Aged Care Case Study

Potential hazards involved in a health and social care environment therefore I will be explaining 10list of hazards in health care sector. My chosen service user group is the elderly infirm. The working environment in which I will be identifying the hazards is a nursing home for the elderly. When you’re working with elderly it is important that you take health and safety into consideration, this because the elderly are started to become really weak and frail, their movement start to become

42 USCS 3002, The Public Health and Welfare, Chapter 35, lists the programs for older Americans. The Aging and Disability Resource Center is a part of the State’s system of long term care.

The long-term care system is aimed at providing continued care to individuals both in facilities and at home. Many people associate long-term care specifically with nursing and assisted living facilities, but long-term care is so much more. This care can be provided to an individual whether they are home or in a specialized facility (National Institute on Aging, 2017). In essence, the system of long-term care involves the coordination of facilities, providers, and case manager support to provide the best quality of care for individuals.

Long term care (LTC) is holistic method of treatment of the person who suffer from physical, mental or emotional chronic problems which impacts their routine independent work (Spruit, M., Vroon, R., & Batenburg, R., 2014). The long-term care helps to improve quality of life and help the patient fulfill various needs (Shi & Singh, 2015).

Following this, the health care system has been attempting to adjust to the decreased funding which has attributed to the rise in health inequalities and challenges with accessing quality care (Hick, 2014). Furthermore, these reductions in the financing have emerged in many long-term care (LTC) facilities that have cut their expenses by employing lower educated staff and decreasing their staffing levels (Walter, Wodchis, Anderson, Anderson, 2007). As a result, research on the cost of implementing good quality care in long-term care facilities revealed that by having well-trained staff, they could save money by preventing risks to seniors health (Walter et al., 2007). For example, skin ulcers, use of physical restraints, incontinence and levels

If it has reached a point in time where a family member is considering moving to a senior care center, there are options to work with. Some of the most important factors to consider are the quality of service offered, amenities available, and how much one can pays each month. The monthly expenses are determined by the services that a senior needs, the size of the home, and the type of community. The following tips will help in budgeting for long-term care in Chesterfield.

In deciding how to treat the issue of the eldercare facility bankruptcy information, it has been determined that Grass Man has an error in his previously issued financial statements due to the timing of available information. One might argue that an error in estimation would be appropriate; however the bankruptcy of the Eldercare Facility was not new information, but rather an, “… oversight or misuse of facts that existed at the time the financial statements were prepared.” ASC 250-10-20 [Emphasis added]

Mr. Johnny Boggs (69-year-old Caucasian divorced male) reported living in Louisa at the current residence (381 Greenbriar Rd, Louisa, KY, 41230) for the last 50 years. The number on the mailbox outside the house has a different number. Mr. Boggs’s daughter, Wanda Boggs Ferguson (20-year-old Caucasian female) is married to Charles Ferguson (21-year-old Caucasian male) and they both live in the same house along with their two sons – Charles Ferguson Jr (3 years 10 months old) and Liam Ferguson (13 months old). Randel is the youngest child, 17-year-old Caucasian male, who was placed out of home for drug use, aggression (hitting, pushing, and cursing) towards his father, non-compliance, defiance, running away from the home with whereabouts unknown,

Patient is a 71 years old female who is from assisted living who presents in the Emergency department due to tachycardia and chest pain. Her symptoms started before going to bed and she felt like her heart rate was racing and felt short of breath. EMS was called and patient states her shortness of breath improved after 12 mg adenocard was given by the EMS. Patient has a medical history of senile nuclear sclerosis, anxiety, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, heart attack, copd, renal insufficiency, palpitations and cataract removal. Patient is taking 22 medications in the assisted living. She was then admitted in our telemetry unit with a diagnosis of chest pain. Upon arrival in the unit, patient was Alert and Oriented to name,

When trying to find a way to reduce cost of long-term care it can be challenging, therefore, finding two alternative solutions is necessary for just in case the primary solution doesn’t work. One such potential solution would be a cooperative home between college students and the elderly patients. This could help resolve the cost problem because a spilt cost between college students and the patients would dramatically reduce costs and it would help the college students find a more affordable living space in comparison to sharing an apartment with other roommates. We would, of course, interview the candidates for the living spaces to ensure that both parties are not only compatible but also reliable. The situation would be like a roommate because both parties must pay their rent on time and be responsible for their costs. Obviously, the elderly patients would most

Fifth grade students from Munson Elementary spent months getting to know someone from another world, even if it was just a few miles away -- at the Heather Hill Nursing Home. The students were participating in a special biography project, arranged by fifth grade teacher Leigh Ann Ferguson. Ferguson received a grant from the Chardon Schools Foundation to have her students partner with the nursing home residents to write and publish their biographies. So thirty Munson students partnered with eleven Heather Hill residents over several visits to get to know each other. The students spent time talking, playing board games and eventually interviewing the residents about their lives. In the process they discovered that the Heather Hill residents

Carlos is a 72-year-old male with a primary diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. His secondary concerns include trunk and lower extremity joint stiffness, balance impairments, gait freezing and mild bilateral resting tremors in his hands. Carlos begun experiencing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease two years ago. His current dwelling consists of a one bedroom ground level unit within an assisted living community. Carlos is a widow and his children reside out of the state. The assisted living development provides all meals however, Carlos prefers to make simpler meals such as sandwiches. Despite his preference of simpler meals, he does consume one hot meal at a diner he’s drove to for over four decades. Currently, Carlos is experiencing depression,

Though perhaps not convenient for the aged care facility, autonomy and decision making remain essential to the elder resident (Burack, Reinhardt, & Weiner, 2012). This written reflection will firstly describe an incident which occurred during my two-week clinical placement involving a health care assistant who neglected to provide a resident his right to make informed decisions. Secondly, a greater understanding of this occurrence will be developed using the Gibbs reflective cycle (New Zealand Nurses Organisation, 2015), and lastly client centred nursing care plans will be included.

Since, I was apart of a group advocating for elder population, in need of mental health and healthcare services. I wanted to help decide what services that would benefit this populations and how the agency would be structural and funded. I planned on advocating for this population once I finish graduate school and obtain my licenses.

In the United States, there has been much advancement made in treating and managing chronic diseases. However, there is one population that remains to be underrepresented. The older adult population has been continuously excluded from clinical trials that are making world-renowned medical advancements (Goldberg, 2010). Many researchers have realized just how problematic and challenging this has become. One would think that, since older adults are the sickest group of people in the US, spend nearly 36% of US personal health care dollars, and consume 42% of all prescription drugs, they would be a very important part of these healthcare advancements (Goldberg, 2010). However, this is not the case.