Strauss
Care home for older people in Palermo
A home with old-world character: parquet floors, hand-painted doors, crystal chandeliers.
Via Umberto Giordano 51, 90144 Palermo, Italy
Management: Michele Saitta, General Manager
The residence
Casa Strauss is a care home for older people who need daily assistance in the Matteotti district of Palermo, in the same building as Elisir.
It is furnished like a traditional Palermo family home: parquet floors, double doors painted with landscapes, antique furniture, paintings and rugs. The dining room has a crystal chandelier; the kitchen has a round table in Sicilian majolica.
Many residents recognise objects and surroundings they have known all their lives. For someone leaving their own home, that matters.
Services
Staff on site day and night
There is always someone in the house, at night and on public holidays too.
Personal care
Help with washing, dressing, getting up and moving around, at each person’s own pace.
Meals
Breakfast, lunch, an afternoon snack and dinner every day, with special diets when needed.
Medication and GP
We give prescribed medication, keep in touch with each resident’s GP and accompany residents to appointments.
Advanced healthcare
We are accredited with ADI24 (opens in a new tab) (doctors, nurses, physiotherapists) and SAMOT (opens in a new tab) (palliative care), providers within the Sicilian Regional Health Service, which work in our residences every day providing advanced healthcare and medical support.
Cleaning and laundry
Daily cleaning, washing of bed linen and personal clothes.
Tax advice
We help you use the deductions and allowances that reduce tax on care costs, and deal with other paperwork.
Disability and attendance allowance
We help you prepare applications for civil disability status and the attendance allowance (indennità di accompagnamento), so your family member receives the support they are entitled to.
Families kept informed
We call you when something changes, and you can call us whenever you like.
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms with wrought-iron or upholstered beds, bedside tables, reading lamps and paintings.
- Single rooms with en-suite bathroom, and twin rooms.
- Adjustable beds with side rails and pressure-relief mattresses for those who need them.
- Bathrooms with grab bars; wheelchairs, walking frames and a patient lift for moving safely.
- Air conditioning in the bedrooms.
A typical day
Set times give the day a rhythm, but everyone keeps their own pace.
Wake up, personal care, breakfast
Newspaper, conversation, activities in the lounge
Lunch
Afternoon rest
Afternoon snack and family visits
Dinner
Getting ready for the night
Photos
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Address
Via Umberto Giordano 51, 90144 Palermo, Italy
In the Matteotti district, in the same building as Elisir. Call us before your visit and we will tell you the easiest route and where to park.
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Come and meet us
A visit tells you more than any description. We will show you around, introduce the staff and answer your questions.