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I will now talk about each patient needs as they all differ from each other. Nusrat Patel is 19 years old and has learning disability. This means Nusrat has difficulties in keeping knowledge and skills to the expected level of those the same age as her. Nusrat also has epilepsy which is neurological brain disorder when someone has epilepsy, it means they tend to have epileptic seizures, a seizure is a sudden attack of illness. Nusrat has left residential school to receive full time carer from her mum who has stopped working to care for Nusrat. At times this can be stressful so Nusrat attends the community centre on Tuesday and Thursday which allows Nusrat mother to have a break. Maria montanelli is 34 years primary school teacher who is much like Nusrat mother and takes care of her 96 years old mother who has dementia. Dementia is memory loss and difficulties with cognitive development. Being a primary care for her mother Maria feels she not performing at her best ability because of her lack of sleep which occurs when she assists her mother to the toilet several times. The last patient I would like to mention is Alice Fernandez she is 74 years old who recently lost her husband who had lung cancer. Alice doesn't use her pension the right way as she purchases many drinks as an alcoholic and has increased since her husband passed away. She has been prescribed antidepressant tablet by her G.P but made her lethargic this means she's become slow and sluggish.

She is employed as a Personal Support Worker at a retirement residence in Gatineau. She is not currently working because of health concerns, she has been asked by her doctor to stop work. She reported that she has been with her husband for over 17 years. She reported that her husband is supportive, that he is kind to their children and very supportive of people in their Congolese community. She stated that Peter is quite stressed by his physical health challenges. That he is the main bread winner of their family and they have an autistic child who needs a great deal of attention, therefore, he worries that he may be unable to be there for her and the children. She stated that her husband’s main problem is the asthma and sinus problems, that

Sarah’s mom suffered from effects related to diabetes and passed away and her father passed away from cardiac dysfunction. Also, Sarah and her husband begin to have problems with her marriage. In her early 40’s, I decided that Sarah and her husband were in an unhealthy relationship and needed to file for divorce and live separate lives. She begins to focus more on herself and being with her children and close friends after the divorce. Ten years later, Sarah finds a new romance and is again married. At this point in adulthood, Sarah’s children are all grown up at this point in adulthood. Hannah graduated from school, gotten married, and has a child named Lucy. Sarah’s other child Will, has gone to college and is attending a top-ranked program for engineering. Sarah’s health must be watched closely during this stage in adulthood because previous stressors in her life caused significant weight changes earlier on in adulthood. As Sarah enters late adulthood, she comes to terms with her identity and is always finding new ways to engage in different

Cavaye J. (2010) ‘Unit 1: Becoming and Being a Carer’ K101 resources P7. The Open

This is a story about Samantha L., a twenty-three year old Aboriginal woman who was born and raised from a remote community in Hodgson Downs, Northern Territory. She is married to Carl and a mother to eight year old Patrick. Her health journey can be traced back when she was still a baby, she suffered from acquired brain injury as a result of head trauma. Acquired brain injury (ABI) according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare refers to any impairment to the brain that happened after birth caused by accidents, stroke, lack of oxygen and degenerative neurological disease which often leads to a range of impairments in cognitive, physical and psychosocial functioning. Furthermore, she is also diagnosed with chronic renal failure and seizure disorder. Samantha grew up in the care of her grandmother whom she fondly called “nana”. Her mother died as a complication of chronic illness which is diabetes while she never knew her father who left them even before she was born. Although she has no siblings, she was showered with love and attention from aunts and cousins. The effect of Samantha’s brain injury is a permanent disability

Ingrid is a social worker, wife, and a mother who lives in a two story colonial home with her husband and two daughters, aged 8 and 15 years old. She was active in the school of her children, serving on committees and volunteering to read in the classroom. She attended to church habitually, though her husband did not accompany her. Her interests included swimming, snorkeling, and hiking. Not only was she close to her immediate family, but also maintained frequent contact with her college friends living throughout the country. As well, Ingrid requires moderate assistance with most of her basic activities of daily living (BADL).

Today, MSC visited Maria at her residence for a face to face visit. When MSC walked in Maria was having a snack at the table. Maria waved and greeted her staff. MSC said, Hello, How are you?" She stated that she needs to talk to MSC in private after she finishes her food. MSC spoke wither Medical Direct Care Counselor Marie Rose. She stated that Maria has been doing good. He is cooperative at times, but requires redirection. Maria stated that she is medically stable and her behavior has improved over the past few months. She is communicates her wants and needs effectively. Maris continues to go to all of her medical appointments and enjoys attending program. Maria goes on all community inclusions and makes suggestions on places she would like to go. She struggles with balancing money, staff continues to assist her in budgeting.

A current issue for both male and female parents and carers is the ability to function positively amidst the various responsibilities and expectations of society. In today’s society, however, various types of support are available that assists in enhancing the confidence and wellbeing of these parents and carers. Informal support is the assistance gained from relatives, friends or neighbours of parents and carers. This type of support is beneficial for both male and female parents and carers, as they are able to function more effectively with a stronger support system to assist them

Tina Hildebrand is a 72-year-old woman who lives in rural Manitoba with her husband John. For most of Tina’s life she lived on the farm with her husband, and moved 10 years ago to a nearby town closer to their children and grandchildren. She is very active in the community through her church, volunteering at thrift stores and cooking for community events. In her spare time, she enjoys her sewing group and attending sporting events and concerts. These activities have been a constant throughout Tina’s life, now she just has more time to devote to them. Tina practiced as a nurse for a few years but as soon as she and John began to have children, she chose to stay home with them. As a young

I began my essay by first defining what a Carer is, that helped me to differentiate between a Carer and a professional care worker and from that it enabled me to make a clear separation between the two roles. I found it beneficial to take notes from each transcript from unit one, this highlighted the key difficulties that Ann was experiencing. I then decided I would separate my assignment into 4 headings:

Lupe is 45 year old Mexican Americans woman, and she has two adult children, which are both adults. Lupe has a mother in her late 60s, and the mother expects Lupe to visit her. Lupe has started attending numerous church social function in hopes she might meet someone; furthermore, she does not want to end up like her mother, alone. Her husband left and never helped support his children 16 years ago, and they were never married. Lupe’s daughter, Lucia, moved in with her own daughter named Eva, and Lucia left her boyfriend due to the same financial problems. It appears history is repeating itself again with her daughter; consequently, Lupe was injured on the job, and she needs physical therapy. Lupe appeared depressed refers, and her doctor referred her to a counselor. Lupe has an enormous amount of problems, and it is no wonder she is suffering from depression.

The life expectancy in the United States has increased over the years making elderly adults becoming the primary caregivers which is known as the sandwich generation. Sandwich generation is a term that is used to describe adults that a taking care of both their family and parents at the same time. In the Petrakis case Helen has taken on the role of becoming her mother-in law caregiver due to Madga injury and recent diagnosed with dementia. In the Greek culture nursing home is not an option unfortunately, Helen is overwhelm and having a difficult time with the responsibility of taking care of her family/mother. (Plummer and Markis 2014 ) Helen is having a tough time mentally and emotionally she feels guilty and stress that she is failing as

Many parents and carers are trying to juggle caring and working as well as time for themselves. LuckILy, there are many organisations and support groups available for parents and carers. They

Christine Jones is a mother of two adult children that she practically raised on her own. She was recently granted temporary custody of her six grandchildren. When the children were removed from their parents, Ms. Jones graciously took all six children into her care, without hesitation. Ms. Jones has always worked several jobs to provide for her family and today is no different. Ms. Jones has taken the children into her home, making adjustment to her home to accommodate each of them. The children were somewhat apprehensive about leaving their parents but have adjusted well. The children are very grateful that they were not separated at removal. Ms. Jones works a full time job, cares for all six children and works a second job on the

I. Identify and analyze the symptoms and problems that the ‘Carers’ face and offer recommendations for their solution.