Specialised Services

Pain can impact every aspect of your life, hence the importance of having timely and effective treatment to find relief.

C-Care offers you and your family the latest and most innovative treatments for all types of pain, from acute to chronic. We have a team of experts who are highly trained and experienced in the field of anaesthesia and pain management and they will do everything they can to provide the best care possible whether it is a one-time event or a chronic problem.

Good sleep for good health

C-Care’s Sleep Lab provides effective and helpful treatments for those suffering from sleep apnoea and other sleep disorders. This unit is equipped with cutting edge technology to monitor breathing, movement of patients and sleeping patterns along with any other sleep disorders.

Using a multi-disciplinary approach, the sleep lab’s mission is to focus on the quality of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ensuring the patients’ care and satisfaction are top priorities.

Our Services
Firstly, the sleep physician will determine if you have health problems that possibly relate to poor sleep patterns and then arrange a sleep study if required.
This could be in the form of a polysomnography in the sleep lab overnight, a short sleep study or a respiratory polygraphy, either in the ambulatory or in the Sleep Lab.

Then there will be a debriefing session with the sleep physician, where the analysis of testing is explained, the diagnosis is provided, and a treatment plan discussed.

Our Different Sleep Tests

The respiratory polygraphy

This study records your breathing rate and airflow, heart rate and oxygen levels and is performed in the home. The doctor or technician will train you in using the equipment and will not be present overnight du ring the study.

The polysomnography

This study is performed overnight in the sleep laboratory (a hospital private room). Several body functions are measured during sleep including brain activity, breathing, heart rate, body movement, and eye movement. The medical team is present and observing during this study.

MSLT/ MWT

Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT): This study is conducted to determine how sleepy you are during the day. The MSLT is used most often to diagnose narcolepsy (inability to stay awake during the day) and see what might be causing excessive daytime sleepiness.

Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT): This study is done to see how well you can remain awake when you are in a situation that encourages you to feel sleepy.

Symptoms of sleep disorders

Most common symptoms:
  • Snoring loudly during sleep
  • Sleeping in a fitful or restless manner
  • Feeling very sleepy during the day
  • Difficulty falling asleep
  • Frequently awaking at night and/or early in the morning
  • Difficulty waking up in morning
If you have one or more of these signs, you may have a sleep problem. An appointment with our sleep specialist is strongly advised.

Podiatry is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions affecting the lower limbs (feet, ankles, and legs), while taking into consideration the overall posture. Podiatrists, also known as foot doctors, are trained healthcare professionals who specialize in caring for the foot, including the skin and nails. They can diagnose and treat a wide range of lower limb-related conditions, such as foot, ankle, and knee injuries, deformities, and nerve and circulatory disorders. Podiatrists may also provide preventive care, such as routine foot examinations and advice on proper foot care. Additionally, they can supply custom-made orthotic insoles to correct foot and lower limb problems, which can improve the patient’s posture.

Eat well, live well, stay well

Healthy nutrition is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.

Your diet can make a huge difference to your health, leading to an improved life expectancy and better quality of life.

Our experts in Dietetics and Nutrition will create a personalised preventive care programme based on your needs and goals, taking into account any health concerns you may have.

Our Dietetics department supervises all meals with special attention to menu planning, and nutritional requirements based on the patient’s needs or related to the procedure undergone.

Services:
  • Nutritional assessment and nutrition education
  • Tailor-made diet plans for your wellbeing
  • Personalised counselling and follow-ups
  • Progress monitoring to help you attain your goals
What we offer:
  • Diabetes management
  • Weight loss and weight management
  • Nutritional management of hypertension and CVD
  • Paediatric nutrition
  • Healthy eating during pregnancy and lactation
  • Guidelines and tips to cultivate healthy eating and lifestyle
  • Guidelines to help you make the right food choices at work and at home
  • Nutrition education related to chronic diseases

One-on-one therapy for individualised attention

Do you or one of your family members have a difficulty understanding or producing speech?

At C-Care offers a comprehensive range of speech and language therapy services to individuals of all ages, from infants to adults. We provide individualised treatment and assistance in aiding hearing loss and communication impairments for all age groups.

Our Services:
  • Pure tone audiometry
  • Impedance audiometry
  • Otoacoustic emission
  • ABR
  • CASSR
  • Speech therapy

Receive the care you need in the comfort of your own home

Being bedridden, handicapped or old can be a difficult and isolating experience, which is why at C-Care we go above and beyond to make sure you receive the best possible care.

Our teams from C-Care Grand Baie and C-Care Tamarin come to your area for your nursing care or medical consultation by appointment, to provide you with the care and attention you need in the comfort of your own home.

Occupational Therapists (OT) are allied health professionals who treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help their patients develop, recover, improve, as well as maintain the skills needed for daily living and working. OTs enable people to participate in activities they find meaningful, including self-care (showering, toileting, dressing, eating), work/productivity and leisure.

OT is a holistic and client-centred profession that involves ongoing assessments to understand what activities you can do, any limitations you may have and your goals/motivations. OTs can offer advice/techniques about how to do a particular task/activity more easily and safely. They also prescribe devices/equipments and home modifications to help you do the activities you want / need or are expected to do in your every day life. OTs work with people of all ages, from paediatric to geriatric.

We keep you protected all the way

Travelling overseas is great fun, but you don’t want your holiday to be ruined by a medical condition.

If you are planning a trip outside Mauritius, please ensure that you and your loved ones are protected. You may run the risk of contracting a disease while travelling; it is even possible you may pass on an infection to your family on returning.

Our Travel Clinic specialises in pre-travel medical advice as well as providing travel vaccines, prescriptions for travellers with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, asthma and thrombophilia.

We also provide advice and prescribe medications for travellers with medical conditions.

Our Services 
  • Pre-travel consultations and fit-to-fly assessment
  • Travel vaccinations
  • Yellow Fever vaccination – C-Care is a recognised WHO Vaccination Centre
  • Diagnostics and investigations
  • Post-travel consultations

How do I use the Travel Clinic?

Please call the Travel Clinic, preferably 6 – 8 weeks before you travel, giving us adequate time to provide the recommended vaccines.

Please have the following information available when you visit the Travel Clinic:

  • Travellers with medical conditions should provide information on recent medical and surgical interventions, and the use of any medical devices
  • A list of all the medications you take
  • Dates of departure and return to Mauritius
  • Immunisation history
  • A list of all countries to which you will be travelling (including countries in transit)
  • List of medical tests for students travelling overseas for studies

Medications

If you are travelling to one of the many tropical or subtropical countries where malaria is endemic, we will provide anti-malarial medication (malaria prophylaxis), educational literature and recommendations on avoiding insect-borne illnesses.

To prevent gastrointestinal disorders, we offer advice on avoiding food-borne illnesses and may recommend anti-diarrheal medication.

Travellers on their own medications are advised to take an adequate stock of medications with valid prescriptions.

Some travellers may require prophylaxis against deep vein thrombosis on long haul flights.

Vaccines

  • Yellow Fever
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis A & Hepatitis B
  • Meningitis
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Human Papilloma Virus
  • Tetanus
  • Diphtheria
  • Polio
  • Rabies Vaccine
  • Influenza

 

For travel advice and recommendations, please consult the following website: www.masta-travel-health.com