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Written by: Chen Jiayi
2020-09-14 08:00
Last update date: 2020-09-14 08:00
The third wave of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong broke out in many nursing homes. The elderly, nursing home staff, and outreach medical staff were on the same boat, experiencing "closed hospitals" and urgently needing to evacuate to the quarantine center.
When the residents had a lot of belongings and the staff was in a hurry to pack up, the medical staff prepared a luggage list for them.
Residents find it difficult to be quarantined, and medical staff called them a "vacation."
Medical staff often go to nursing homes to provide outreach services. The medical nurses who are familiar with the residents are sad to learn that the first member of the Tai Wai Long Hang Elderly Home has passed away. Down", and in good spirits, I will chat with them.
The third wave of the epidemic raged at least four nursing homes with more than a hundred patients. The Tai Wai Salvation Army Long Hang Home for the Elderly was one of the nursing homes where group infections occurred.
The Community Elderly Assessment Team of the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin, in charge of the district, has provided outreach services to the Long Hang Home for the Elderly for about 20 years. The team medical staff assess and manage the elders, and the team also provides training for the staff.
Fifteen people from the Longheng Home for the Elderly Group have been diagnosed and three of them died.
The medical staff of Weiyuan Hospital often visited the institution before the epidemic.
Upon learning of the death of the first resident, Chen Liming, a senior nurse in Weiyuan’s community outreach service, sighed "It's a pity, so unhappy", saying that her ninety-year-old mother-in-law was in good physical condition during her lifetime, but she was still "good enough" and her brains were not bad. Can chat with them.
Ma Hanming, associate consultant doctor of the Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics of the Weiyuan Hospital, said that the death of the residents he knew made the team sad. The death rate of the elderly contracted with new coronary pneumonia is high, which makes infection control measures important.
The Community Elderly Assessment Team of the Prince of Wales Hospital earlier supported the evacuation and quarantine of nursing homes. A mother-in-law drew a picture to thank them after quarantine, and the team was encouraged.
(Photo by Lu Yiming)
Evacuation execution Li "Do not know from the side to the execution"
In July, the first Longheng employee contracted the disease. Chen Liming described that the hospital was in a state of "closed city" immediately, and the residents and employees were not allowed to enter. The medical staff and them were worried and nervous.
The inmates were worried that they would be able to follow up without medication, so the outreach doctor quickly prescribed the medication and took it to the institution.
More than 50 people in the whole hospital urgently needed to be evacuated for 14 days. What made the staff panicked was thinking of the residents’ diapers, medicines, and dentures. Li "I don’t know how to handle them from side to side," and medical staff helped to draw up luggage for 11 to 12 items. Checklist, remind them to bring necessary medicines and dressings.
Coax residents to "vacation" at the Saigon Zhangmutou Holiday Center for the Elderly
The elderly residents were perplexed by the sudden move. The medical staff calmed them by saying that the homes were cleaned and coaxed them to "vacate" at the Saigon Zhangmutou Holiday Center for the Elderly. They also turned on the TV and radio, allowing them to contact their families with their mobile phones. , To comfort the residents' discomfort and discomfort in isolation.
She said that some residents with dementia almost escaped during the quarantine period. The team reminded the quarantine staff to take special care of and pay attention to a few residents. The use of bed-out alarm labels and prescription drugs that can sleep well are all effective.
Some residents brought insufficient medicine into the isolation camp. The quarantine staff assisted them in the video consultation with the doctor. The hospital can prescribe and deliver the medicine the next day.
(Provided by the Hospital Authority)
Some residents brought insufficient medicine into the isolation camp. The quarantine staff assisted them in the video consultation with the doctor. The hospital can prescribe and deliver the medicine the next day.
Ma Hanming pointed out that the homes initially resisted the brand-new video consultation, but as the epidemic broke out in the homes, the video consultation could reduce the risk of exposure to infection. The homes were added to use from mid-July to August, and some homes were even for residents. Add speakers and place tablet computer shelves.
Ma Hanming pointed out that video consultation is flexible and understands patients more comprehensively than telephone consultation.
He said that during the epidemic, the elderly did not dare to face the medical staff and were worried that they would spread the virus. On the contrary, the video consultation made them less worried.
The Weiyuan Community Elderly Assessment Team is responsible for about 4,100 elders in nearly 40 subsidized or private homes in the district. The Sha Tin District Video Consultation Project started in early February. As of early September, 34 homes were in use, reaching a 90% participation rate.
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