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 24-hour Nursing and Clinical Care.
In its commitment to excellence, Lions Home has a full-time
medical director and a team of part time medical specialists
to address the medical and psychological needs of each resident.
Our affiliation with the regional hospitals assists us to
gain access to specialist fields such as oncology, cardiology,
neurology, orthopedics as well as psychiatry.
Professionally trained, caring nurses and certified nursing
assistants are focused on the ongoing needs of the residents
and care for the body, mind and spirit of each individual.
To ensure the highest level of support and functioning for
each resident, nursing is provided 24-hours a day.
A resident doctor is employed by the Lions Home and he visits
the Lions Home thrice weekly. In addition, geriatricians,
psychogeriatricans and other medical expertise also visit
the Lions Home regularly to carry out assessments, consultations
and teachings.
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Short-term and
Long-term Rehabilitation
Recovering from a stroke or a fracture, a resident will need
specialized short-term care focused on the restoration of
functionality, often combining physical, occupational and
speech therapies coupled with nursing and community care inputs.
This programme helps residents to return to the community
and resume an independent lifestyle.
Long-term rehabilitation is for residents who have a functional
impairment, chronic disease or dementia. A combination of
therapies is prescribed to raise their level of comfort, or
even prevent further deterioration of their condition. These
may include restorative physiotherapy, occupational therapy,
speech therapy and a rehabilitative nursing programme.
The physio and occupational therapists are on-site full-time
at the Lions Home which comes complete with a clinically equipped
gymnasium.
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 Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
The overall goal of the rehabilitation therapy staff at the
Lions Home is to strengthen bodies and reinstate a level of
independence for each individual resident. Under the guidance
of the physiotherapists and occupational therapists and in
consultation with the medical staff and other clinical expertise,
an individualized therapeutic programme designed to help the
individual restore functionality and build confidence will
be developed and the outcomes evaluated.
Our full-time physical therapy staff helps residents regain
and maintain functioning. Their goals are to:
- increase, restore or maintain range of motion, physical
strength, flexibility, coordination, balance and endurance
- promote independence with walking skills
- increase overall fitness through exercise programmes
- improve sensation, reduce pain and discomfort.
Physical therapy is a “hands-on” process. Much
of the success we achieve comes about because our specialists
work on a one-on-one basis to bring out each resident’s
best capability.
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Resident
Social Life
Activities at the Lions Home provide a myriad of opportunities
for residents to learn, grow, express themselves and have
fun. Residents participate in programmes that stimulate intellect,
help rebuild strength and raise the spirits. Programs include
arts & crafts, cooking, concerts and monthly outings to
local hawker centres, markets and shopping malls.
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 Social
Work and Advocacy
Social and welfare workers at the Lions Home help residents
adjust to living in a group setting. They maintain an ongoing
relationship with both residents and their families, offering
counselling, guidance, support and help with problems and
concerns. Social and welfare workers are part of an interdisciplinary
team that ensures residents’ rights and needs are addressed
at all levels.
Resident advocacy is of prime importance at the Lions Home.
Staff members concern themselves first with the level of care
a resident requires, and then, as a team, develop a programme
to help that individual.
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Management and Care of Dementia
People with dementia are able to live at home. Those admitted
to the Lions Home have more diverse and complex needs. The
Lions Home professionally-trained staff increasingly has to
meet the differing and changing needs of the residents and
cope with often highly stressful situations which require
understanding, tolerance, insight, compassion and commitment.
- Pets Corner...
Pet therapy helps to create a more homelike environment
and gives pleasure to the residents and their visitors.
Studies have shown that pets can help satisfy the need for
contact and offers constant interest and stimulus.
- Yesteryear
Room...
Reminiscence therapy is an effective intervention to enhance
self-esteem, reduce isolation, and provide comfort and familiarity
in the elderly. With the dementia residents, it encourages
them to remember things and events from the past and thus
stimulate communication and interaction with others.
- Sensory
Room...
Sensory stimulation is an effective option for managing
behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Literature
has shown that multi-stimulation of the senses in an enriched
environment is an acceptable therapeutic tool for treatment
of dementia. The sensory room at the Lions Home helps the
residents to relax and encourages communication between
residents and caregivers and in return, increase nurse-resident
relationship.
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 Scheduled
Respite Care
In addition to the long-term care offered by the Lions Home,
scheduled respite care is available on a short-term basis.
The service is ideal for families who need to find temporary
nursing care and lodging for their loved ones with medical
conditions.
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