OUR TEAM
Dr Clint Cupido MBChB (UCT) FCP (SA) PG DIIPLOMA PALLIATIVE CARE MEDICINE (UCT)
Director of Abundant Life
Dr Clint Cupido was born in Wynberg and has returned to his roots to change our community hospital. Dr Cupido was the Head of Victoria Hospital Department of Medicine. He stepped down to persue his passion, Abundant Life Palliative Care, making Palliative Care standard part of Medical Care at Victoria Hospital. This approach has resulted in improved quality of care at Victoria.
This approach of "Infusion of Palliative Care" has been acknowledged by the Western Cape Department of health.
A dedicated clinician, lecturer, manager and leader he has made palliative care a community project.
He is also married to Samiega and has two boys Yaseen and Rayyan.
Experience has taught him that family and self-care is important.
Sister Elizabeth Pitout now retired ON 31 DEC 2021
BUT HONORARY PALLIATIVE CARE SISTER CNP, MOTHER OF ALPC
Sister Elizabeth Pitout has been with Abundant Life since January 2010 and has completed her palliative Medicine training through Foundation for Professional Development and St Luke's Hospice in December 2011. She has learned and trained on the job and now finds herself heading an extremely committed team. Her compassion and professionalism has resulted in Palliative Medicine penetrating the hospital at all levels. This achievement was not without sweat and tears.
Elizabeth Pitout is Abundant Life. Our patients call her their "Angel of Life"
In 2014 she was awarded the ALPC Humanitarian Award for Nursing.
In May 2014 the received the May LEAD South Africa award of excellence.
In November 2014 she presented her work in New York at the International Primary Palliative Care Research Group meeting.
