1997

Began as a group of friends from Losang Dragpa Buddhist Society trained by the Venerable Pende Hawter, a monk notable for founding Karuna Hospice in Brisbane, and Dr Rosalie Shaw, a surgeon and former President of Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, to befriend patients at Sungai Buloh Hospital. Over the years, our cohort of volunteers expanded to offer similar services at other hospitals in the Klang Valley area.

2005

• Formation of the first medical team comprising one volunteer hospice doctor and one full-time palliative care nurse.
• Kasih Hospice Care Society (KHCS) was formed.

2007

• Establishment of Kasih Foundation (KF) as a company that exclusively supports KHCS in operations, financials, and management.
• Provision of services to 151 patients throughout the year.

2020

Integration of KF and KHCS to form Kasih Hospice Foundation (KHF) with three full-time doctors, six nurses, and a team of dedicated volunteers.

2016

• Growth of the medical team comprising two full-time hospice doctors and six palliative care nurses.
• Provision of services to 583 patients throughout the year.

2012

KHCS was invited by and Selayang Hospital to assist the hospital’s newly set up Palliative Day Care Centre and engage with its patients.