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Nursing

Our healthcare staff co-creates wellbeing at home by intervening at home every day, including weekends and public holidays. Whether returning from hospital or requiring specific care, we provide professional support, listening carefully and working closely with all those involved. of the care. 

Our nursing department teams travel throughout the French-speaking district of Verviers (with the exception of Lierneux). 

General nursing
  • Subcutaneous or intramuscular injections
  • Putting on and removing compression stockings or compression bandages
  • Insertion and monitoring of urinary catheters
  • Preparing pill dispensers, checking dosages, monitoring intake
  • Preparation and administration of medicines (oral, eye drops, ointment, etc.)
  • Preparation and administration of vaccines (flu, COVID, etc.)
  • Hygiene care
Home-based geriatric support service (SAGàDom)
  • Improving the quality of life for frail elderly people living at home
  • Overall assessment of the person's situation and needs
  • Personalised and multidisciplinary support
  • Coordinated intervention by a liaison nurse (case manager), a psychologist and an occupational therapist
  • Consultation with other front-line professionals and family members
  • Guidance, advice and follow-up throughout the support process
Wound care
  • Advice from nurses specialising in wound care
  • Infection prevention and pain management (In collaboration with the doctor) 
  • Wound care following surgery
  • Treatment of traumatic and chronic wounds
  • Monitoring of wound progress with information provided to the attending physician
Diabetes care
  • Support and assistance during the start-up phase
  • Support and care as part of a treatment programme
  • Administration of insulin, incretin, etc.
  • Monitoring and care of non-autonomous patients
  • Blood glucose monitoring and tracking
Palliative care
  • Support for patients and their families
  • Pain assessment and management
  • End-of-life care
  • Consultation with other stakeholders
  • Advice from palliative care nurses
  • Collaboration with palliative care platforms
Infusion
  • Administration of medication or hydration
  • Catheter insertion and removal
  • Setting up and monitoring intravenous or subcutaneous infusions
  • Care and monitoring of peripheral catheters, midline catheters, PICC lines, port-a-caths (PACs), etc.
Blood test and sample collection
  • Venous blood samples, capillary blood samples
  • Samples of secretions and excretions (urine, stools, etc.)
  • Compliance with aseptic rules and sample safety
  • Transport to the testing laboratory
Enteral or parenteral nutrition
  • Implementation and monitoring of home enteral nutrition via gastric tube or gastrostomy, or parenteral nutrition via intravenous route
  • Monitoring tolerance and nutritional status
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