The medical and nursing team of the Annousakeio
Therapeutic Centre is constituted by the Scientific Director (Doctor),
the Head of the Nurses and twelve Nurses. Collaboration with doctors of various
specialities such as Cardiologist, Psychiatrist, Orthopaedic doctor etc.
provides complete care.
The Medical Service of the Therapeutic Centre aims at:
The provision
of a safe therapeutic environment,
Appropriate
scientific care,
Prevention
and restriction of the repercussions of chronic illness,
Support for
patients that are in stressful situation,
Respect for
the patient’s personality,
Encouragement,
Health
education for the elderly.
All above are essential for the improvement of the quality of life.
The steps that the Medical and
Nursing team follow are:
1.Medical observation by the Scientific Director which
is essential to effectively deal with each situation,
2.Dispatch of medication,
3.Daily check-up of arterial pressure, body temperature,
saturation of oxygen and blood levels, where needed,
4.Periodical and radiology testing,
5.Regular cardiologic examination with electrocardiogram
and heart ultrasound. Cardiologic problems are monitored and regulated in
collaboration with the cardiologist,
6.Psychiatric monitoring for those in need of this type
of care,
7.Collaboration with orthopaedist for open lesions that
require surgical care (bedsores- injuries), as well as for treatment and
follow-up and care for fractures.
8.Preventive flu vaccination of all residents and
vaccination for all those who are in the high risk category, such as those who
are suffering from heart and chronic respiratory problems.
9.Mobilisation of the patients under the supervision of
the physiotherapist and through a complete work and physiotherapy program for
people with physical disabilities.
10.Collaboration with the ward assistants who care for
the individual hygiene of our guests, who also make sure that the rooms are
clean and well-aired.
11.Collaboration with other Nursing Institutions and
Health Services such as the General Hospital of Chania where our guests are
referred to when their condition requires it.
12.Participating in training seminars scheduled by the
AnnousakeioTherapeutic Centre and other institutions.
13.Annual participation in the “Leonardo Da Vinci”
apprenticeship program, in which students from Norway and Sweden gain working
experience, as adapted to Greek culture, in the nursing field.
14.The
Annousakeio nursing personnel participates in annual summer weekly excursions
and week long camps organized for the entertainment of its elderly, in order to
provide them with the care they made need.
