SHRA has 30 years of experience in the field of palliative care for patients suffering from life-threatening diseases, elderly people with chronic diseases, etc. Home service is offered free of charge by two multidisciplinary teams (Tirana and Durrës) consisting of doctors, nurses, social workers and caregivers.
The service consists of home visits, aimed at controlling the symptoms of the disease, prescribing reimbursed medications, nursing services, psychosocial support for the patient and family, equipping with medical tools and materials, accompanying and patient or elderly care, etc.
The service is provided every day from Monday to Friday from 8.30 – 16.30 and the frequency of home visits for a patient is determined depending on the need, but no more less than once a week..
List of documents needed to benefit from the palliative care service at home:
- Recommendation from the oncologist for palliative care
- Recommendation from the family doctor for palliative care
- Patient health card
- Last examinations.