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Report: Adina Donovan Home stretched to its limit

The objective of the Adina Donovan Home is to provide 24 hours geriatric services for people who require basic elderly care. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The residents of the Adina Donovan Home have terminal diseases, according to the facility’s 2011 annual report, which has stretched the limits of what it can provide.

“Since the inception of the Home, the increasing demand for elderly care service has continuously contributed to an over increase in capacity...one resident with cancer to the mouth cannot chew properly and his condition has to be evaluated daily. This is a challenge for both the nurses and cooking staff because his nutritional needs must be met,” the report, which was laid in the House of Assembly on July 3, 2012, revealed.

The report further stated that several patients have terminal diagnosis and require care beyond the scope of what the current staff can provide.

“...because of the great demand for these services within the Territory, the Home has been forced to provide more advanced medical care services which falls beyond the scope of its services and creates a serious challenge for the administrative staff.”

The report also pinpointed the need for a bigger facility, since the existing two storied building located on Main Street in Road Town, is not conducive for residents and staff.

Furthermore, the current ramp being used at the facility to move residents from the top floor needs restructuring to become more wheelchair friendly.

"It is very difficult to push the residents up the steep incline and only the male workers are able to accomplish this task. The steps to the facility are concrete and most of our residents cannot use this passageway safely,” the report highlighted.

In addition to that, the current structure does not allow for safe evacuation of residents in case of an emergency. “This problem has been identified and solutions suggested, but the structure of the building does not allow modification of the current doorways.”

According to the report, in addition to the space limitation, the environment of the facility lacks modern equipment resources necessary for residential care and the facility also exhibits many hazardous elements which if not addressed in a timely manner can generate potential threats to the lives of both staff and residents.

At the moment, the Home is accommodating 13 males and 11 females.

11 Responses to “Report: Adina Donovan Home stretched to its limit”

  • October man (12/07/2012, 09:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    when is the new home going to be bult???
  • ooooo (12/07/2012, 09:26) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    these people need to be very close to the hospital ...why ndp want to carry them thru the bush behind god's back?
    • BREAKING NEWS (12/07/2012, 11:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Stink Mouth...... They are going in a new, big and refreshing environment!!! Your Gov't the VIP did nothing AT ALL to help them!!!
      • ooooo (12/07/2012, 12:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        moo moo...vip just refurbished the home last year
        • BREAKING NEWS (12/07/2012, 13:35) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          Refurbish and look so?????????? YUCK!!!! VIP refurbish but we building a BRAND NEW facility on the mountain top....BAMMMMM!!!
    • Bolly (12/07/2012, 12:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Why are some of these people not at home with their 'loved' ones
  • dominant (12/07/2012, 09:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    what the Health minsiter should do is to start occupying the new hospital and still continue with the rest of the hospital meanwhile you receive better care and the old people home can be acommodated in the old hospital.
  • bad people we are (12/07/2012, 15:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is how we treat the edlders in this country?
  • farmer brown (12/07/2012, 23:31) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What a surprise the report states the old people home stretched to its limit....smh


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