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.			Bay Home Nursing Services
.							SANC: 12025664		Eileen Siney RN. RM .OTN
.							Practice No: 0880000345520		Private Nurse Practitioner
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.	Home		Vision
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.	History		To provide the best quality care for our patient, in the comfort of his or her own home.
.	Mission Statement
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.	Services		To enable the convalescing, frail or infirm patient to be cared for in the privacy and comfort of his or her own home. To provide healthcare and companionship by suitably trained and supervised caregivers in the home. To enable the family of our patient to return to work or go away on holiday or business, with the peace of mind that their loved one is being well cared for.
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.	Contacts:
.	Tel: - 082 578 3467
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.	.		Company Background
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.	.		BHNS was started as a closed corporation in 2009 by Eileen Siney, a Registered Nurse and Hospice volunteer, who realized that there were no services available in the Richards Bay area for home nursing.  Caring for a convalescing, frail or terminally ill person at home can cause stress for the rest of the family and jeopardize employment in this unstable economic environment. We are here to assist the family to cope by taking over the responsibility of caring for the patient’s daily needs. Care Givers are not medically qualified but have all completed a professional Health Care Assistant course at a reputable training institution. All staff are carefully screened and are competent to perform to BHNS Code of Conduct. For Home Care Patients and Nursing procedures we will work closely with the patient’s Doctor and work according to his orders. A medical report will be submitted to the doctor, and the Medical Aid if required, on a weekly basis.
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.	.		Services Available
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.	.		Home visits – bed bath, pressure care, mouth care, wound dressings, catheter care, Drug Therapy - giving of medications and injections, health assessment, monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, temperature, fluid balance, blood sugar etc. Trained Care Givers – Mornings, daily, weekly, monthly. Supervision by a Registered Nurse Basic Care Giver training to enable domestic workers to assist patients in the home.
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.	.		Rates
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.	.		Assessment Fee / Consultation: – R 215.00
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.	.		Care Giver: Hourly rate R15.00, minimum 5 hours
.	.		Mornings only (5hrs – 08h00 – 13h00) R 75.00
.	.		Daily (9hrs – 07h00 – 16h00) R135.00
.	.		12hour shift (07h00-19h00/19h00-07h00) R180.00
.	.		24 Hrs (07h00-07h00- 2 shifts) R360.00
.	.		Sundays add 50% - R22.50/hour
.	.		Public Holidays add 100%- R30.00/hour
.	.		A transport fee of R16.00 per shift is charged
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.	.		Nursing procedures and supervisory visits:-
.	.		Rates in accordance with those set out by the BHF
.	.		Travel fee – not paid by the Medical Aids
.	.		Less than 5 kms – Free
.	.		More than 5 kms – R1.60/km
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.	.		Payment
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.	.		A deposit is required before service can commence. The deposit is equal to 2 weeks service.
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.	.		Invoicing is done every 2 weeks. Payment of the invoice is the responsibility of the patient. The patient
.	.		may then claim from his or her Medical Aid.
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.	.		Payment may be made by cash, cheque or electronic transfer.
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.	.		N.B. No payment to be made directly to the staff.
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.	.		Notice Period for cancellation of service – 1 week
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.	.		Process
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.	.		An assessment is done by a Nursing Sister to determine the level of care required and to place the most
.	.		suitable Care Giver with the patient.
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.	.		The deposit required is finalised and the Service Contract explained and signed.
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.	.		The Care Giver is placed with the patient. The main duties of the Care Giver include:-
.	.		To promote the well-being of the patient To follow a care plan as set out by the Nursing Sister To maintain the patient’s hygiene and nutrition To promote the physical comfort, rest and sleep of the patient To promote communication with the patient  To assess the situation in an emergency and immediately contact the emergency numbers as supplied. Care Givers are not placed to do the job of a domestic, they are there to look after the patient and therefore may only do such tasks that are relevant to the patient, such as cleaning the patient’s room, making the bed and preparing their food.
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.	.		Weekly / monthly visit by a Nursing Sister to oversee the staff and ensure that the patient is being
.	.		properly cared for, and to assess the patient’s condition and change the care plan accordingly.
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.	.		Please note, a care giver may only work under the supervision of a registered nurse.
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.	.		The Nursing Sister will submit a report to the family, doctor and medical aid either weekly or monthly, as
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