The Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services team and their new Hospice mascot, Victor, will be at Bracken City Shopping Centre on May 31 from 09:00 to 13:00.

Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services ended the month of March on a high after generously receiving a kind donation from locals Freddie and Dani Botha.

Seasoned doctor, Dr Patrick Mashele, brings expertise in palliative care to Alberton community, promising to make a positive impact at Stepping Stone Hospice.

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Judy Joubert, who recently bagged a Silver Medal from PSSA (Photographic Society of South Africa) , has again proven that her passion for photography and involvement with Stepping Stone Hospice demonstrate her deep connection to the community and her desire to make a positive impact.

After losing his mother at Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services, Freddie organizes group to repair paving, fix gutters and revitalize pond in heartfelt gesture of gratitude and love.

Checkers New Market Lifestyle Centre has made a generous donation of R5 000 to Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services in the form of a Checkers gift card.

Stepping Stone Hospice’s charity shop staff and volunteers have prepared unbeatable deals to make this month extra special for your loved ones, all while raising funds to keep their doors open.

Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services’ adult In-Patient Unit is a used spectacle frames collection point and hearing aid.

In a heartwarming gesture of appreciation, SA All Star Models from Alberton paid a special visit to our organisation over the weekend to thank our dedicated staff for their tireless efforts.

Lede van Solidariteit Helpende Hand versprei vriendelikheid deur ‘n spesiale skenking aan Stepping Stone Hospice te maak.

Stepping Stone Hospice staff showed their Valentine’s Day spirit by wearing red and spreading love and kindness throughout the adult In-Patient Unit in New Market.

Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services makes a passionate appeal to the community to support a vital building project.

A team at Plumbing All Services is honoured to have been able to lend a helping hand to Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services after being moved by a distressing online video.

Give a helping hand and you could win R20 000 every month. All it takes is a monthly commitment of R50 per membership number and you will be entered into Stepping Stone Hospice’s monthly draw.

The delivery of the food hampers was met with smiles and heartfelt thanks from Stepping Stone Hospice staff, who were touched by Simmer Engineering’s generosity.

Stepping Stone Hospice founder and CEO Tersia Burger thanked Mark Conradie for his incredible and generous efforts in organizing the fundraising Golf Day, which saw them generously receive a R50 000 donation.

RFI Group, Refinex, and SA Tank Terminals recently visited Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services to hand over a generous donation of R7 760 to support their continued provision of specialist palliative care for people experiencing the impact of life-threatening illnesses.

Stepping Stone Hospice Children’s Unit welcomed their first young patient, little Lulu, who was born with two holes in her heart.

Stepping Stone Hospice volunteers recently attended their second insightful session of Companion Training.

Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services is hosting a special collection drive for toys, decorations and preloved items, from clothing to furniture, in order to spread joy to those who need it most.

We shed light on our unsung trailblazers who, behind the scenes, help our charity shop thrive.

Randburg businesses generously made an astonishing R50 000 donation to Stepping Stone Hospice on November 6, in recognition of the unbelievable work they do for the community.

Hundreds of globes lit up with a soft radiance as the community gathered to remember their loved ones during Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services’ tree-lighting ceremony on November 1.

The Robertshaw family has expressed their gratitude for the support and comfort we provided to their loved one.

Stepping Stone Palliative Care Services, where care meets compassion, is governed by strict policies and standards, demonstrating its commitment to providing comprehensive care.

As the season of giving fast approaches, we desperately need your kind help to tick off these much-needed items on our 2024 wish list.

To our dear Stepping Stone family, Firstly I want to apologize, as English is my second language and my pronunciation might not be correct but that is not what this is about – it is about a young mother saying goodbye to her children, grandchildren, friends and family… Oh, and food (you will understand this […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Kidz At Play Pre-School (Ticket number 2624)2nd prize: R2000: Denise Gericke (Ticket no 2382)3rd prize: R1000: Mary Goslin (Ticket no 2136)4th prize: R500: Mary Egan (Ticket no 2916)5th prize: R500: Lauren Glendinning (Ticket no 2378)6th prize: R500: Norman Thabo Thithi (Ticket no […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Retha Niehaus (Ticket number 1285)2nd prize: R2000: Makwetsa David Matlakala (Ticket no 2474)3rd prize: R1000: Marius Oosthuizen (Ticket no 2655)4th prize: R500: Alwyn Meyer (Ticket no 2978)5th prize: R500: KidzandCrayonz Pre – School (Ticket no 2405)6th prize: R500: Frans Hefer (Ticket no […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Christiaan Bouwer (Ticket number 2155)2nd prize: R2000: Margaret Bollman (Ticket no 1808)3rd prize: R1000: Lauren Els (Ticket no 1389)4th prize: R500: Anna Bodenstein (Ticket no 1720)5th prize: R500: Neil Niemand (Ticket no 1198)6th prize: R500: David O’Brien (Ticket no 1696)7th prize: R500: […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Lorraine Connock (Ticket number 1331)2nd prize: R2000: Johannes Du Toit (Ticket no 1173)3rd prize: R1000: Mahlatse Sebogoane (Ticket no 2605)4th prize: R500: Colin Tilly (Ticket no 2160)5th prize: R500: Zamani Ncube (Ticket no 1896)6th prize: R500: Mary Gosling (Ticket no 1034)7th prize: […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Colin Tilly (Ticket number 2160)2nd prize: R2000: Ferry Cooke (Ticket no 2002)3rd prize: R1000: Portia Ntombela (Ticket no 1099)4th prize: R500: Kidz@play Pre-School (Ticket no 2404)5th prize: R500: Christiaan Bouwer (Ticket no 1817)6th prize: R500: Steven Andrew Endley (Ticket no 2352)7th prize: […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Marina Lues (Ticket number 2004)2nd prize: R2000: Laurie Siegenberg (Ticket no 1747)3rd prize: R1000: El-Marie Meyer (Ticket no 1915)4th prize: R500: Chris Pryce (Ticket no 2989)5th prize: R500: Jakkie Jansen Van Vuuren (Ticket no 1885)6th prize: R500: F. M. Cooke (Ticket no […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is M. Oosthuizen (Ticket number 2263)2nd prize: R2000: Yolandi Hefer (Ticket no 1176)3rd prize: R1000: Magda Niemand (Ticket no 1340)4th prize: R500: Charmaine Hefer / Kia Bierman (Ticket no 2429)5th prize: R500: Wild Meat Cafe (Ticket no 1580)6th prize: R500: Anette Mogridge (Ticket […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Kidz at Play Pre-School (Ticket number 1508)2nd prize: R2000: Lauren Glendinning (Ticket no 2534)3rd prize: R1000: Denise Gericke (Ticket no 1020)4th prize: R500: Cael Hendry (Ticket no 2433)5th prize: R500: John Ngwana (Ticket no 2556)6th prize: R500: Laurie Siegenberg (Ticket no 1664)7th […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Adri Houghton (Ticket number 1043)2nd prize: R2000: Marina Lues (Ticket no 1976)3rd prize: R1000: Francoisnette Ansell (Ticket no 1608)4th prize: R500: Diane Towers (Ticket no 1243)5th prize: R500: Celia Glanz (Ticket no 1182)6th prize: R500: Christelle Ferreira (Ticket no 1811)7th prize: R500: […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Lilly Robinson (Ticket number 1571)2nd prize: R2000: Karen Eeles (Ticket no 1007)3rd prize: R1000: F.M. Cooke (Ticket no 2090)4th prize: R500: Estee Van der Linde (Ticket no 2151)5th prize: R500: Susan Carusi (Ticket no 2223)6th prize: R500: L Lange (Ticket no 2540)7th […]

A delighted Portia wins the car Over the 10 years of them raising funds for organizations that help fight “cancer, one step at a time”, they never left Stepping Stone Hospice off their list of beneficiaries. In fact, over these years, The Shuffling Walking Team has donated well over R2.5 million to various cancer organizations […]

A delighted Tersia Burger, CEO at Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services, at the opening of their 2nd charity shop on Thursday, 28 October.  This shop is situated in Voortrekker Road in the Rainbow Centre (across from Nevada Pharmacy) and according to Tersia, a treasure cove waiting to be discovered. Charity shops are known for […]

In 2013, as a promise to her dying daughter, Tersia Burger started Alberton’s first ever hospice facility. A mere eight years later, she now not only serves as Chief Executive Officer of Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services, but has also been appointed as the Chairperson of the Gauteng Hospice & Palliative Care Association. “I […]

Trying to eradicate the myths and misconceptions surrounding palliative care is one of the biggest challenges any hospice care facility faces – not just among adults, but the youth as well. It is for this very reason, explains CEO of Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services, Tersia Burger, that they are embarking on a Youth […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Lulama Manqindi (Ticket number 2574)2nd prize: R2000: Christiaan Bouwer (Ticket no 1777) Donated back his winnings3rd prize: R1000: Felicity Moonsamy (Ticket no 1441)4th prize: R500: Anette Mogridge (Ticket no 1420) Donated back her winnings5th prize: R500: Mary Stierlin (Ticket no 2018)6th prize: […]

The lucky winner of the 1st prize of a whopping R20 000 is Kidz and Crayonz Pre-School (Ticket number 1617) Kindly donated their winnings back.2nd prize: R2000: Karen Eeles (Ticket no 1125)3rd prize: R1000: Riaan Van Staden (Ticket no 1003)4th prize: R500: Maria Araujo (Ticket no 1046) Kindly donated her winnings back.5th prize: R500: Celia […]

Never in her wildest dreams did she ever think she would go from someone who felt useless to now start planning a life again, the same person who could hardly eat anything, to now enjoying three meals a day! Ingrid Berning (70) from Alberton is a shining example of how dramatically hospice care can improve […]

“Hospice care brought me to acceptance” Not only is she losing her fight against oesophagus cancer, but her dream of ever becoming a granny, of being able to experience the onset of the spring season, she says, will remain just that, dreams unfulfilled. Yet, the 50-year old Cindy Eachus, a patient in the Stepping Stone […]

1st Price R20 000:WAJ Van Schoor (Ticket no 1409) – kindly donated R2000 back to hospice2nd prize: R2000:Charlotte Johnson (Ticket no 1196)3rd prize: R1000:Theresa Nicholas (Ticket no 1280) – kindly donated back to hospice4th prize: R500:Maureen Nash-Bennet (Ticket no 1432)5th prize: R500:Magda Theron (Ticket no 1240)6th prize: R500:Sonia Thomson (Ticket no 2643)7th prize: R500:Willie Badenhorst […]

1st Price R20 000:Walter R. Ewart (Ticket number 1071)2nd prize: R2000:Alain Barbeau (Ticket no 2055)3rd prize: R1000:Christiaan Bouwer (Ticket no 1332) – kindly donated back to hospice4th prize: R500:Susan Carusi (Ticket no 2223) – kindly donated back to hospice5th prize: R500:Christelle Ferreira (Ticket no 2626)6th prize: R500:HH Gerber (Ticket no 1048)7th prize: R500:Maria Araujo (Ticket […]

1st Price R20 000:Danny Van Biljon (Ticket number 1051) – kindly donated R2000 back to hospice.2nd prize: R2000:Tandi Potgieter (Ticket no 2738)3rd prize: R1000:KidzandCrayonz Pre School (Ticket no 2324) – kindly donated back to hospice4th prize: R500:Margaret Bollman (Ticket no 2695) – kindly donated back to hospice5th prize: R500:Christiaan Bouwer (Ticket no 2999) – kindly […]

1st Price R20 000:Kidz & Crayonz Pre-School (Ticket number 2003) – kindly donated back to hospice2nd prize: R2000:Mariza Jennings (Ticket no 2027)3rd prize: R1000:A.C. Oosthuizen (Ticket no 1329) – kindly donated back to hospice4th prize: R500:WAJ Van Schoor (Ticket no 1313)5th prize: R500:Felecity Hall (Ticket no 2438) – kindly donated back to hospice6th prize: R500:Anette […]

1st Price R20 000:Gail Wilson (Ticket number 1233)2nd prize: R2000:Michelle Murray (Ticket no 1122) – kindly donated back to hospice3rd prize: R1000:Lee-Ann Hendry (Ticket no 1097)4th prize: R500:Rowena Ferreira (Ticket no 1076)5th prize: R500:Bongani Ntuli (Ticket no 1014)6th prize: R500:Elsebie Louw (Ticket no 1214)7th prize: R500:Marie Dussing (Ticket no 1082) – kindly donated back to […]

1st Price R20 000:Magda Van Zyl (Ticket number 1113)2nd prize: R2000:Leslie Guthrie (Ticket no 1035)3rd prize: R1000:Paul Botha (Ticket no 1009)4th prize: R500:S.E. Van Der Walt (Ticket no 2028)5th prize: R500:Sharon Swanson (Ticket no 2010)6th prize: R500:Marina Hope – Sotherton (Ticket no 2470)7th prize: R500:Melene Mattsson (Ticket no 2440)

1st Price R20 000:Karen Eeles (Ticket number 1023)2nd prize: R2000:Glynis Macpherson (Ticket no 1224)3rd prize: R1000:Ester Blankestjn (Ticket no 2126)4th prize: R500:Mary Goslin (Ticket no 1034) – kindly donated her winnings back to hospice.5th prize: R500:Felecity Hall (Ticket no 2134) – kindly donated her winnings back to hospice.6th prize: R500:Kidz@play Pre-School (Ticket no 1809) – […]

1st Price R20 000:Sharon Swanson (Ticket number 1958)2nd prize: R2000:Elsa Meyer (Ticket no 1047)3rd prize: R1000:Kidz & Crayonz Pre-School (Ticket no 1239)4th prize: R500:Barbara Campbell-Ker (Ticket no 1042)5th prize: R500:Zonisha Cornelius (Ticket no 2777)6th prize: R500:Ronelle De Beer (Ticket no 1283)7th prize: R500:Felicity Moonsammy (Ticket no 2014)

1st Price R20 000:Kidz@Play Pre-School (Ticket number 1718) – Kindly donated back to hospice)2nd prize: R2000:Shannon Lesley Waters (Ticket no 1085 )3rd prize: R1000:Kidz & Crayonz Pre-School (Ticket no 1810)4th prize: R500:Gail Wilson (Ticket no 1233)5th prize: R500:Kidz@Play (Ticket no 1508) – Kindly donated back to hospice6th prize: R500:F.M. Cooke (Ticket no 1542)7th prize: R500:Stephan […]

1st Price R20 000:Sirnovia Ghurbarun (Ticket number 1905) – kindly donated R1000 back to hospice2nd prize: R2000:Hester Steenkamp (Ticket no 1175)3rd prize: R1000:Joan Olivier (Ticket no 1788)4th prize: R500:Steven Andrew Endley (Ticket no 1822)5th prize: R500:Ansie Palm (Ticket no 1246) – kindly donated back to hospice6th prize: R500:Annemarie du Toit (Ticket no 1090)7th prize: R500:F.M. […]

1st Price R20 000:Kidz & Crayonz Pre-School from Alberton (Ticket number 1902)2nd prize: R2000:Retha Niehaus (Ticket no 1285)3rd prize: R1000:Louise McIntyre (Ticket no 1358)4th prize: R500:Nick Ackerman (Ticket no 1098) – kindly donated back to hospice5th prize: R500:Faatima Pillay (Ticket no 1821)6th prize: R500:Ruan van Staden (Ticket no 1262)7th prize: R500:Yolandi Hefer (Ticket no 1440)

1st Price R20 000:Annemarie du Toit from Alberton (Ticket no. 1181) – kindly donated R2 000 back to hospice2nd prize: R2000:Lena Nel (Ticket no. 1055) – kindly donated back to hospice3rd prize: R1000:C.E.L. Krause (Ticket no. 1054)4th prize: R500:Rose Andre (Ticket no. 1223)5th prize: R500:Elaine Doust (Ticket no. 1208)6th prize: R500:Gladys Knight (Ticket no. 1343)7th […]

1st Price R20 000:Sharon Swanson (Ticket no. 1958)2nd prize: R2000:DJ Hide (Ticket no. 1146)3rd prize: R1000:CDW Steinman (Ticket no. 1074)4th prize: R500:Lesley Guthrie (Ticket no. 1129)5th prize: R500:Sharon Swanson (Ticket no. 2010) – kindly donated back to hospice6th prize: R500:Karen Bleijs (Ticket no. 1096)7th prize: R500:Ronel Broodryk (ticket no. 1177)

1st Price R20 000:Paul Botha from Alberton (Ticket number 1194) – kindly donated R2 000 back to hospice2nd prize: R2000:Susan Ness (Ticket no 1490)3rd prize: R1000:Danie Burger (Ticket no 1092)4th prize: R500:Denise Gericke (Ticket no 1019) – kindly donated back to hospice5th prize: R500:Paul Botha (Ticket no 1009) – kindly donated back to hospice6th prize: […]

1st Price R20 000:Christo Joubert from Roodepoort (Ticket number 1192)2nd prize: R2000:Mary Watson (Ticket no 1004) – kindly donated her winnings back to hospice)3rd prize: R1000:Karen Eeles (Ticket no 1012) – kindly donated her winnings back to hospice4th prize: R500:Gary Cooper (Ticket no 1197) – kindly donated his winnings back to hospice5th prize: R500:Ronel Broodryk […]

1st Price R20 000:Derus Berg from Alberton (Ticket number 1068)2nd prize: R2000:Elsebie Louw (Ticket no 1214)3rd prize: R1000:Rackliffe Elevators (Ticket no 1063) – kindly donated their winnings back to hospice4th prize: R500:Ticket no 1106 was disqualified due to an unpaid debit order5th prize: R500:Rackliffe Elevators (Ticket no 1101) – kindly donated their winnings back to […]

Geagte Personeel, Graag wil ons, die familie van Willem Pretorius vir u uit die diepste punt van ons harte dankie se vir alles wat jul vir hom gedoen het gedurende sy tyd daar. Dankie dat jul almal jul harte oopgemaak het vir ons Eggenoot, Vader, Oupa, Broer en Vriend. Dankie dat jul sy laaste tydjie […]

HI Sister Sheryl and All At Stepping Stone I am not actually quite sure how to thank you for everything you all did for me and my family in the short time that we knew you all while my mom was there, we will carry you all close to our hearts forever! From the moment […]

Dear Tersia Our world is now starting to get back to some form of normality and whilst we all have our very sad days and miss Brian tremendously we have all started moving forward and tackling every day one day at a time. November to February went by as a whirlwind as we tried to […]

Brenda,Many thanks for your letter of condolences. However, we are unable to fill in this request forms as Hospice East Rand were unable to help us in our time of need. God had others plans for my mom and we took time to take note of this and followed where he took us. My mom […]

Good day to all the staff, caregivers at Hospice Stepping Stone On behalf of my dad, myself Barbara and my Family, I would just like to thank everyone at Stepping Stone for everything you all did for my dad. Words cannot explain how I feel, with the care that my dad received. I knew he […]

Dear Stepping Stone Hospice and all Staff Thank you for a fantastic ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY yesterday.I still hurt a lot as my husband Robert Mey, passed away on 22 December 2015.Yesterday was not easy at all BUT ….. thank you from the bottom of my heart for every hug, every tissue, all the love and […]

Thank you to Stepping Stone Hospice ‘outpatient’ Veronika Dos Santos for this heartfelt piece about her experience with us, which she sent to her company to encourage support for our organisation… “Thank you so much to everyone for all your prayers, your love, your care and the little angles who support us with our needs […]

Dear Sr. Sheryl and all, without exception, at Stepping Stone Hospice As you know, Maude, my beloved mom-in-law, great friend, beloved mother and greatest friend of my wife Tracey and son Neil and favourite granny of both Tracey’s and Neil’s children, was called to Heaven, home of the Almighty Father our Lord, at midnight today. […]

My Dad (Jack Gericke) was admitted to Stepping Stone on Father’s day. He was very ill and had a lot of pain, and he passed away on 26 June 2017. We can’t describe the heartache to have lost him – he was our Father, our Hero, our last surviving parent, but we know God took […]

To whom it may concern, I would like to take the opportunity to say a HUGE thanks to all the staff at Stepping Stone Hospice Alberton for all their kindness, love and humanity that they have shown us over the past few years that we have had dealings with them. My late husband’s godfather, Mr […]

To our dear Stepping Stone family, Firstly I want to apologize, as English is my second language and my pronunciation might not be correct but that is not what this is about – it is about a young mother saying goodbye to her children, grandchildren, friends and family… Oh, and food (you will understand this […]

Volunteers were treated to a delightful tea and cake morning on Saturday. Certificates of appreciation and acknowledgement for their hard work were handed out and a volunteer “road map” for the rest of the year were discussed and finalized. If you wish to join this dynamic volunteer group, contact Kia Bierman on 072 932 3274.

Preparing the Garden of Remembrance at the Hospice house. f.l.t.r.: Trix Willemse (on her knees) , Anna van der Schyff, El-Marie Meyer, Marie Coetzee, Rina Davies (hiding at the back), Barbara Campbell-Ker, Engela Rademeyer, Truus Odendaal and Tersia Burger.  

It may not always seem to be the most glamorous of fundraising efforts, but the collecting and re-selling of second-hand clothing can be very useful and at times a most rewarding experience.

Stepping Stone Hospice volunteers held an amzing fundraiser on Saturday 18 February 2017 – their first ever Volunteers Tea – and through their incredible effort managed to raise R30 000 for the organization.

A 41-year old patient of Stepping Stone Hospice, Nchemty Ozongashu, has returned to his beloved homeland, Cameroon, after spending six weeks in the hospice’s In-patient Unit in New Market Park.

Nchemty, a worker for Green Peace, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in January 2018 and after various treatments in Cameroon, he came to South Africa earlier this year to seek treatment and appropriate palliative care.

‘During his stay with us, we got to know a very intelligent man, a humble man with a very strong faith belief,” says Stepping Hospice sister, Margi Bollman.

“Two weeks ago he expressed a wish to return to Cameroon, and we started the planning to get him home. We believed that he was stable enough and after the various doctors who had treated him in South Africa, gave him the clearance to fly, the time came to say goodbye,” Sister Margi explains.

The 947 Ride Joburg is more than just a cycle race – it’s a platform for people to accomplish something great.

Hlengiwe Dikeledi’s footsteps echo as she leaves the empty 16-bed unit, which closed its doors in July 2017. Bhekisisa reports that she is the palliative care manager at the Soweto hospice. “We had to retrench more than 20 people,” she says, making her way back to her office. “Nurses, cleaners, cooks. Everyone had to go.”

There is scant thought for patients as palliative care facilities close amid a ‘scandalous’ lack of funding

At least 10 hospices have been forced to shut down their in-patient units over the past two years because of a lack of funding.

Good day

Stepping Stone Hospice and Care Services would like to thank you for your past, present and future support.

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On Friday October 02 October 2020, 28 previously unemployed young people not only graduated as the assistant Home-Based Carer in South Africa, but they made history in becoming the first group of students to ever complete the requirements of the Home Based Personal Care Assistant (NQF2) program.

Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services recently announced the publication of their first ever Stepping Stone Hospice recipe book, “Meals Make Memories.”

In what can only be described as a heart-breaking family tragedy, Stepping Stone Hospice recently admitted two sisters to its In-Patient Unit, both diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. Olinda Brown (65) had been a patient of Stepping Stone Hospice for the most part of the past two years, first diagnosed with breast cancer and later brain cancer in February 2019. Her sister Gorette Cordeiro (59), was diagnosed with cancer in March 2018.

Whilst there is still uncertainty whether the annual 947 Cycle Challenge will take place this year, one of Stepping Stone Hospice’s regular charity team cyclists, Megan Tandy, silently went about trying to raise funds for her beloved charity.

A mere two weeks after being diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer, the 50-year old Katrien de Beer from Elsburg, Germiston, tested positive for Covid 19. Her journey since the 19th March this year, when she was placed in isolation in the ICU wards in the Netcare Union Hospital where she spent her days and nights on a ventilator, can only be described as severely traumatic.

It could not be more timely that the World Health Organization designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. The courageous work of nurses and other healthcare workers in face of coronavirus does honour the YONM 2020 and the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth on 12th May, now celebrated as International Nurses Day.

Stepping Stone Hospice’s Centre for Palliative Learning in New Market Park, Alberton, continues to gain credibility on a national level. In March this year their training centre became the second hospice training centre in South Africa to have earned an accreditation for their home based care training programme.

Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services in New Market Park, Alberton, achieved the almost impossible during Lockdown 2020 – in a matter of three weeks, and with the help of the community, Stepping Stone Hospice increased its palliative care capacity from an 8-bed In-Patient Unit to a 13-bed In-Patient Unit!

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Scenes of an emotional reunion played out at the Stepping Stone Hospice In-Patient Unit in New Market Park on Tuesday 25 February 2020 when hospice patient, Irineia Perreira popped in to greet the staff and CEO, Tersia Burger.

Anatomic Sportswear on Friday handed over a personalised cycling kit valued at R4000 to Stepping Stone Hospice cyclist, Nick Erasmus, who as an individual, raised the most funds for the hospice’s charity cycling team in the 2019 Discovery 947 Ride Joburg.

No better way to celebrate not only Valentine’s Day, but also your birthday, with those you love and treasure the most. Stepping Stone Hospice patient, Louise McIntyre, celebrated her 75th birthday on Friday in the hospice’s garden with her sister, her twin sons and a granddaughter “and the hospice staff of course, who I believe are all angels and hand-picked by God Himself.”

Time to dust off the golf clubs, polish the shoes and get ready to team up with your mate in the Stepping Stone Hospice Annual “Tee for Two” Golf Day, to be held on Thursday April 16, 2020 at Reading Country Club!