Directors
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Dr Helena Nothnagel
Executive Director
Beacon of Care is led by Dr Helena Nothnagel who is a GP based in Ballito. After returning to South Africa from the UK, she volunteered at the Highway Hospice for 2 years, but moved to Ballito in 2013. In 2018 she completed a course: Palliative Care in Family Medicine through Stellenbosch University.
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Ms Emily Mathe
Chairperson
Emily Mathe has been a professional nurse for 40 years. She also has a Diploma in Psychiatric nursing. She also has a Diploma in Nursing Education as well as HIV/Aids Management in the Workplace from Medunsa.
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Dr Raksha Balbadhur
Medical Director
Dr Raksha Balbadhur graduated Cum Laude from UCT in 2001 and achieved her Diploma in Anaesthetics in 2004 with a post graduate diploma in palliative care in 2014 and then went on to do her masters degree in palliative care on dignity therapy for patients with advanced disease.
The Team
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Sharon Hultzer
Dietician
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Kashiree Delomoney
Social Work Services
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Vanessa De Beer
Bereavement Doula
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Thandiwe Zungu
Nurse
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Rebecca Howie
Nurse