Visiting Patients Confined To Home!
Home care nursing project:
Dr Judit Finnna's dedicated team of nurses care for 200-300 patients confined to their homes with chronic or terminal illness.
How it works:
They provide loving care: giving bed baths, dressing ulcers, making sure there is food in the house, and helping with rehabilitation where possible.
Without them there is little or no care or alleviation and many would die at home alone without any treatment, and the home care nurse visiting may be the only person they see. Many receive such a derisory pension that
they would starve, and often cannot afford treatment (a bandage or a pack of paracetamol can cost a sixth of a month's pension!). They look forward eagerly to receiving a food parcel when we send out our boxes full of food in the Autumn and Winter. The necessary food is vital, but the fact that someone cares
enough to make and send a parcel is a highlight in their difficult lives. (Photo) Nurse Janos with an elderly patient |
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Dr Judit visiting an elderly patient:
Here Dr Judit is visiting an elderly patient with two nurses. The work is considerable, the time sacrifice immense, the effort sapping, but it is all worth while when they see the smiles on the faces of those they visit.
These nurses often visit children in hospitals bringing a little light relief dressing as clowns to entertaining the children. Praying with them gives them that little bit of love they need. (Photo) Dr Judit visiting an elderly patient |
Three of the nurses dress as clowns and visit sick children at the cancer hospital, bringing smiles to sad little ones - many of whom don't get visitors as it may be too far for family, or they haven't got anybody.
(Photo) Medicare clown Andie visiting little patients |
JOY bought a flat and paid for it's conversion into a purpose designed clinic for Dr Judit and the nurses to work from. It is bright and welcoming, the authorities are impressed with the high standards and the patients receive loving care. Those who are able are attending for dressings, medication, advice and comfort.
(Photo) Dr Judit with some of her nurses outside the new clinic and trustee Sue in blue |
(Photo) Nurse Imola checking blood sugar in a home visit |
