Magh Assistance provides specific home care services in Algiers: technical procedures that go beyond routine care - ostomy care, tracheostomy care, complex dressings, care of chronic wounds and bedsores, management of implanted devices - performed by trained nurses under the supervision of a doctor. Treatments cost from 3,000 to 5,000 DA depending on complexity, with sliding scale fees for repeat treatments. For technical care, call +213 550 45 33 99 (phone and WhatsApp).
Technical care requiring precise know-how
We use the term "specific care" to designate procedures that require special skills and equipment, over and above simple injections and dressings: digestive or urinary stoma maintenance, tracheostomy cannula care, repair of complex dressings, management of chronic wounds and bedsores, handling of implantable chambers and central catheters. Improperly performed, these procedures can lead to infection, pain and wound deterioration; properly performed, they can prevent re-hospitalization.
When care is needed at home
This care concerns patients discharged from hospital with a device in place, people with a long-term ostomy, bedridden patients at risk of bedsores, or slow-healing wounds (ulcers, diabetic wounds). Performing them at home preserves the patient's autonomy and relieves the family's burden, provided the caregiver masters the technique and recognizes the signs of complication. They are often part of a broader treatment program for a variety of conditions.’home hospitalization.
Trained nurses under medical supervision
Since 2011, from its base in Bab Ezzouar, Magh Assistance has been working its nurses within an integrated structure, on a centralized patient file and under the supervision of a team of over 120 doctors trained in Swiss protocols (Swissmedic standards). In concrete terms, if a wound is not progressing well, or if a stoma is causing problems, the doctor consults the file, makes a decision and, if necessary, makes a referral - without the patient having to explain everything again. This is the difference between coordinated care and a succession of isolated visits.
Continuity, traceability and safety
Each specific treatment is recorded: appearance of the wound, equipment used, progress, photographs if necessary. This traceability makes it possible to measure healing and adapt the protocol. Continuity is ensured by a referent and permanent access to a doctor. If a complication requires hospital referral, the company's ambulances organize the transfer without disruption to the patient's care.
Rates and organization
Specific care (complex dressings, bedsore care, ostomy care) is billed from 3,000 to 5,000 DA depending on complexity. For repeated treatments, weekly or monthly packages offer 15 to 25 % off the unit cost. The estimate is announced before the intervention; details are on the page rates.
Limiting re-hospitalization through controlled care
Many re-hospitalizations are the result of poor technical care: an over-infected wound, a neglected stoma, a poorly maintained device. By entrusting this specific care to trained and supervised nurses, we significantly reduce this risk. Early detection of complications, traceability of progress and permanent access to a doctor mean that action can be taken before the condition worsens. For the patient, this means fewer return trips to hospital; for the family, the assurance that delicate procedures are carried out correctly, at home.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a prescription for these treatments?
Yes, for prescribed procedures (medicated wound care, device management). If not, a home medical consultation can be organized beforehand to establish the protocol.
Do you manage ostomy and tracheostomy care?
Yes, this is specific routine care: maintenance, device changes and caregiver education are carried out by trained nurses under medical supervision.
How do I get treatment when I live abroad?
Via Magh Family packages: reports after each visit, single point of contact and payment in foreign currency, to monitor the progress of a wound or device remotely.
See also: the postoperative home care, and our article on what the’home hospitalization.
Specialized home care, such as pain management or wound care, can be based on an approach of palliative and comfort care as recommended by the WHO to relieve symptoms. Source: World Health Organization (WHO).
