The land on which ICT are building our paediatric palliative care centre is walking distance from Apeksha Hospital Maharagama and is on the main road at the address No 63, Hospital Road, Maharagama. ...

This building will have 6 floors to include 32 individual family rooms situated on 4 floors, together with a roof top garden and a ground floor dining and recreational area. The dining area is designed for families to sit together and have a meal and a garden area with seating, as true healing comes from nature. A specialised kitchen is available for optimal food service to provide nutritional “home cooked” meals as per the requirements for the patients and their family members.

Each patient floor is customised for patient comfort and optimal healing environment with 8 rooms on each floor and a common area with a nurse’s station and recreational activities. The en-suite rooms are also designed to be individualised and focused on healing the child and provide a comfortable setting for the family. Each bedroom has all the facilities including en suite bathroom with disability access, sofa, cupboards and beds for family and the child. The balcony surrounding the room will feature greenery and a soothing view. Some rooms are also designed with moveable walls in case of accommodating larger family gatherings.

There is a roof garden where families can relax at treetop level and take part in relaxation therapies such as music and art therapy,yoga and meditation.

At Suwa Arana, families can enjoy: - home-cooked meals - private bedrooms - playrooms for children - special rooms for children with suppressed immune systems - accredited education programs - recreational activities - non-clinical support services - sibling support services, laundry facilities, seating area with television and quiet room. The families of children, from birth through 18 years of age who are being treated at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama are eligible to stay free of charge. Read more