Home Health and Care Support from Mersin Metropolitan Municipality

Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Department of Health Affairs supports the lives of disadvantaged citizens by offering home health, care, and cleaning services across an area stretching from Tarsus to Anamur. Benefiting individuals with disabilities, those over the age of 65, and people with chronic illnesses, these services meet the at-home treatment and care needs of individuals who have difficulty going to the hospital.

Scope and Target Audience of the Services

Home health, care, and cleaning services maintained by Mersin Metropolitan Municipality are delivered to citizens in need throughout the city. Individuals with mental or physical disabilities, those over 65 years of age with multiple illnesses, and those who have difficulty going to the hospital due to an accident or illness can benefit from these services.

Health and Care Practices

Within the scope of home health services, doctor examinations, blood tests, wound care, dressing, catheter replacement, and the administration of prescribed treatments are provided. While care teams meet personal care needs such as hair and beard shaving, nail clipping, and bathing, cleaning teams also ensure the hygiene of living spaces at regular intervals.

Expert Opinions and Planning

Dr. Özge Samray stated that care services are carried out every 15 days and cleaning services every 30 days. Samray expressed that all necessary checks are performed in line with the requests of patients and their relatives, and applications are received through the Alo 185 hotline.

Citizens' Experiences

Zeynel Erbaş, whose leg was amputated due to diabetes, said that he has been benefiting from this service for about 1.5 years and that the doctor comes right to his home. His mother, Hayriye Elbaş, stated that thanks to the support of the teams, their workload has been significantly eased and the necessity of going to the hospital has been eliminated.