SZV Director Glen A. Carty signs the care agreements with WYCCF board members Marcel Gumbs and Roland Duncan.
~ WYCCF to open first hospice in October ~
PHILIPSBURG–White and Yellow Cross Care Foundation (WYCCF) signed two new care agreements with Social and Health Insurances SZV on September 18, to ensure the continuity of quality healthcare services to residents. The signing of the contracts was highlighted by both organisations as an important moment for clients they serve.
SZV manages the AVBZ fund, which started in 1996 to cover hard-to-insure chronic care patients, based on the solidarity principle with contributions to this fund by employers and employees. Some examples of care covered by the AVBZ fund are nursing home and elderly care, district nursing services and medical aides such as customized wheelchairs. The new AVBZ care agreement from 2019 to 2020 that was signed by WYCCF and SZV covers a new care product that will become operational as of October 1.
WYCCF will then open the first Hospice for St. Maarten – a two-bed facility where high quality palliative care will be given to residents in their last stage of life. Palliative care is end-of-life care where the focus is placed on the relief of suffering and ensuring that someone’s last weeks and days are spent as comfortably as possible.
Earlier this year, WYCCF started construction on the hospice, which is located in one of the wings of the St. Martin’s Home in St. John’s Estate. With much focus on comfort, care and the inclusion of families in the hospice setting, a redesign of the wing was completed and the hospice is currently being furnished, it was stated in a press release on Tuesday. Other items covered in the new AVBZ care agreement are the 54 beds of nursing home care; 34 beds of elderly care; all care products of the Sister Basilia Center (Day Care, Residence and Guided Living); District Nursing Care for chronically ill clients and a 20-person Psychogeriatric Day Care facility.
The second care agreement signed covers all home health services of WYCCF, such as District Nursing; home- and maternity care as well as rehabilitative care. As keeping clients at home is an important goal in healthcare, strengthening the home healthcare services is crucial in St. Maarten, the release said.
“With a fast-growing client base of over 250 clients, the continued financing of District Nursing services is essential to ensure clients can remain at home while in need of care. All newly signed contracts include clearly defined quality indicators that the WYCCF will measure yearly to support the continued improvements in healthcare services,” the release said.
SZV and WYCCF said they are “very pleased” with the outcome of the negotiations and marked the signing ceremony as a sign of their shared commitment to ensure quality healthcare for residents.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/91206-wyccf-szv-sign-two-new-care-agreements
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