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September 23-24, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic
2
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International Conference on
Palliative Care
Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance
Joint Event
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ust under 2000 persons are diagnosed with cancer every
year in Malta, with the figure expected to shoot up to
over 2,100 by 2020. At present, Hospice Malta offers a
wide range of services for terminally ill patients and their
families, including day care and home care however no
residential or inpatient palliative care is provided in the
country to date. Our only oncology hospital on the island
constitutes of 24 beds which falls short of demand and
supply when this caters for the whole population of Malta.
As a result of this a number of palliative clients find
themselves on acute hospital wards which are not able to
cater for their specific needs during this period. Simblija Care
Home is a privately-run nursing home in Malta which seeks
to address the needs of persons who need palliative care,
including respite for their careers or end of life care. Within
our model of care, we adopt a holistic approach to both
the individual and the respective family and the existent
network of support. We hope to address physical needs,
like pain control and also to their psychological needs which
often involves counselling services. Our services extend
further and encompass spiritual assistance when requested.
Different professionals are brought in the care cycles, as are
occupational therapists and physiotherapists. In this way we
assist thepersonachievebetter qualityof lifeand their families
to find support and assistance. This is a new residential service
offered by a care home for elderly in the palliative stages.
The paper provides a critical SWOT analysis of the introduction
and roll out of this innovative much needed service in Malta.
It is believed that the reflective evaluation of this service is of
interest to other parties who are gauging need or planning
such services in other contexts.
Speaker Biography
Charmaine Attard achieved her BSc in Nursing in 1994; MSc in Nursing at
the University of Manchester in 2006; Post Graduate Diploma in Business
Administration in University of Leicester in 2016. After graduation she
worked for a number of years in the acute areas of care within St. Luke’s
Hospital and Capua Palace Hospital. In 1999 she went on into long term
care, where she managed a private home for the elderly. She went on
to become Operations Manager in 2006; left long term care and took
up the post of Director of nursing and midwifery at Mater Dei Hospital
in 2009 and so on. She is currently working as the general manager
of Hilltop Gardens, an appointment given to her in 2017. She holds a
part time assistant senior lecturer post at the University of Malta where
she teaches nursing students within the Faculty of Health sciences .
e:
Charmaine.attard@axcare.mtCharmaine Attard
Hilltop Gardens Naxxar, Malta
Palliative care provided within a care home- A SWOT analysis of the
introduction of an innovative service offered through the private
sector in Malta
Journal of Primary Care and General Practice | Volume 2
J Prim Care Gen Pract, Volume:2