 Administrative services
This department has the enormous task of taking care of all our income, payments to be made, salaries to be paid and the balancing of the budget. On a daily basis they deal with the Foundations Budget available for all departments, bills are paid and salaries are taken care of. Medical insurances and Pension plans are administrated. The many donations received in support of the clients care are also administrated by the administrative services of the foundation. At the request of BZV quarterly cash flow figures of the foundation are prepared and presented. The manager advises on CLA related matters and sees to it that new staff members receive their salaries in accordance with the salary scales of the CLA. The department assists in administrative procedures, remembers jubilees birthdays and purchases such as office supplies. Helps out in organizing occasions, takes care of the catering and make sure we have the right gifts or tokens for the occasion. Annually administration also provides all relevant data to the Accountants for the financial year report.
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Administrative services
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Policy Development
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Policy development
The organization of the White and Yellow cross foundation is a semi flat organization structure. This structure facilitates involvement of all parties in the decision making process. The choice of this structure is made because the foundation believes that involvement of staff in developmental process of the organization is motivational and motivated staff will improve the quality care provided to the clients. Policy development advises and is advised by the board, director, department management, care financers and legislative bodies of developments, about problems and future planning of the care product.
Some of the development projects:
- According to the 5-year Policy plan of the foundation for 2002 amongst others the "district nursing care product specification" is to be prepared and implemented,
- as is the "Play therapy project" financed by Reda Social to be completed and its future determined.
- Much time and effort has been spent in regards to the new St. Martin's Home in St. John's Estate in 2003. Together with the supervisor to the building process for the White and Yellow Cross the many aspects of the building concerning client care is discussed over and over between staff, clients and builders, contractors and subcontractors.
The maintenance department
Maintenance supports all departments with their preventative maintenance schedule and emergency maintenance. Since at the moment the majority of the buildings are very old emergency maintenance is a daily task. Leaking faucets, toilets not flushing, tiles loosening from the floor, roof leaking every were in St. Martin's Home causing electrical short circuits. This causes a tremendous backlog in preventative maintenance to the beds, wheelchairs, walkers and other client's needs. At the moment a preventive maintenance schedule is being compiled for the new buildings hoping to be able to improve their services to the clients in the near future.
Domestic
BSL laundry does the heavy laundry and the client's daily clothes. The clients are given the opportunity to wash and iron their own clothes. The majority of the Sunday clothes are done by the Domestic staff, who also share out the clean clothes and linens that are returned for BSL. They also repair clothing that the clients cannot do themselves. Cleaning of the clients, room's bathrooms, bathrooms, living and dining rooms, walkways', windows etc. is all the task of this team. This team is also shared with the other departments during sick leave or vacation of the regular staff of the District Nursing and Sister Basilia Center since they each only has one person daily.
Kitchen
Our chefs and kitchen staff prepare and serve all meals daily. Breakfast and lunch is being served buffet style to ensure that each client can choose what he or she would like to eat. They also cook for the Residence in St. Johns, in special warmers the lunch is transported daily.
Phone Central in St. Martin's Home
A gardener maintains the landscaping surrounding St. Martin's Home and the Sister Basilia Center. Greenfingers on occasion advised him how to keep up the young plants, fertilizing, pesticides etc. Our energetic gardener is doing a great job in keeping up with the considerable landscaping in St. John's.
Gardening
When calling 5484431 the Phone Centrall will direct you to the person you need. They are also the link between suppliers Central Drugstore, Medical Center, family and many others. The phone central operators do all ordering supplies for the Client and Staff. They also can be seen at the Baby Clinics assisting the nurses with the necessary documentation. |
