{"id":297,"date":"2024-10-03T05:36:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T05:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/?page_id=297"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:16:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:16:03","slug":"la-fundacion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/la-fundacion\/","title":{"rendered":"La fundaci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over 30 years accompanying patients and families with comprehensive care and compassion at every stage of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Cudeca Foundation<\/strong> combines experience, professionalism and empathy<\/strong> to offer palliative care that covers physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Each patient and their family receive personalised support<\/strong>, ensuring dignity, comfort, and continuous support during the most delicate moments.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\u00bfQu\u00e9 es \nFundaci\u00f3n Cudeca?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Since 1992, Cudeca Hospice Foundation has been providing professional and free palliative care for people with cancer and other advanced illnesses, as well as integral support for their families.

\u2028M\u00e1s de 30 a\u00f1os de experiencia nos han convertido en un referente en Espa\u00f1a y a nivel internacional gracias a nuestra forma especial de cuidar, que une atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica, psicol\u00f3gica, social y espiritual para ofrecer dignidad y calidad de vida hasta el final.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our history and commitment<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Cudeca was founded in 1992 by Joan Hunt, a pioneer in bringing the hospice model to Southern Europe. Since then, we have cared for more than <\/span>20,000 patients<\/b> and accompanied thousands of families in the province of M\u00e1laga. In 2024 alone, we cared for <\/span>1,934 people<\/b> and offered our support to more than <\/span>2,400 families<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1992<\/div>
Cudeca is born<\/div><\/div>
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The beginning of a new kind of caring<\/div>
Joan Hunt founded Cudeca in M\u00e1laga after experiencing firsthand her husband's illness and death. The foundation was born with the mission of providing palliative care and support to people with advanced illnesses and their families.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1993<\/div>
First premises<\/div><\/div>
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Cudeca starts growing<\/div>
The foundation establishes its first headquarters in Fuengirola and continued to develop its care and support model.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1994<\/div>
Home Care<\/div><\/div>
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Caring also means being at home<\/div>
Cudeca begins providing its care directly in patients' homes, establishing one of the core pillars of its healthcare model.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1995<\/div>
A place to give care<\/div><\/div>
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Benalm\u00e1dena makes a dream possible<\/div>
Benalm\u00e1dena City Council donates the land where Cudeca's future hospice will be built.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1998<\/div>
Foundation stone<\/div><\/div>
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The hospice starts to become a reality<\/div>
The foundation stone is laid for the centre that would become one of Cudeca\u2019s main healthcare facilities.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
1999<\/div>
Cudeca becomes established<\/div><\/div>
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The Board of Trustees is established<\/div>
Cudeca takes a new step in its institutional growth with the establishment of its Board of Trustees.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2003<\/div>
Day Care Unit<\/div><\/div>
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New forms of accompanying<\/div>
Cudeca inaugurated its Day Care Unit and its Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Programme, expanding its comprehensive care for patients and families.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2005<\/div>
Unidad de Hospitalizaci\u00f3n<\/div><\/div>
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A place to care when it is most needed<\/div>
The Inpatient Unit begins receiving its first patients and becomes a fundamental piece of Cudeca's care model.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2006<\/div>
Collaboration with the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda<\/div><\/div>
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We grow to reach more people<\/div>
Cudeca signs its first contract with the Regional Government of Andalusia to develop three Home Care teams.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2008<\/div>
Comprehensive care<\/div><\/div>
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Caring is much more than treating<\/div>
Cudeca joins the 'la Caixa' Foundation's Comprehensive Care Programme, reinforcing psychological, social, and spiritual support.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2009<\/div>
International recognition<\/div><\/div>
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Cudeca\u2019s work crosses borders<\/div>
Joan Hunt receives a recognition at the International Journal of Palliative Nursing Awards for her career and commitment to palliative care.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2013<\/div>
Gold Medal<\/div><\/div>
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Recognition in M\u00e1laga<\/div>
Cudeca receives the Gold Medal from the M\u00e1laga Provincial Council for its career and social work. That same year, Antonio Banderas is named Honorary Trustee of the Foundation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2015<\/div>
10 years of the Inpatient Unit<\/div><\/div>
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A decade of caring<\/div>
The Inpatient Unit celebrates its first 10 years of service, solidifying its position as one of Cudeca's core healthcare pillars.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2016<\/div>
25 years of Cudeca<\/div><\/div>
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A community that doesn't stop growing<\/div>
Cudeca celebrates 25 years of history and continues to expand its healthcare programmes, volunteer network, and charity shops.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2021<\/div>
Joan Hunt's legacy<\/div><\/div>
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A story that continues<\/div>
Joan Hunt, the founder of Cudeca, passes away. Her legacy continues through a Foundation that keeps growing and expanding its mission. That same year, a major new challenge began to take shape: developing pediatric palliative care.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2022<\/div>
Yusuf Hamied Centre<\/div><\/div>
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Knowledge has a new home<\/div>
Cudeca inaugurates the Yusuf Hamied Centre, establishing the new headquarters for the Cudeca Institute for Studies and Research in Palliative Care. This development positions training, research, and innovation as central pillars in the future of the Foundation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2023<\/div>
30 years of Cudeca<\/div><\/div>
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Three decades adding life to days<\/div>
Cudeca celebrates 30 years of history accompanying patients and families and solidifying a model based on care, solidarity, volunteering, training, and research.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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La Raz\u00f3n newspaper<\/div><\/div>
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Valores (Values) Award<\/div>
Cudeca receives the Valores Award from La Raz\u00f3n for its commitment and its trajectory.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2024<\/div>
Susan Hannam receives an OBE<\/div><\/div>
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An international recognition to her commitment<\/div>
Susan Hannam, Vice President of the Cudeca Foundation, is appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours. The recognition highlights her services to palliative care and volunteering in Spain.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2024<\/div>
Rafa Nadal Foundation Award<\/div><\/div>
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Health and Wellbeing<\/div>
Cudeca receives a recognition from the Rafa Nadal Foundation for its Pediatric Day Care Unit project, aimed at improving the quality of life for children and teenagers with advanced illnesses and their families.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2024<\/div>
Social Innovation<\/div><\/div>
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Joan Upcycling<\/div>
The Joan Upcycling project receives the First Prize for Social Innovation at the Innosocial M\u00e1laga Awards, combining sustainability, textile reuse, and social impact.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Soles (Suns) of M\u00e1laga<\/div><\/div>
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Cudeca, recipient entity<\/div>
Cudeca is one of the recipient entities of Soles de M\u00e1laga 2024, an initiative of El Pimpi Foundation.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2025<\/div>
20 years of the Inpatient Unit<\/div><\/div>
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20 years of caring<\/div>
20 years have gone by since the Inpatient Unit welcomed its first patients. 20 years. Thousands of moments. The same purpose: caring.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
2026<\/div>
Pediatric Day Care Unit<\/div><\/div>
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Care also sees through a child's eyes<\/div>
Cudeca introduces the Pediatric Day Unit, a space tailored to the needs of children and teenagers with complex illnesses and their families.\nA new chapter in the history of Cudeca.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Solidarity Action<\/div><\/div>
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Diario Sur newspaper and La Caixa Foundation<\/div>
Cudeca receives recognition at the 2026 Acci\u00f3n Solidaria Gala for its work in pediatric palliative care.<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Andaluc\u00eda + Social<\/div><\/div>
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\"Be Cudeca Heart\"<\/div>
The \"Be Cudeca Heart\" project receives recognition at the Andaluc\u00eda + Social Awards, highlighting the participation and solidarity of the Cudeca community.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n
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