ABOUT SANAD

- Respect . Dignity . Integrity -

"A light in our darkest moment a guide when we are lost, and an angel of comfort when we were desperate"
A patient's family

SANAD IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-GOVERNMENTAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY 2010. IT PROVIDES HOME HOSPICE CARE TO ADVANCED CHRONICALLY AND TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN LEBANON.

SANAD was established to address the many challenges experienced by advanced chronically and terminally ill patients (serious illness) and their families as they deal with their illness and its reality. SANAD’s holistic approach to hospice care addresses any medical, social and psychological challenges patients and their families may need.

In parallel, SANAD also undertakes extensive awareness-raising activities at the levels of the community and the medical and nursing professions to facilitate a better understanding of the issues and the concepts behind hospice and palliative care in Lebanon. This buy-in is essential for the creation of a supportive environment for advocating for patients' rights in Lebanon and in the region.

Check our Annual report for 2021

Focus

Our focus is on the preservation of dignity and relief of suffering in patients with chronic and/or terminal illness in order to maintain the best possible quality of life. We strive to empower patients and their families to become skilled in their own care and allow them to make informed choices that are in line with their values and beliefs.

Mission

SANAD’s mission is to provide comprehensive free of charge home‐based hospice care to advanced chronically and terminally ill patients while preserving their dignity and enhancing the quality of their remaining life. We aim to assist patients in remaining as alert, functional and comfortable as possible within the calm and sanctuary of their own home, surrounded by family and loved ones. SANAD delivers these support services to patients regardless of their nationality, religion, gender, diagnosis or ability to pay.

Aim

We aim to provide holistic care to address the medical, psychological and social needs of patients and their caregivers. This includes management of pain and other symptoms as well as treatment of medical complications. These services are delivered to patients regardless of nationality, religion, gender, diagnosis or ability to pay.

Vision

To advance the field of home-based hospice and palliative care nationally and regionally, through practicing and advocating quality comprehensive hospice care, internally, and raising awareness and training organizations to lead in their areas, externally.

OUR CORE VALUES

RESPECT

We have total respect for patients and their families’ beliefs, values and practices.

DIGNITY

We aim to preserve patient and caregiver dignity; honoring their wishes and preferences until the very end.

INTEGRITY

We uphold our mission with complete and utmost integrity in all aspects of our professional practice.

COLLABORATION

We collaborate closely with families and caregivers to ensure genuine communication and information sharing, and provide assistance in critical decision making.

COMMITMENT

We are committed to uphold patient and caregiver rights and maintain confidentiality at all times.

COMPASSION

Our actions and practices are driven by absolute compassion for patients and their families.

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