Services

A key goal of the diabetes team is to help diabetics control and manage their problems. This is based on the individual needs. Specific goals are established. Follow-up with available resources is provided, as needed. The Diabetes Management department has comprehensive specialized services to assist individuals to prevent and manage or avoid diabetes-related complications through intensive diabetes care and management. This is accomplished by:

• Physician Consultation
  
• Diet management
  
• Individual Instruction
  
• Group Education
  
• Support Groups
  
• Medical Nutrition Therapy
  
• Blood Glucose Self Monitoring
  
• Medication Management
  
• Community Outreach
  
• Community Education

This department was set up, keeping in mind that valuable services they provide in almost all the illnesses. Dieticians and nutritionists are important members of the entire health care team. The team works in a dedication to help our patient rebuild and fortify the body's ability to function at optimal levels, as well as to guard against future problems. This special team also offers diet modifications programs for patients to improve their health. It also does nutritional counselling to promote sound eating habits. So we aim at total wellness of our patients.

Services

• This department consult daily with the medical staff to develop individualized plans for hospitalized patients based on the person's specific nutritional needs, such as those related to illness, surgery, allergies, intolerances, or other concerns.
  
• Dieticians also work with patients who are recovering from illnesses such as stroke or heart attack, those who have suffered traumas, or who are undergoing treatment such as radiation or chemotherapy.
  
• This department also designs care plans for patients that are unable to eat and drink by conventional means and therefore must be fed through a feeding tube or intravenously.
  
• Obesity Counselling and Diet therapy

The Division of Geriatric Medicine is committed to excellence in geriatric research, clinical care, and training. We have dedicated this department to provide primary level care to the elderly. It must be appreciated that the epidemiological and the clinical features of disease vary in this age as compared to the younger generation. Geriatric management requires not only medical interventions but also special economic and environmental interventions. So our department consist of qualified physicians who specially deal with the problems faced by the elderly. Our team is supported by a Dietician, occupational therapist, Physiotherapist and psychologist.

Facilities

• We have all facilities like ECG, 2 D Echo, Stress test, Angiography, Digital EEG and EMG, Digital X-Ray.
  
• We provide 24 hrs emergency services and are equipped with an OT with State-of-the-art equipments to carry out delicate surgeries.
  
• Our OPD regularly provides services for patients with any kind of problems.
  
• We have a regular memory enhancing workshop, physical fitness programmes, Dyslipidemia(High cholesterol) program, osteoporosis- prevention programs, stroke -rehabilitation program, Diabetes clinic, Hypertension clinic, cancer screening programs.
  
• We have regular preventive health check up programs
  
• We provide expert guidance in alternative therapies like laughing therapy, occupational therapy to promote overall wellness.

Services

• We believe in early detection and diagnosis of problems so that they can be treated to prevent major problems. So we design customised Preventive health check ups to ensure that 'one ages with dignity'.
  
• We Monitor disease complications and Promote self-care
  
• We provide consultation and take care of all age-related problems like depression, falls, frailty, heart disease, incontinence, infections, mobility, osteoporosis, pain. We also deal with emergencies and have 24 hrs ambulatory services to pick up the needy from the door step.
  
• We excel in aging-related research, including the biology of aging, cancer, depressions and dementia.
  
• We have direct patient-psychologist interaction programs to help the elderly handle stress, to cope up and modify the lifestyle and encourage healthy mental attitude.
  
• We have a team of orthopaedic surgeon and physiotherapist for early detection and treatment of joint -related problems. We aim to reduce functional disability, strengthen endurance an prevent osteoporosis.
  
• We do regular check up programs especially for the elderly women to detect and treat common problems like Prolapsed uterus, Pelvic and urinary tract infections and post-menopausal problems. We also do Cancer Screening for Uterus, Breast Ovary at periodic intervals.
  
• Our Department is committed to provide an outstanding service to seniors. We have a caring and humble staff to understand the needs of the elderly.