotional support,and end-of-life care. 24/7 Virtual Support: Round-the-clock medical guidance, emergency assistance, and counseling. Doctor Teleconsultation : Expert medical advice for symptom control and treatment adjustments. Oxygen Provision : Assistance in arranging oxygen support for patients in need. Manpower Assistance : Access to trained care assistants for hands-on patient care.

Our Commitment:
At Vidiyal Mission, we believe every person deserves to live with dignity, free from unnecessary pain and distress. We walk alongside patients and their families—offering compassion, expertise, and unwavering support through every stage of the journey.

Its goals are extremely concrete: skilled pain and symptom management, supportive nursing care, psychological and spiritual care and a support system to sustain the individual’s family as well as bereavement support and counselling.

Professional multidisciplinary teams of doctors, nurses, counsellors and physiotherapists regularly visit patients registered with them in their homes, offering:

Factual information to demystify patient’s illness and its likely course in clear and understandable terms for informed decision making around goals of care.
Pain and symptom management aimed at maximising comfort and quality of life.
Physical therapy and rehabilitation in optimising functioning ability, maintaining or regaining physical independence and preserve the patient’s autonomy.
Comprehensive nursing care.
Guidance and equipment support to achieve control and dignity in day-to-day activities.
Empower and equip family caregivers in caring for their loved ones effectively at home.
Psychological, emotional and spiritual support for both patients and families.

The unique approach and impact of the Home Care Program led to CanSupport receiving the prestigious ‘Public Health Champion’ award conferred by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2017.

Factual information about patient’s illness in clear and understandable terms for making informed decision

Comprehensive nursing care and provision of necessary medical equipment to help with daily activities of living.

For maintaining or regaining physical independence and preserve the patient’s autonomy.

We are a society registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 and Section 12A of the Indian Income Tax Act.

Indian Individuals: Depending on the support programme chosen, your donation is 50% tax exempt under Section 80G of the IT Act.