What is Elderly Care?

Our Elderly Care homes consist of three buildings with ten apartments.
Our nurses provide guidance and help to the seniors who cannot fully manage their day-to-day routines alone at home anymore.
Each client has their own apartment, including a bathroom where they live semi-independent.

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Criteria

At least 5 of the 9 criteria need to be applicable:

• (Self)neglect

• Abuse*

• Lack of family care/family support

• Lack of social independence

• Difficulties in motor function

• Difficulties in psychosocial functioning

• Difficulties in cognitive functioning (for example, onset of dementia, mild intellectual disability, brain trauma)

• A need for assistance with personal care / self-care

• Insufficient means of income to sustain oneself

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In the event the potential client is being abused, admission is possible without any of the other 8 criteria being applicable.

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Admission criteria

Required documents:

• A potential client is 60 years or older

• A score of 6 or higher for the Activities of Daily Living (assessed by us)

• Copy of a valid health insurance & SXM ID or passport

• A detailed census registration form (no older than 6 months)

• Proof of pension from SZV

• Medical history from the family physician or medical specialist

• A need for protected living with care and guidance (for details, see the other criteria on other side)

These documents can be emailed to: socialworker@whiteyellowcross.org

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Follow up

Once all documents are received, the client’s name will be placed on the waiting list.
We will then conduct a home visit, where the needs are assessed.
An AVBZ-care request is then filled in and submitted for approval.
Once approved and when a space becomes available for the client, the family will be called and an admission date is planned.

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Contact

Minerva Maccow

Social Worker - Nursing Home Care

Cell: 588 1460

socialworker@whiteyellowcross.org

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Macfolda Gumbs

Department Manager - St. Martin's Home

Tel: 548 4431 / 520 5671

mgumbs@whiteyellowcross.org

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Address: St. John's Road #6

Cul-de-sac, Sint Maarten

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