PRIVATE DUTY NURSING CARE MALAYSIA

LIVE IN AND LIVE OUT CARE

Live in care means the care provider will stay with you at home

Live out Care means the caregiver has set hour duty with 8 to 10 hours per day.

SHORT TERM & LONG TERM CARE

Short term care is a length of care which only requires short period of time with minimum of 2 weeks

Long term care is a length of care for a longer period of time with a minimum of one month. Long term care with 6 months and above can be given a special diacount.

PART TIME VS ROTATIONAL SHIFT DUTY

Part time care has 4 hours duty per day from Monday to Friday , Monday to Saturday or Monday to Sunday

Rotational Shift Care is an intensive care which needs round the clock care. Two caregivers will be on shifting duty

SKILLED NURSING CARE

• insulin injections
• tube feeding: NGT & PEG
• Tracheostomy care
• enema
• Wound dressing
• colostomy

RESPITE CARE

• on call caregivers To RELIEVE permanent caregivers
• support each fellow caregivers to prevent BURN OUT

OCCUPATIONAL CARE

• Listen to clients concern
• Review the medical records, check good therapy and develop goals for the patients well being .
• Guide the patient through exercises and practice during sessions to help work toward goals.
• Evaluate the home or workplace and suggest to family if there is any changes that will improve function
• Educate families and others close to the client about what assistance they can provide at home
• Help client learn to use adaptive and assistive equipment like canes, walking frame etc..
• Assess a client’s progress periodically and make changes as needed.
• report to family if there is any changes about the clients condition

AMBULATORY CARE

• escorts to doctors check up
• accompany during medical examinations and diagnostic tests, screenings etc
• meeting with physiotherapy, nutritionist , homeopathy, acupuncture
• going to radiation therapy, dialysis

PAIN MANAGEMENT

• giving pain medication
• offer patients with music, board games or any distraction to divert pain
• therapeutic massage, hot and cold application
• using TENS
• immobilization of the painful area

DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMERS CARE

• keeping client safe,secure and comfortable
• keeping client as active as possible while giving necessary assistance

HOSPICE CARE

• emotional support
• Providing and administering all medical care needs, such as medication, fluids, and breathing support.
• Spiritual care and guidance
• Providing alternative and supportive therapies, such as physical therapy, acupuncture, massage, art therapy, and others.
• Coordinating and supervising all aspects of a client’s care to family and other medical personnel involve
• Support family and helping them learn how to care for and support their dying family member.

SIMPLE PHYSICAL THERAPY

• assist in activities of daily living
• walking around the house and parks
• doing routine exercises
• Doing passive exercises for patient who are bedridden

RESPIRATORY SUPPORT CARE

• assist with oxygenation especially for clients with respiration problem
• nebulization
• monitoring SPO2

PERSONAL CARE & SUPPORT

• Assistance with personal hygiene, including bathing and brushing teeth.
• Help with mobility, such as getting around the home.
• Assistance with dressing, eating, and taking medications.
• Organizing making appointments for therapy or medical care.
• Preparing meals.
• Cooking and doing other household chores.
• Running errands or assisting with errands.
• Managing finances.
• Transportation.
• Providing, planning, or assisting with recreational activities.

REHABILITATIVE CARE

• assist client after a stroke
• Children with motor, speech, or cognitive disabilities
• care for client who was injured in an accident and lost some degree of physical function
• help client regain strength and function after a surgery
• care for patient with degenerative brain diseases, like Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease
• care for client with arthritis/osteoporosis
• care for individual with a pulmonary disorder, who can benefit from respiratory rehabilitation like asthma, COPD and others
• Care for individual with chronic pain that needs to be managed
• Care for client with illnesses that need to be managed, such as diabetes