Case Study On Herbie's Life

A4) Describe the impact the behaviours of carers and others may have on an individual with dementia.

Four of Mr. Clutter’s friends assemble to clean up the bloodied home. A grim duty, but one they feel obligated to do. They clean the house from top to bottom, and burn all the bloodied furniture and items in a bonfire when done. Another group is assembled, but it is a group of secret agents from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). The leader of this group is Alvin Dewey, and under him are Harold Nye, Roy Church, and Clarence Duntz. The group has little to no clues, besides a bloody boot print, a dusty boot print that was undistinguishable to the human eye, but was photographed, and a missing radio from Kenyon’s room. There seems to be no apparent motive to the crime, as robbery didn’t seem a viable option. Though items were stolen, the household had little money inside, due to Mr. Clutter. Herb didn’t use cash to buy things, but rather checks. They also found it a strange coincidence that Mr. Clutter had taken out a massive life insurance policy eight hours before his death, a policy worth approximately $40,000.

As if his stress was not enough, he was given the challenge of Loretta and her children to help get them on their feet. He copes with his stress by his gentle teaching, telling stories his family can be connected to, and hope that his influence and desire for the family to remain strong rubs off on his nuclear and extended family.

Throughout this essay I will share the reasons I have found for there being difficulties and also rewards of being a carer for a family member. ‘A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to care for family or friends who could not manage without this help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems.’ (Carers Trust) I will attempt to use my course materials to draw on the experiences of Ann Walker who cares for her elderly step father Angus who has developed Parkinsons’ disease. Firstly I will look at some of the following difficulties that I have identified and due to the limitations of this study I will then briefly discuss the

Heaven enjoyed her time at the Fall festival. She learn about some of the farm animals, she went on a horse ride, enjoyed conversations and some quality time with her sister and peers. Heaven participated in activities, such as building a scarecrow and pumpkin painting. The Plann Respite outing was successful. Heaven was positive, she listened when being redirected and or when being given instructions. The outing was a break for the foster parents, the outing provided the caregivers with relief, it also prevented caregiver stress and exhaustion

How do Rainie and Wellman think families are changing? Why have these changes happened?—50 points, up to 4 pages

Death is an experience that we will all have to encounter at some stage in life, but for those with elderly parents or relatives, the experience becomes more real. “The experience of dying not only affects the person who is dying but also caregivers, family members, and friends who are left behind” (Osterbur, 2015, p. 102 ) and I can associate with that. My maternal grandmother suffered a major stroke and was later diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  She died in the hospital 2 years ago. Unfortunately, she was not a recipient of hospice care and the task of caring for her was done at home with the help of a hired aide and family members. Novak (2012), explains that many are faced with the dilemma of institutional death or at home and the decision to prolong care or end treatment can be burdensome (p. 411). It was an uphill battle and emotionally draining for my mom and

3. Help the couple prepare for Mrs. Thomas’s decline and death. This is a subject that must be approached gently and with a great deal of respect for the anguish and suffering the couple are facing. Assessing readiness for this subject requires compassionate waiting, and mindful listening. When and if the couple is ready to face Mrs. Thomas’s eventual death arrangements for her final days will

‘A retired teacher, Betty (65 years old), was diagnosed with Dementia. She lived at home with her husband Arthur (70 years old) who had been caring for her for several years. When she was diagnosed, No information was given to the couple. They had no relatives that they could rely on around them for support.

The "living with Herbie" film, was very interesting to me. To me I believe the idea of taking of your own parents, must be an obligation not a sort of choice whether you can do it or not do it.When it comes to parents it's a must for them to take care of their children, but when it comes to children taking care of their parents then they have a free choice, well that sounds unfair to me. But I liked how Julie took care of her father, even with her other responsibilities.

According to Kim, Chang, Rose, & Kim (2011), care-giver burden has been defined as a multidimensional response to the negative appraisal and perceived stress resulting from the taking care of an ill individual (p. 846). More easily stated a care-giver is a person who assists another individual with one or more of their daily activities of living. A person who finds it necessary to care for a loved one suffering from dementia often finds the task daunting if not polarizing. The role of caregiver often times has a negative effect on the caregiver. These can include feelings of depression, isolation, fear and anger as well as the feelings of constant responsibility and social isolation (Kim et al., 2011).

b. Discuss ways to provide care for Mrs. Thomas once self-care is no longer possible.

Eileen was married for twenty-five years to her best friend John, and together they had three children, two girls, and one boy. Her marriage ended in 1985 when John was tragically killed by a drunk driver. When my mother learned of my father’s death by the police department, she had a complete “meltdown”. How was she going to raise her three children? How

We visited Lynn and Gil a couple of more times that year. Each succeeding visit, it became noticeable; that Val was starting to suffer the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. I knew the symptoms as, my own mother was suffering the effects of the same disease. On a Thanksgiving visit in November of 2009, I sat with my mom, Val, and Val’s caregiver Ruby for a good portion of the meal. Val was still talkative and related well to both my mom and I. Ruby and Val seemed to get along well also. It was a pleasant visit

The memoir went exactly how I thought it would be. Bette Ann Markowitz’s situation of taking care of a parent who has Alzheimer is very common; having an aging parent who can no longer fend for themselves. Markowitz is not an only child so she had to constantly consult her sibling on “what is the best option” (Moskowitz41),