Aurelia Case Study Health And Social Care

Loneliness has become an epidemic among young adults and spared out in elders’ everyday life where social isolation has become a cause of early death because we cannot cope alone.

Housing plays an important role in a person’s health and wellbeing. Access to open, green space and having good relationships with neighbours helps to boost mental health. Whilst, having a safe, dry and warm home to live in will benefit physical health (National Housing Federation, n.d.). According to the Royal College of Nursing (2012), there has been an enduring connection between poor health and bad housing.

This essay will explore housing as a social determinant of health and the effects it has on the physical and mental health and wellbeing of families, communities and individuals. Poor housing and poverty may be a result of overcrowding, dampness, mould, insufficient heating and poor ventilation. It can have detrimental effects on the behaviour of individuals, how families cooperate and friendliness within communities. Poor housing can cause anything from colds and flus to cardiovascular disease but also may affect mental health. This may lead to individuals experiencing depression and anxiety. It is also common for children’s development to be disrupted due to poor housing and poverty. Different housing-related conditions results in different physical and mental health illnesses for different age groups, for example, overcrowding affecting the respiratory system is more common in childhood whereas insufficient heating having a negative affect and causing excess winter deaths is prone to those age 65 and over.

For Participant 1 (P1), experience of loneliness followed by a loss of an attachment figure who he could trust and feel safe. This sense of safety is related to both his trust in others that they would be honest and stay with him. He values sharing and dialogue with trusting other(s) as he reflects on his life tasks and in developing a solid sense of self. His value in making a good decision for himself as well as people under his care is achieved through interactions with trusting others. A lack of those trusting others, it led him to feel alone despite of his acknowledgement of presence/availability of other people. His loneliness was compounded as he found himself needing cope with difficult situations alone. He places an emphasis on the

Living without adequate housing can increase a person’s morbidity and mortality which will increase the needs of a patient’s visit to the emergency room (Montgomery, Dichter, Thomasson, Roberts & Byrne, 2015). These patients can

Mr. Henry and his wife need medical care coordinated throughout the health care system to receive proper treatment and prevent health complications, encouraging their independence by remaining in the same setting. Marek and Rantz highlight that by providing care coordination and health care services for older adults residing in specially designed senior apartments, older adults will not have to move from one level of care delivery to another as their health care needs increase; and they will have the opportunity to “age in place” (Marek & Rantz, 2000). Care coordination starts with a comprehensive assessment of each of Henry and Ertha individual needs for health and social support, and by developing an individualized plan of care for each of them. “Patients should be evaluated, and care plans should be designed and implemented according to the individual needs of each patient (American Geriatrics Society, 2012, p. 1966). As Mr. Henry and his wife health care needs increase, they can receive periodical physical examinations to monitor their underlying health problems, and for early detection of complications remaining in their apartment. This will prevent negative outcomes associated with relocation, and medications and treatment noncompliance.

In this article Noack explains that the effects of isolation and loneliness is what the Red Cross would call, “the hidden epidemic”. The issue that isolation and loneliness is an epidemic relates heavily on the world due to how humans have the need to socialise with others. For people to not know the damaging effects of isolation is for humanity to fall apart. Also, by the statistic taken in Britain stating that around ten percent of all Brits regularly feel isolated. This statistic was taken in mid-January and to expand on this the article also states “While isolation is especially widespread among older people in Britain and Germany- with the majority of those older than 75 living alone- other countries are facing slightly different problems.”

Goal Statement To help elderly individuals maintain their health and independence in their homes and communities through systems of long-term care, and livable communities where their safety is not at risk. The goal is to find different programs and ways for the elderly to be protected against any kind of harm and abuse. Scope of the Problem

In DC, community based fall prevention programs have been rising to address falls but fall related incident, injuries and the cost has continuously been rising among elderly people (Costello & Edelstein, 2008). In the study conducted by Berland et al. (2012), showed that in home health, not viewing patient safety as primary prevention, lack of investigation causing fall and frailty of elderly adult have been some factors contributing to falls in home health. Falls negatively impacts an individual living in their home by causing them physical, emotional problem, giving rise to additional cost by losing workdays and income.

Aspinal, F., Glasby, J., Rostgaard, T., Tuntland, H., & Westendorp, G. J. (2016). Reablement- supporting older people towards independence. Age And Ageing, (5),

Throughout her everlasting injury and recovery, someone was always there by her side. From her sister to her husband to her best friend, she always had a companion with her. Lauren was extremely lucky and she realized how lucky she was to have such amazing guardians who gave her endless hope and support. Who knows if she could have made it without her loved ones. Looking back at her injury, Lauren notes,“My guardians - my husband, my parents, and my doctors and nurses- helped to prevent death from stealing me, but only by the narrowest margin” (Manning 91). Also, in a recent New York Times article, Elizabeth Pope says, “Loneliness is a risk factor for functional decline and early death in adults over age 60, according to a University of California, San Francisco study published in July. More than 43 percent of the 1,604 participants reported that they often felt left out or isolated or lacked companionship.” These are two examples that highlight how companionship is essential for one to survive. When one is going through difficult times such as injuries or illnesses, they need a friend or family member to be there with them. Many people out there are dying at a young age because of extreme loneliness and isolation. Humans need each other, especially during times of misery. The amazing people who surround and care for us everyday are truly important and should never be taken advantage

People are living longer and want to live independently as long as possible, but the aged people living alone with chronic diseases face threats on their safety and well-being. The patient Salle Mae Fisher featured in “The Home Visit with Sallie Mae Fisher” (Grand Canyon University, 2016), is an eighty two years old woman who has been recently discharged from hospital after her chronic disease conditions are intensified. She has been scheduled for a homecare visit by the nurses. In this paper prioritized problems and identified risks during the home visits, will be described with evidence, as well as the recommendations and interventions to help make Sallie Mae safer at home.

One whose personality is “marred by obvious suppressions” often feels “haunting loneliness” or social isolation, like no one understands them; “pinned and wriggling on the wall” (Eliot 64). Social isolation is a proven cause of depression, which has become a widespread problem in the entire

Later adulthood is the time in life when changes in marriage, families, and peer relationships are affected the most by the loss of someone close to that person. “Most people 70 years of age or older are widowed, divorced, or single” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010, p.619). Losing a spouse or close friend can create a sense of loneliness, which causes depression, anxiety and the emptiness feeling can become overwhelming. Depression also leads to psychological effects that will deteriorate a person’s health causing the chance for a terminal disease to become much higher. The weaker appearance of older adults causes family and remaining peers to step up in the role of making sure the person’s wellbeing is being met. (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2010). Living accommodations and healthcare needs

Though isolating one’s self from others from time to time can be healthy, those who experience isolation will inevitably crave intimate connections with others, which, unfortunately, is something that not all can achieve. The short story, “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield, shows the effects that loneliness and isolation can bring to those who struggle with it. “Miss Brill” deals with the elderly, solitary title protagonist, who spends her Sunday afternoons the exact same way, with the exception of one Sunday afternoon to which her reality finally catches up to her. While Miss Brill finds herself surrounded with an abundance of people and lively music, she still finds it difficult to engage with those around her. Through this text, Mansfield