Maitri Compassionate Care

Nursing & attendant Care: during fiscal year 2020-2021, Maitri served a total of 30 (unduplicated) residents; there were 3 deaths and 10 discharges during this period. Dual and triply diagnosed marginally housed residents require residential medical Care and safe sanitary indoor accommodations in order to successfully adhere to hiv and hep c drug therapies and regain health. In addition to hospice Care, Maitri provides 24-hour Care for those with medical conditions that require short-term stabilization respite Care and provides the subsequent support transitioning into a lower level of Care program or independent living in the community. Nursing and attendant Care staffing including certified nursing assistants and a licensed vocational nurse (supervised by a fulltime rn) are on-site 24 hours/day. The combination of increasingly effective antiretroviral medications and the intensive Care at Maitri has resulted in more of our residents living longer, healthier lives. Food & nutrition: in fiscal year 2020-2021 over 14,500 meals were served to 30 residents. Food and nutrition are critical components for the Care that we provide. Maitri prepares three daily meals for 365 days per year with special attention paid to the nutritional requirements for hiv drug therapies, conditions specific to each resident, cultural and taste preferences, and the context of family and community in which the meals are presented. Social work case management: in fiscal year 2020-2021 one fulltime and two part-time social work case managers provided guidance to 30 residents with regard to accessing community resources and benefits, mental health services, and spiritual Care, while working with their caregivers and loved one to provide respite and bereavement support. As fewer residents require hospice Care, we are increasingly involved in collaborative efforts with other community service providers to assist those residents who became capable of leaving Maitri and resuming a life independent of institutional Care. Assisting our residents who are experiencing homelessness or who are unstably housed, in locating safe, affordable, permanent housing has become a difficult task added to the role of the social work case managers.