SELMA - Visits and phone consultations
SELMA is a team of nurses and doctors whose goal is to improve healthcare services for individuals receiving residential care and experiencing sudden illness or a decline in their health. The aim is to prevent people from being admitted to emergency care because of illness that can be treated at home. The team provides a support backup for residential care staff.
How do I apply for the service?
SELMA is for home care service users. Home care staff assess if and when to request support from the SELMA team.
How is the service provided?
When health or illness suddenly worsens, the team leader of nursing or family doctor can request SELMA's involvement in consultation with staff. Visits take place during daytime work hours.
A nutritionist works within the SELMA team. Requests for nutrition counseling go through home nursing staff.
What happens next?
If the condition is severe and in-home treatment is not feasible, the patient is sent to emergency care.
SELMA's evaluation and diagnosis result in consultation or changes in medication and the arrangement of residential care services. Instructions for treatment and follow-up are provided in writing at home and in the patient's medical record through Saga.
General practitioners are responsible for the care of their patients, and SELMA doctors inform the general practitioner of their findings and the steps taken
SELMA's reassessment and follow-up are temporary, depending on the nature of the illness, in collaboration with family, residential care, and health clinics.