A program aimed at supporting seniors in the community has seen success and is looking to continue its expansion. The Short-Term Assessment and Treatment Team (STATT) is a team that works with older adults to support them in a variety of ways.
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“The STATT team also supports with short-term aids, daily living, mobility, mental health and other supports,” said Alex Lorinczy, team lead and licensed practical nurse (LPN).
“The STATT team operates as a program within Lloydminster Home Care and offers free-to-low fee services.
“The point of the program is try to assist the client in what they’re needing help with whatever it is by connecting them to a resource, by gaining their confidence so they can continue to do it on their own path.”
Lorinczy presented at the April 20 Rotary Club of Lloydminster Monday lunch meeting.
The program offers medical support, short-term medical treatments outside the regular home care program, appointment management, and medical transportation, psychosocial, mental health care, emotional and cognitive support connection, community connection, health education and resources, connecting to community resources.
“When a client’s referred for one thing, we end up helping them with more than just that one thing,” said Lorinczy.
It’s a short-term program of six weeks helping older adults with whatever they may need. The team will help them transition to something that works for them.
“I would never leave my clients high and dry. We make sure there’s a transition and sometimes the transition has to take longer than six weeks,” she said.
The STATT team is comprised of four individuals, from an LPN, care aides and an assessor co-ordinator. She says it would be nice to have a bigger team. Although the team is small, they utilize local volunteers to help them when it’s needed.
Although they are operated and funded under the Saskatchewan Health Authority, they offer services on both sides of the border.
“My program is Alberta side and Saskatchewan side, it doesn’t matter where you live,” she said, noting they service the section known as Northwest four, which includes Maidstone and Lloydminster areas.
“We currently don’t have any rural clients. We would try to potentially more of a resource connection in that manner because there’s only four of us.”
Lorinczy points to the importance of her programs like Forever in Motion, which is a class that helps encourage a healthier lifestyle for clients.
“Being physically active can reduce the risk of falling by 40 per cent,” she said.
She says they’ve been going to various seniors’ housing buildings to offer the classes.
Individuals who believe they or someone they know could benefit from the program can contact Lorinczy for an assessment at Ll************************@*****************ty.ca.
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