"Healing thousands of lives and giving comfort to the Poorest of the Poor since 1954"
- ASSISS Palliative Services
- ASSISS Geriatric Enrichment Services
- ASSISS Wound Care Services
- Assunta Mobile Clinic
- ASSISS Stroke Ancillary Programme
- Pastoral Care
- Social Welfare Program
ASSISS Palliative Services
Palliative care is the comprehensive, proactive care of patients whose ailments do not respond to curative treatment and are therefore at the end stage of their lives. The goal is to improve their quality of life, provide comfort, preserve their dignity and focus on their emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and other needs. Support is also offered to help family members and caregivers manage during the course of the patient's illness and bereavement.
ASSISS Geriatic Enrichment Services
ASSISS Geriatric Enrichment Services reaches out to the elderly who may feel neglected, lonely or abandoned due to the lack or absence of family support. Emotional support, care, mental and physical activities are provided through regular home visits by volunteers and their general well being is observed.
ASSISS Wound Care Services
ASSISS Wound Care Services The ASSISS Wound Care Services started in 2017. It provides wound care services to patients with chronic wounds (diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, pressure sores, etc.). Outpatient facility for regular dressing is available in Assunta Hospital. Patient’s wounds will be monitored by medical personnel. Home visits are offered to homebound patients.
Assunta Mobile Clinic
Mobile Clinic services were initiated in the 1960s by FMM nuns, who visited remote areas to provide simple medical services. Today, Mobile Clinic continues their legacy of bringing healthcare to marginalised or underprivileged societies and groups. Services include basic primary care comprising health consultations and the monitoring of medical conditions that include diabetes or hypertension. We started with 4 clinics per month, serving 200 patients and currently we are running 26 clinics per month including 2 clinics in Sabah, serving more than 1300 patients.
ASSISS Stroke Ancillary Programme
A stroke or also called a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) occurs when part of the brain loses its blood supply and stops functioning. This causes the part of the body that the injured brain controls to stop functioning as well. After the acute treatment phase, the patient will require active rehabilitation of the limbs so that they can mobilise again. Our team will care for stroke patients offering them rehabilitation. ASAP is committed to offer these patients rehabilitation care to help them recover faster.
Pastoral Care
Assunta Pastoral Care, which started in 1988, commits itself to providing emotional, psychological and spiritual care to patients, their relatives or hospital staff at times of crisis, especially during illness. It is a holistic approach to healing for it complements the medical and nursing care through compassionate and empathetic listening. Assunta Hospital is the only hospital in Malaysia that conducts pastoral care training under the supervision of a certified supervisor. It now has about 35 pastoral care volunteers who visit the patients regularly on daily basis.
Social Welfare Program
Social Welfare Outpatient Program (SWOP) provides free outpatient medical treatment to underprivileged families at Assunta Hospital. Social Welfare Inpatient Program (SWIP) initiative provides free inpatient medical treatment and procedures such as total bilateral knee replacements, angiograms, angioplasty, gallbladder removal surgery, cataract surgery, etc. for deserving breadwinners and spouses.
For Donors
We accept donations of all kinds, which include but not limited to:
- Non-perishable foods (e.g. rice, canned food, adult milk supplement, milo, biscuits, etc.)
- Adult diapers
- Medical consumables (e.g. bandages, cotton wool, medical gloves, masks, colostomy bags, etc.)
- Mobility aids/hospital equipment (e.g. hospital bed, ripple mattress, bed backrest, wheelchair, commode, walker, portable oxygen concentrator, etc.)
- Monetary donation
For Volunteers
We depend greatly on volunteers in our services as below:
- Mobile Clinic – both non-medical and medical volunteers are welcomed
- Wound Care Services - to do home visits for wound dressings (must be a nurse)
- Pastoral Care – training will be provided before volunteers can start visiting patients and families at Assunta Hospital
For Applicants/Beneficiaries
If your combined family income falls within RM2500/month, you may apply for our:
- Social Welfare Outpatient Program (SWOP)
- Social Welfare Inpatient Program (SWIP)
- ASSISS Wound Care Services (AWCS)
Download our ASSISS Application Form here for the above services:
Download our ASSISS WOUND CARE SERVICES (AWCS) application here for the above services:
For ASSISS Palliative Services (APS), please get your doctor to send the referral to us.
