Case Study For Elderly Couples With Dementia

Background: Dementia is one of the fatal brain disease which shatters the person’s ability in his daily functioning. The prevalence of dementia in Kerala in people aged ≥ 55 is 3.77% and 4.86% in ≥ 65 years. Kerala has highest number of old age home in India and significant number of elderly residing in the old age home which also includes substantial number of persons with dementia. They require some special attention or they might be marginalized among the elderly. Thus this is a serious endeavor to investigate those management strategies on elderly with dementia in residential institution for aged.

impact is significant enough for change. Covinsky et al. (2003) and Kamkhagi et al. (2015) longitudinal studies were the longest research studies included and offer valuable data, as time is an important element in research. Each study that evaluated depression and anxiety found higher levels of depression and anxiety are prevalent in family caregivers of person with dementia compared to non-dementia caregivers and non-caregivers as well. The stress and burden providing for a loved one can be overwhelming and impactful.

Caregivers play a crucial role in the care of dementia patients. Providing care for dementia patients results in stress related health impacts to the caregiver. The caregivers go through a journey with the dementia patient and need a strong support system. The best approach to dementia care is for health care providers to provide information to and monitor the caregiver, in addition to the dementia patient, encourage the caregiver to take care of themselves, to seek support, and to work as a team to provide the best care for the dementia patient.

The goals of this case study are to gather empirical evidence through comprehensive research to make an observable difference in the spouses caring for their loved ones with dementia. The problem spouses are facing while providing care for a loved one stricken with dementia can be overwhelming. First we assessed the quality of life in spouses caring for loved one with dementia. Second we wanted to provide concrete tools for the spouses who are the caregivers for loved ones with dementia. Thirdly we wanted to educate and instruct on improving quality of life for the spouses.

There have been problems within Long-Term Care and many of these abuses were turned over to the patients, there was hardly any direction on how to handle Long-Term Care. “Poor houses and Almshouses and developed in response to an impoverished, aging, and

Many older people experience problems in daily living. For example, people with dementia can include forgetfulness and limited social skills. Specially when a person is living alone it could be very difficult to their ability to perform self-care. Having trouble performing self-care is a common reason why older people seek for a caregiver to assist them and move to assisted living communities, or entering a nursing homes.

It can be very difficult caring for a patient with dementia. Most caregivers are unaware

Out of the rapidly inclining population in the world, there are people who develop dementia every 66 seconds(“2016 Alzheimer’s Disease”). Being such a common disease in the elderly, there are 47.5 million people in the world with this disease(“2016 Alzheimer’s Disease”). Once families start to realize that their parents and grandparents have developed this, they start to wonder if they are able to live on their own. Within a few months, a decision is made whether if it is best for them to be put into a nursing home. Most often, those with dementia do happen to end up in nursing homes. Many wonder if being put into a nursing home will actually cause their dementia and their ability to live on their own to worsen. With the effects of activities, this could change. Activities help slow the deterioration of the brain(Smith). The activities and exercises performed by nursing homes to help improve the overall cognitive development in dementia patients. Nursing homes should induct purposeful daily activities to improve cognitive, social, and psychological development in dementia care

Dementia people are usually stayed in the nursing home. It is because their families are not able to take care of them, for physical or time reason. The effect of dementia brings out heavy economic, mental burden to the individual, family, caregivers and the whole society. (Brown & Edwards, 2005)Brown & Edwards (2005) stated ¡®In 2002-2003 the Australian government estimated total expenditure on residential aged care subsidies as $4.3 billion.¡¯ However, much health expenditure is not specifically attributed to dementia in hospital and other health service statistics. Moreover, Brown & Edwards (2005) pointed out that ¡®Residential care is costed at eight different levels of resident dependency.¡¯ High level residential care is primarily provided in nursing homes, low level residential care is provided in hostels, and community care is provided for aged clients in their homes. Dementia leads individuals to lose their live experiences, not only does it bring the financial cost to the families, but also the responsibilities to the caregivers.

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The intent of this paper will be to explain what Long-Term Care is and what Alzheimer 's disease is. This information will be followed up with an explanation of what services are available for long-term care and Alzheimer 's patients, the cost associated with caring for an Alzheimer 's patient, and how these services are financed.

I personally investigated the long-term facility as research project. The research process included interview of the Director of Nursing (DON) and the director of the organization. We strive to make the facility appear very homely for the residents. Behind the facade of homeliness and supportive environment is the reality of ineffective plan and facility design. To enable our clients with superior clinical services for excellent rehabilitation and healing outcomes and meet emerging technological and regulatory needs we need to renovate our facility. The research and interview indicated that we need to address certain impediments to providing effective long-term care especially for patients with dementia. Currently, we have some patients who have dementia with challenging behaviors. Not only these, we need effective in-service and pre-service training for both staff and family members on how to meaningfully work with people with challenging behavior problems due to dementia. Also, we need to increase community awareness and services provision of people with dementia as we provide excellent care to our clients. Hence, our plan will include dementia-friendly facility, expanding support and interventions for family members. Last year one of the patients with dementia broke the window and left the building. It took more than an hour before it was realized

For this paper, I have decided to research two social work theories and how those theories apply to residents in long term care facilities. The primary focus will be those residents who are alert, oriented, and showing minimal symptoms of dementia.

The Long-Term Care Act was to benefit and work with seniors to improve their overall well-being. The Long-Term Care Homes Act guarantees to help residents living within the long-term care system to receive dependable, high-quality, and safe care for the residents. It is often common for seniors to adjust when placed in long-term care as this is a new and challenging transition for the senior and their families. The commonplace goal is to have a long-term care home environment where residents feel comfortable and at home, where residents are treated with the respect they deserve, and have the proper supports and services that cherish to their particular needs for their overall health and well-being. These services are physical and mental health related services- especially one that relates to the Community Worker Program such as Community and Social Workers that are crucial in a senior’s life often.

Anyone who has ever worked in a long term care facility will tell you that at times it can be very difficult. Working with individuals who are suffering from dementia and other kinds of cognitive impairment that come with age can be emotionally draining. We know that this is not the way that it is supposed to be. These individual are a fathers, mothers, and friends who had rich incredible lives. Now they have lost the ability to care for themselves and at times are not even able to recognize the one that they love. The inability to express their thoughts and feelings in a way that others can understand and connect with them leads to a great deal of frustration. The feeling of not being in control of their own lives leads to agitation. At one