Posted on: March 13, 2023
A temporary stay at a healthcare organization can have various reasons. You can think of a temporary accommodation address, recovery, rehabilitation or the relief of the informal carer. A sudden crisis or care in the last phase of life can also be the reason for a temporary stay. Pieter van Foreest offers various options for this.
Primary care stay
Primary care admission (ELV) is intended for frail elderly people who are temporarily unable or not yet able to stay safely in their own living environment, but for whom hospitalization is no longer necessary. An important condition for primary care admission is that the stay is medically necessary and that (nursing) supervision is required in the immediate vicinity 24 hours a day. The general practitioner or medical specialist also estimates that the client will recover in the short term, within a maximum of three months, and will be able to return to their own living environment. Two forms of primary care admission apply here: first-line residence low complex and high complex. The difference between ELV low complex and ELV high complex is the complexity of the care demand. The primary care stay for an ELV low and high complex lasts as long as this is medically necessary (this can vary from a few nights to a maximum of three months), always with the aim of returning to your own living environment. The expected length of stay is discussed upon admission and in the meantime.
Diagnostics & Treatment
A special form of primary care stay is when the diagnosis is not clear. It may happen that you have been admitted to hospital for treatment or surgery and that your medical specialist is not clear on how you will recover. But also from the home situation or from a residential care location you can be referred by a GP for a temporary stay to investigate what exactly is going on. For example, this may concern a suspicion of dementia. After an investigation period, advice is given on the follow-up process of care and the most suitable living situation. Screening is possible in our centers of expertise: De Bieslandhof in Delft and De Kreek in ‘s-Gravenzande.
Accommodation & respite care
Temporary stay in the form of respite care is possible in Strandgoed Ter Heijde Logies & Respijt (top floor Duinhof). Respite care offers informal carers the opportunity to temporarily transfer the care tasks to someone else in a responsible manner. As a result, they can relax and continue to care better. The costs of an all-inclusive stay (including the necessary care) depend entirely on the personal situation. In many cases, a reimbursement from the Wmo and/or ZvW or Wlz can be used. Important to report, Strandgoed Logies & Respijt is now back in Ter Heijde. This respite care facility had moved to Delfshove in Delft for a number of months due to the large-scale renovation of Duinhof, but has since moved back to Ter Heijde. For more information, please visit www.strandgoedterheijde.nl.
Rehabilitation & Recovery
Geriatric rehabilitation is for frail elderly people who have undergone medical specialist treatment in hospital and need to actively rehabilitate. For example, elderly people who have had a stroke (CVA), have had a new hip or knee, have broken something after a fall, or have undergone an amputation, where help with rehabilitation is necessary. Pieter van Foreest’s specialized Rehabilitation & Recovery focuses entirely on Geriatric Rehabilitation. There is a Rehabilitation & Recovery department in the Reinier de Graaf Hospital (duration of stay 6 – 10 weeks) and at Rehabilitation & Recovery on Beukenlaan in Delft (duration of stay maximum 6 months). The expected duration of rehabilitation is discussed upon admission and in the meantime. The aim is to enable people to return to their own living environment.
Crisis stay
Sometimes something happens that requires a loved one to be admitted to a care institution immediately (within 24 hours). This is called a crisis admission. A crisis admission is appropriate if there is a sudden serious deterioration or disruption. This can be in the areas of development and welfare, security and stability. Also, something can suddenly change in the care or environment of the person and there is no alternative available. The GP will assess the situation and, together with the district nurse, assess whether emergency admission is necessary. The care recipient is taken care of in the nearest care institution where a crisis place is available at that time. If there are no crisis places available in the region (care area Westland, Schieland, Delfland) at the time of the crisis because they are occupied with clients who also have a crisis situation, a placement in another region will be mediated. It is very important that you receive the right care in the very short term. A crisis stay is always temporary. Crisis places are available at various healthcare organizations in the Westland, Schieland and Delfland regions. At Pieter van Foreest, this is possible at De Bieslandhof in Delft and at De Kreek in ‘s-Gravenzande.
Care in the last phase of life
Care in the last phase of life, also known as palliative care, is intended for people who can no longer heal and are dying. The care is aimed at alleviating pain and complaints and at the best possible quality of life for the period that remains. Care in the last phase of life is possible if your attending physician has determined that your life expectancy is three months or less. The care team supports you and your loved ones professionally and lovingly during the last period.
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