| Giving an all-round
care not only to the patients, Frontier
Lifeline has made available facilities for
patient attendants with a caring motto ‘Catering
to the needs of Patient Attendants’
with:
The support services are
exclusive and unique and showcase an entire
spectrum of facilities such as the Nutrition
& Dietetics Department with region-specific
chefs to cater to international patients.
Encompassing all the health avenues with
great detail, the hospital has incorporated
sensitive areas with Pastoral/Spiritual
care and Medical Social Workers to take
care of the mental and psychological needs
of the patients. The Electronic Data Processing
Department, the Medical Records Department
and the Blood Bank round off a competent
and capable in-depth structure of the hospital.
With a view to offering
holistic healthcare, Frontier Lifeline offers
the services of the healing and soothing
Sanjeevanam Ayurvedic Center close by. Comfortable
guest houses are available and lend a homely
atmosphere, giving the attendants of the
patients a calm ambience to relax in.
Social Services Department
Since its inception, Frontier
Lifeline has been providing free and subsidized
cardiac screening and treatment to the economically
underprivileged sector of our society. Our
Social Services Department streamlines the
process of granting financial concessions.
The department evaluates patients who require
or request for concessions in their treatment
packages, both as outpatients and inpatients.
These patients are not only those who walk
in but also those referred from other Institutions
and doctors.
We have a strong and recognized tradition
in extending all our services to the poor
and needy. We are active participants in
several government motivated schemes for
poor patients to perform complex cardiac
surgery at concessional rates; namely the
‘Idhayam Kaapom’ project launched
by the Tamilnadu Government. Children referred
by the Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh Government
also benefit from the quality cardiac care
offered at concessional rates.
Our social service takes
on an international flavor as we regularly
offer concessions in the surgical charges
of adults and children from other countries
such as South American, Middle Eastern and
African Countries.
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Twenty
children from Iraq successfully operated
free of cost |
We would like to extend to you this opportunity
to help the financially underprivileged
children and adults, who are looking for
donors and sponsors. They require your financial
support to undergo life-saving procedures
in order to resume a normal, happy and healthy
lifestyle. So join us in our crusade to
alleviate their suffering and put a smile
back on their faces.
Food & Nutrition Services
The
right food helps you feel well and perform
at your best.
Clinical Dietitians at
Frontier Lifeline provide medical nutrition
therapy services for in-patients and out-patients.
Services for inpatients
include
- Assessment of the patients’ nutritional
status and requirements
- Prescribing therapeutic diets
- Counseling patients on the appropriate
diet
- Formulation of nutrition support when
necessary
- Monitoring and optimizing patients’
food intake
Out-patient Counseling
Services
Out-patients can consult
a dietitian at the Out-patient Department
of the hospital Dietitians can advise you
on the right diet and nutrition, whatever
may be your age or state of health. They
can help you to manage medical conditions
that may respond to diet change. Bring your
medical history and any laboratory test
results that you may have, when you come
for a consultation
Individual counseling is available for
- Heart health (Hyperlipidemia)
- Weight management
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Renal failure
- Organ transplant
- Dialysis
- Nutrition for children
- Ulcers, GERD and other gastrointestinal
problems
- Any other
Note:
The problem need not be heart-related, to
consult a dietitian at this hospital.
Heart Healthy Cooking
Classes
On the third Thursday of
every month, a Heart Healthy Cooking class
is held on the fourth floor of the Frontier
Lifeline Hospital Building. Learn how to
make tasty and healthy new dishes and adapt
your favorite recipes to a heart healthy
lifestyle. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian
recipes are included.
Nutrition Education
Opportunities
- MSc Hospital Food Service Management
(2 years) – with Meenakshi University
- MSc Clinical Dietetics Management (2
years) – with Meenakshi University
- Competency –Based Internship
(6 months)
- Placements to suit you – tailor-made
to meet your goals
Community Nutrition
Education
Nutrition promotion for
community groups, seniors, schools, family
and youth centres are available. Topics
include balanced nutrition, heart healthy
eating, label reading, age appropriate nutrition,
etc.
Food Service for
patients and caregivers
Every effort is made to
provide patients and care-givers with food
to their taste. Patients are given a choice
of North Indian, South Indian, Arabic and
Continental cuisine. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian
foods are offered and requests for religious
reasons such as ‘no onion or garlic’
are also catered to.
The dietitian will order
the therapeutic diet (diabetic, renal, cardiac,
etc.) according to the patient’s requirements.
The menu sheets are sent to the patient
the previous day and the patient may choose
the items according to his / her liking.
The caregivers may also
order their meals with the food service
to be delivered to their rooms. In addition,
there is a 24-hour cafeteria on the fourth
floor.
The People at the
Food & Nutrition Services
Nirmala Jesudason, MSc, RD (ADA & DC)
- Registered Dietitian,
Member of the American Dietetic Association
& the Dietitians of Canada
- Master of Science, (Foods & Nutrition),
Women’s Christian College, University
of Madras
| How to
contact us |
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Mrs
Nirmala Jesudason |
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42017575,
Ext 601/602 |
Pre-operative
Client Education & Consultation
Frontier Lifeline offers
Pre-operative Client Education & Consultation
as a vital support service to patients and
their families. These regular pre-operation
interactive sessions for clients who are
waiting to undergo cardiac surgery, are
conducted using visual aids depicting 3-D
animated surgical procedures. Anatomy, physiology
and various congenital heart defects etc.
are explained to the clients in their regional
language. During these sessions, a detailed
talk is delivered by Clinical Co-ordinators
and experienced Physician Assistants about
what happens before, during and after surgery.
This not only helps the client and the family
to recover from their fears and insecurities
about heart disease, it also prepares and
moulds the patient to face the surgery and
its related risks.
Pre-op Consultations are regularly conducted
between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays.
This service has been imparted to surgical
and interventional clients from 2005 onwards
and has enhanced our expertise in making
procedures transparent and creating awareness
to the clients.
“Healing Ministry” is by word
of mouth; the confidence that the clients
develop promotes quicker healing and relieves
the entire family of tension – that
signifies the success of our efforts.
For further assistance:
Ms. Alamu Narayanan
Senior Physician Assistant
Frontier Lifeline Telemedicine
Network Foundation,
Frontier Lifeline & Dr.K.M.Cherian Heart
Foundation,
R-30-C, Ambattur Industrial Estate Road
,
Chennai - 600 101
Ph No: 044-4201 7575
044-2656 7200
044-26573716 ®
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