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IN THE HOSPITAL! 2009
K I N G S T O N
Kind
Intuitive
Nurturing
Great
Soulful
Tremendous
Open
Nothing to complain of!!
My stay in this hospital has been nothing short of miraculous! Today Michael is having Brain Surgery and just like “ clock work” I received Holy Communion – typical of the loving care one receives here.
The standards of this ward are the highest in the country! Of this I am sure....I have now been receiving treatment for Parkinson's Disease for at least 10 years and in many different locations – mainly in the Hunter Valley. Sadly, the care and standards there are poles apart.
My first admittance to the Kingston Centre was 3 years ago – and upon my return most of the staff remain unchanged – so it is like a 'happy reunion' to return here.
This place is overflowing with love, compassion, care and empathy which can be only be provided in my opinion, by people who are truly dedicated to their work and their professionalism shows through, from Staff who are responsible for Domestic Duties, Clerical, Nursing – and all the way through to the Highly Trained Clinicians – not to mention the Doctors and the Professors attached to this establishment. (Even the on site op-shop has a caring volunteer staff and provides great “retail therapy”)
At every turn there is a friendly smile and as a patient I have never been made to feel as if I am a burden or a bother – which, sadly has been my experience in other institutions.
Patients here are not spoken to in a condescending manner, nor are we made to feel that we are unimportant. To the contrary; each patient is carefully handled and our emotional and spiritual needs are met readily and happily even though in essence, it is only our physical care that staff have a duty of care as an obligation.
Every patient here is clean, showered, dressed. There are no patients left sitting disheveled, bored or ignored. So from a patients perspective it is never depressing and the encouragement given speeds recovery and rehabilitation – which is the aim here.
I am sure that there are staff issues and underfunding would be incredibly distressing and frustrating for these fine Health Professionals and it seems to me almost criminal that those in control of the 'purse strings' as it were, especially Politicians do not apply the same dedication and professionalism to their highly paid vocations as those on the front line of these establishments.
To find a voice and avenue to facilitate the needs of these truly gifted and caring people is one that I feel I should explore. These guys would do it – but they are busy getting on with the 'business end' of life and need support.
It will be an interesting day when 'the powers that be' need the care of these professionals – as we all do. We are all human and each and every one of us need, at some stage of our lives access to assistance with our health care.
On the opposite end of this scale is the Health Care in
New South Wales that my Husband is currently enduring.
Why this is the case in Australia I have no idea and it seems clear that there needs to be some kind of 'National' model of standards, procedures and implementation, whether that be funding, training or otherwise to be put in place to ensure that ALL Australian citizens are getting and have access to quality health care. Needless to say, it is my opinion that the Kingston Centre should be the role model and bench mark that would set a decent standard and that whatever or whoever is responsible for the training of staff be aware and avail themselves to a visit here to get an idea of what I am attempting to express.
K I N G S T O N
Kind
Intuitive
Nurturing
Great
Soulful
Tremendous
Open
Nothing to complain of!!
My stay in this hospital has been nothing short of miraculous! Today Michael is having Brain Surgery and just like “ clock work” I received Holy Communion – typical of the loving care one receives here.
The standards of this ward are the highest in the country! Of this I am sure....I have now been receiving treatment for Parkinson's Disease for at least 10 years and in many different locations – mainly in the Hunter Valley. Sadly, the care and standards there are poles apart.
My first admittance to the Kingston Centre was 3 years ago – and upon my return most of the staff remain unchanged – so it is like a 'happy reunion' to return here.
This place is overflowing with love, compassion, care and empathy which can be only be provided in my opinion, by people who are truly dedicated to their work and their professionalism shows through, from Staff who are responsible for Domestic Duties, Clerical, Nursing – and all the way through to the Highly Trained Clinicians – not to mention the Doctors and the Professors attached to this establishment. (Even the on site op-shop has a caring volunteer staff and provides great “retail therapy”)
At every turn there is a friendly smile and as a patient I have never been made to feel as if I am a burden or a bother – which, sadly has been my experience in other institutions.
Patients here are not spoken to in a condescending manner, nor are we made to feel that we are unimportant. To the contrary; each patient is carefully handled and our emotional and spiritual needs are met readily and happily even though in essence, it is only our physical care that staff have a duty of care as an obligation.
Every patient here is clean, showered, dressed. There are no patients left sitting disheveled, bored or ignored. So from a patients perspective it is never depressing and the encouragement given speeds recovery and rehabilitation – which is the aim here.
I am sure that there are staff issues and underfunding would be incredibly distressing and frustrating for these fine Health Professionals and it seems to me almost criminal that those in control of the 'purse strings' as it were, especially Politicians do not apply the same dedication and professionalism to their highly paid vocations as those on the front line of these establishments.
To find a voice and avenue to facilitate the needs of these truly gifted and caring people is one that I feel I should explore. These guys would do it – but they are busy getting on with the 'business end' of life and need support.
It will be an interesting day when 'the powers that be' need the care of these professionals – as we all do. We are all human and each and every one of us need, at some stage of our lives access to assistance with our health care.
On the opposite end of this scale is the Health Care in
New South Wales that my Husband is currently enduring.
Why this is the case in Australia I have no idea and it seems clear that there needs to be some kind of 'National' model of standards, procedures and implementation, whether that be funding, training or otherwise to be put in place to ensure that ALL Australian citizens are getting and have access to quality health care. Needless to say, it is my opinion that the Kingston Centre should be the role model and bench mark that would set a decent standard and that whatever or whoever is responsible for the training of staff be aware and avail themselves to a visit here to get an idea of what I am attempting to express.
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