Paediatric long-term care unit opened
ABU DHABI: Mubadala Health partners Amana Healthcare and Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children, opened a pediatric longterm care unit at Danat Al Emarat Hospital in Abu Dhabi.
With intensive care-level capabilities within a home-like seting, the long-term care unit offers round-the-clock care in a child-friendly atmosphere for patients in need of long-term acute services for complex medical conditions.
The two Mubadala Health partners joined forces to expand long-term pediatric care within the emirate. This aligns with Mubadala Health’s vision of developing a thriving healthcare sector in Abu Dhabi, enabling the UAE community to receive world-class specialized healthcare, locally.
The unit in Danat Al Emarat Hospital, pediatric patients will receive expert care from Amana Healthcare, which currently holds the Us-based CARF accreditation for long-term care services for pediatrics and adults.
This collaborative relationship coupled with the location of Amana Healthcare within the Danat Al Emarat Hospital, will allow patients to have access to high-quality care and medical case management for neonatal and pediatric patients through bedside services. These will include X-rays, developmental checks, and other care interventions, such as cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, and pulmonology.
The long-term care unit will also provide patients with a comprehensive therapy programme involving physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, respiratory therapy, and dietetics, as well as a special education program led by a trained specialist in this field.
Dr. Jason Gray, Acting Executive Director, Amana Healthcare, said, “Amana Healthcare is the leading provider of long-term post-acute and rehabilitation services, and our new pediatric long-term care unit will be staffed with some of our finest Western-certified caregivers and physicians to look after children in need of complex medical care. Our objective is to help pediatric patients receive the care they need in a welcoming and child-friendly environment.