Home Visits
14 July 2025 | Shannen Harte
Our community care givers have been working very hard to keep up with the ongoing cases out in the community. We continue to see cases of malnutrition in not only children but the elderly who have no support at home. A lot of these elderly people live alone and if they are lucky have some support from their neighbors. With age comes a lot of ailments and chronic illnesses, which if left untreated, can be detrimental to the health of these elderly people.
Poverty is of course a major factor in the risk of malnutrition, especially when there is no financial means to buy food, and the little food that can be purchased or supplied is often not nutritious. We almost see a reverse effect amongst the elderly, as their health deteriorates, so does their ability to look after themselves.
As we have mentioned before, those with chronic illnesses must have sufficient nutritional support and have to ensure that they eat a meal before taking their medication to avoid nasty side effects. We continue to provide food to the homes of these patients that our community care givers identify, and along with that support includes assistance with cooking, cleaning, medical care and emotional support.
The mental health of the elderly is also at risk which we often see can lead to anxiety and depression, especially because of their living conditions, we have had to work closely with our social workers and Doctor Sally to provide counselling and support where needed. There has definitely been an increase in mental health issues amongst the elderly within our community.
Total home visits & cases for the quarter 1149
