Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Ruth
They improve the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems.
Palliative care-
- affirms life and regards dying as a normal process
- neither hastens nor postpones death
- provides relief from pain and other distressing symptoms
- offers support system to help patients live as actively as possible until death
Education and training is essential for all those involved in the provision of palliative care.A variety of training courses are available for different members of the multi-disciplinary team, including training in paediatric palliative care.
Professional Nurses can do the Hospice Palliative Care Association Short Course in Palliative Nursing at various centres of Palliative Learning in South Africa; a B Tech (Palliative nursing) at the Cape University of Technology; or a Masters in palliative nursing.
Different models of care include:
- Community home-based palliative care
- Hospital-based palliative care teams
- Paediatric palliative care programmes
Contact Details:
Suite 11A Lonsdale
Lonsdale Way
Cape Town
8000
Tel: +27 21 531 2094
Fax: +27 21 531 1706
Website: www.palliativecaresociety.co.za
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Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Ruth
The Southern African Network of Nurses and Midwives (SANNAM) was formed in 2000 after the nurses and midwives of the region realised the importance of expanding their role in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The aim of SANNAM is to improve national health services and social policies related to HIV/AIDS and other critical health challenges.
They realise the importance of pooling resources and working as a region in order to strengthen the contribution of nurses and midwives.
HIV/AIDS is a serious health problem, and the nurses and midwives of the region, who are the major role players in both health institutions and communities, want to reaffirm the vision by striving to raise the quality of care for HIV/AIDS patients and their relatives.
They also want to equip Nurses and midwives and to protect them from the transmission of disease and other related hazards within their professional Environment, and to conduct training workshops and in- service training targeting nurses and midwives.
The main strategy is to build the capacity of the National Nurses’ Associations (NNAs) in order to enable them to provide support to the nurses and midwives to maximize their role in the fight against HIV/Aids.
Contact Details:
Tel:+27-12-344 6135 2
Tel:+27-12-344 6135
Website: www.sannam.org.za
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Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Ruth
The home was started some ten years ago and offers a special loving, caring, nursing service.They have more than 50 years combined experience in the nursing industry, and their staff undergo continual in service training and offer loving care to the frail and aged.
What Serenity offers -
- post operative care to bridge the gap between hospitalization and home
- comfortable and well equipped rooms with beautiful gardens
- ongoing care provided on a monthly basis
- day care patients welcome
- special helping hands to care for your loved ones in your own home.
Contact Details:
Serenity Nursing Home
21 Ave Du Midi
Diep River
7800
Cape Town
Tel: +27 21 712 9993
Tel: +27 21 712 9310
Fax: +27 21 712 0558
Mobile: 082 416 0025
Email:serenit@iafrica.com
Website:www.nursingcare.co.za
This Nursing posting about Serenity Nursing Home was sponsored by I Lead Nursing South Africa. Should you wish to list your Nursing services for free on this website then contact I Lead Nursing today: info@ileadnursing.co.za. www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I Lead Nursing.
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Posted on March 31st, 2010 by Ruth
They provide bright flatlets and tastefully decorated en-suite rooms with 3 levels of nurse-supported living:
- Brentleigh house (assisted living)
- Brenthurst Residence (residential care)
- Brenton Lodge (frail care)
Nursing Services – They pick only the best staff who are set apart by their empathy, education and deep understanding of the unique needs of the elderly.
Each person is assessed on an individual basis with a tailored Care Plan. Their carers work under the supervision of the Nursing Sisters and Nursing Manager and the matrons and Nursing Manager are involved in the day-to-day operations and are available for family consultations or special needs.
They offer -
- quality assisted living
- long-term memory care supportive of Dementia
- short-term stays
- palliative/terminal care
- specialised frail care
Contact Details:
Brent Road
Plumstead
7800
Tel: +27 21 762 3935
Fax: +27 21 762 5635
Email: brentonlodge@telkomsa.net
Website: www.brenthurstresidence.co.za
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Posted on March 30th, 2010 by Ruth
For the frail and the aged, they will tell you there’s no place like home when you need to be cared for and particularly when your family isn’t always there to assist. Sr Lea Sub Acute Services provides health care solutions with a personal touch.
Special Features: Professional nursing care in a homely atmosphere. They also specialise in frail care, long term ventilation patients and babies.
From technical nursing to just being a companion, their qualified and experienced nursing services have all the expertise to care for patients in their own homes as opposed to hospitals or nursing homes.
Contact Details:
51 Mulder Street
Florida Park
Gauteng
1709
Tel: +27 11 475 5743 / +27 11 675 1822
Fax: +27 11 675 1426
Cell: 083 267 1242(Sr Lea)
E-mail: mwleag@mweb.co.za
Website: www.askthedoctoronline.co.za
This Nursing posting about Sr Lea Sub Acute Services was sponsored by I Lead Nursing South Africa. Should you wish to list your Nursing services for free on this website then contact I Lead Nursing today: info@ileadnursing.co.za. www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I Lead Nursing.
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