Who We Are


What is Hospice Care?

Hospices were originally resting places for the weary traveller…they still are. But more, they add quality and dignity to the lives of those who visit, ensuring that, if required, the remainder of the journey is not undertaken alone.

The aim of the hospice is to provide short term palliative care, not long term medical treatment.  We can offer short term respite care, enabling the families and carers to have a break, short term pain control and terminal care.

Hospice is a philosophy of care which emphasizes quality of life.  It seeks to enable patients to continue an alert, pain-free life for as long as possible, with dignity, and surrounded by their loved ones.

Hospice patients can be any age and during their stay, they will receive care to help relieve pain and other symptoms causing discomfort.  This will be given with a great deal of love, care and skilled attention from trained nursing, counselling and support staff.

Where is the Care provided?

Friends for Life Hospice Care is provided at The Chrysovalantou Clinic, 6, Ierou Lochou Street, Kapsalos, 3082 Limassol. For referrals, please contact the duty admission officer on mobile telephone: 9918 9796

Who can use the Hospice Care?

Hospice Care is available to terminally ill patients in the Limassol District, irrespective of race, religion or status.  A Hospice is there to help, not to intrude; the closeness of family and friends during terminal illness is of the utmost importance.  Great care is taken to respect cultural and religious beliefs. Hospice Care is provided to patients regardless of their ability to pay.  We hope however that financially able families will contribute to our charity, so that we can continue to provide much needed care to others. 

What is ‘Friends for Life’ Limassol Hospice Care Appeal?
We are a Limassol based Registered Charitable Association whose aim is to raise funds to provide Hospice based Palliative Care.  We consist of a group of people who, like most of you today, have known and been emotionally affected by someone with a terminal illness.  All our fundraising and the organization of the charity is carried out by unpaid volunteers.