KPJ SENIOR LIVING CARE
(SLC), KUALA LUMPUR
KPJ Senior Living Care (“SLC”) represents
one of the unique value-added services
offered in KPJ Tawakkal Health Centre.
SLC currently houses a total of 33
residents today and can accommodate
up to 42. In 2015, the Group recorded
a 59% increase in the number of
residents compared to the previous
year. Of these, 24% are categorised as
Low Care, 33% are under Moderate Care
and 19% are in High Care residents. Low
Care residents are classified as
independent but require assistance with
medication, while Moderate Care
residents are those who require
assistance with meals, hygiene and
medication. Those in High Care are
totally dependent on a caretaker or
those who are bedridden. Our SLC unit
also receives post-operations and
recovering stroke patients.
Our SLC team consists of a doctor in-
charge, unit managers, as well as
registered nurses and carers who are
available onsite on a 24-7 basis. Nursing
care includes assisting with daily living
activities such as bathing, hygiene,
dressing and grooming. It also includes
higher level of care such as regular
positioning to prevent pressure sores,
wound management, ryles tube feeding
and administration of drugs and insulin
injections.
As the number of residents increase,
KPJ ensures that our residents are
occupied with daily activities such as
exercise, morning walks, board games,
physical games, as well as arts and
crafts which help keep these seniors
maintain an active lifestyle suited for
their age. We also celebrate the festive
seasons, birthdays and ‘Hari Warga
Emas’ with our residents, with family
members encouraged to join in the
activities as part of the therapy for our
residents. In an effort to contribute
further to the community, the KPJ SLC
unit also organised Corporate Social
Responsibility activities at Pusat Jagaan
Warga Emas Darul Mawaddah, Lembaga
Zakat Selangor.
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