216 His Mission, Our Mission Another part of the ministry provided by the Centre is the Villa Marie Hospice, with 10 beds to care for sick adults with HIV AIDS. “Here, we care for the most sick, while an overflow of those cases who are in better health are now being housed at Mother Mary House,” Br Damien says. ”Many of those being cared for at Villa Marie and Mother Mary House with no home to return to will be under our care for the rest of their lives. Indeed, half of the staff for the Centre are former patients from the hospice. “While giving them employment, they are invaluable for giving care to the other patients as they themselves are HIV-positive and understand well the disease. With antiviral medications being given through the local government hospitals, men and women can live a normal and prolonged life.”
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