Stephanie Wyer – Founder, Swaziland Hospice at Home, has been interviewed by Michael Wright, 1 July 2003. This interview is in accordance with the broader IOELC protocol that places the interview in the public domain and grants access to bona fide scholars. Length of interview: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Stephanie Wyer speaks of her background in psychiatric nursing and her subsequent move into palliative care as a home care sister working for St David’s Foundation in Gwent ( Wales). When she accompanied her husband to Swaziland, she found little care for the dying and was encouraged to establish a local hospice. She recalls how her yellow jeep became the first hospice vehicle; how a nun helped her to form a steering committee; and how, despite bureaucratic difficulties, the hospice became a registered NGO in July 1990. She tells how early support came from the King’s niece, a registered nurse, and from a South Africa-based physician who visited Swaziland weekly to provide medical expertise. She goes on to reflect upon how staff were recruited, educated and trained; how funds were raised and accommodation acquired; and the key roles played by individuals and groups both within Swaziland and internationally.
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Stephanie Wyer speaks of her background in psychiatric nursing and her subsequent move into palliative care as a home care sister working for St David’s Foundation in Gwent ( Wales). When she accompanied her husband to Swaziland, she found little care for the dying and was encouraged to establish a local hospice. She recalls how her yellow jeep became the first hospice vehicle; how a nun helped her to form a steering committee; and how, despite bureaucratic difficulties, the hospice became a registered NGO in July 1990. She tells how early support came from the King’s niece, a registered nurse, and from a South Africa-based physician who visited Swaziland weekly to provide medical expertise. She goes on to reflect upon how staff were recruited, educated and trained; how funds were raised and accommodation acquired; and the key roles played by individuals and groups both within Swaziland and internationally.