Health Care at Kingswood The Health Care in Kingswood Village is operated by a highly reputable Pretoria based organization, which has had many years experience in caring for the aged. "The provision of healthcare at Kingswood is unique. The model was developed in consultation with leading healthcare and medical professionals." The Frail Care Centre consists of 17 double bedrooms, architecturally designed to the highest standards. The double bedrooms promote safety, interaction and companionship. Even though non-residents can be admitted to the Frail Care, a bed will at all times be reserved for Kingswood Village residents that need to be admitted urgently. Allowing non-residents entry into the Frail Care Centre will assist in providing an affordable service for all. In addition to the frail care service, the health care professionals at Kingswood will provide a general 24-hour village-wide medical support care service. This service is included in the monthly levy and includes a free blood pressure clinic once a week, clinic, routine medical care, regular house visits by the village sister or nursing staff for those who are unable to attend the clinic at an additional cost. More importantly though, each resident in Kingswood will have the comfort of knowing that they have immediate access to the medical support system trough a button on a remote control unit in the case of an medical emergency. The remote unit should be kept close by the residents and should be available to him/her at all times. The Frail Care Centre is also directly linked to the 24 Assisted Living units enabling these residents to enjoy different levels of services, depending on the needs of its occupants. Health Care in Kingswood will be split into two categories: 1. A service for the residents admitted in the frail care. 2. A service for the rest of the Village. Rates Kingswood resident Non-resident Rate per month (March 2008) On application On application Rate per day (March 2008) On application On application A complete medical care service is rendered at the Kingswood Frail Care Centre and includes: Admission of frail care residents 3 meals per day 5 teas Refreshments Accommodation Nursing staff Daily recreational activities for the frail care residents Occupational therapy twice per week and other related therapy sessions Housekeeping, cleaning, and changing of linen Attending to personal hygiene of the full-frail residents Administering medicine and chronic medicine to full-frail residents Responding to panic button calls from the full-frail residents Building a profiling of each full-frail resident and their support structures The compilation of general management info and reports Health Care for the rest of Kingswood Apart from the complete medical frail care service, a village wide service is rendered for all the other residents in the Village. The village-wide service includes: 24-hour medical emergency response and stabilization for panic button situations Establishing a profile of each village resident and accessing their support structures in case of an emergency Blood pressure clinic once per week Diabetic tests on demand Preventative medical care information sessions on demand Establishing a support network of medical practitioners should the demand require it. Walk-in assistance at the Retirement Village Frail Care Centre. The compilation of general management info and reports Financial implications of the village-wide service A single monthly service fee is paid to the service provider by the Kingswood Body Corporate. Layout of the Frail Care Centre Frailcare and Medical Assist units Ground floor layout A single monthly service fee is paid to the service provider by the Kingswood Body Corporate. Two floors (8 rooms on ground floor & 9 rooms on the 1st floor) The 17 rooms have two beds per room to promote interaction and companionship. Bathrooms are located externally to the rooms to ensure privacy and proper support to the patients. Ground floor has 8 rooms, a visitors waiting lobby, nurses station, matron’s office, covered patio and dining area. First floor has 9 rooms, is serviced with a large lift (stretcher lift), and has a nurse’s station, covered balcony, laundry and dining area. Floors 3 & 4 feature 24 “medical assisted living” apartments for those wanting to own an apartment and still enjoy the assistance, there are the Assisted Living units, also called “bedsitters” (approximate 35m²) conveniently located within the Frail Care Facility and linked to the Lifestyle Centre. These “bed-sitter units” consist of kitchenette, living area and their own en-suite toilet, shower, wash hand basin and are designed to the highest standards.