Our Services
Comprehensive care and support programs designed specifically for elderly religious sisters and their congregations across Malawi.
Care Services
Our comprehensive care services address the physical, emotional, and social needs of elderly and infirm sisters through specialized programs and support.
Companionship for Elderly and Infirm Sisters
WECANERSIMA understand the importance of socialization and companionship that can have on elderly and infirm sisters mental health and wellbeing.
Service Details:
Opportunities to engage with others and grow relationships with friends, neighbors, age groups and community members can help improve the symptoms of depression, ease feelings of senior isolation and loneliness and even reduce the risk of dementia. Our caregivers have more time to get to know the elderly and infirm sisters and offer them just the right amount of assistance with personal care and emotional support. Caregivers have one goal: enriching the lives of our elderly and infirm sisters by maintaining their safety, well-being, and comfort as they continue to live independently, in their communities despite limited mobility, chronic conditions and other age-related considerations.
Key Features:
- Emotional support and companionship
- Social interaction programs
- Mental health support
- Community building activities
- Personal care assistance
- Safety and well-being maintenance
Provision of Assistive Devices
WECANERSIMA shall provide assistive devices to the sisters who are physically challenged when it comes to mobility.
Service Details:
We provide a range of assistive devices to enhance mobility and independence for sisters with physical challenges. Our team assesses individual needs and ensures proper fitting and training for all assistive devices.
Key Features:
- Mobility aids and equipment
- Hearing and vision assistance
- Daily living aids
- Safety equipment
- Medical devices
- Technology assistance
Restructuring of Houses
Each sister has a private bedroom or shared bathroom with safety devices. All homes are accessible by ramps for exit and access.
Service Details:
We conduct thorough assessments and coordinate with contractors to ensure safe and accessible living environments. All modifications are designed to improve accessibility and safety for elderly sisters.
Key Features:
- Accessibility modifications
- Safety improvements
- Structural upgrades
- Bathroom modifications
- Kitchen adaptations
- Emergency response systems
Supportive Services
Routine health monitoring by Professionals Schedule activities and social programs
Service Details:
Our supportive services include routine health monitoring by professionals and scheduled activities and social programs. We develop personalized care plans based on individual assessments and provide ongoing support and monitoring.
Key Features:
- Personalized care plans
- Health monitoring
- Medication management
- Nutritional support
- Transportation assistance
- Emergency response
Personalized Service Plan
WECANERSIMA understand that each sister's preferences and needs are different.
Service Details:
Therefore, an individual service plan is developed cooperatively before move in and adjusted periodically thereafter to ensure that each sister (elderly and infirm sister is receiving assistance and support especially those that are physically challenged in mobility.
Key Features:
- Individual assessments
- Customized care strategies
- Regular plan reviews
- Family involvement
- Progress monitoring
- Adaptive care adjustments
Other Programs
Additional programs designed to provide flexible care options and community integration for elderly and infirm sisters.
Respite Care
Eldercare Network offers respite care at all its homes.
Short term care provides the opportunity for elderly person that are in different religious communities that may come and stay together with their friends at our homes for few days.
Program Features:
- Short-term care options
- Community integration
- Social activities
- Professional supervision
- Flexible scheduling
- Safe environment
Adult Day Program
For those still able to stay in some communities rather than Nursing Homes or old age homes.
The Adult Day Program offers regular visits to join the daily life of the homes, participating in various activities with assistance as needed. Schedules are flexible to suit the needs of the elder and infirm sisters as well as the Caregivers.
Program Features:
- Regular visits
- Daily life participation
- Various activities
- Assistance as needed
- Flexible scheduling
- Community integration
Need Our Services?
If you know an elderly religious sister who could benefit from our services, or if your congregation would like to partner with us, we're here to help.