On 01/26/2016 Ms. Sonia Semprit came to the SSO to meet with HS De La Torre to develop a Housing Plan to explore housing opportunities that family may be eligible. During Housing Plan the following was discussed.
Ms. Semprit last permanent address was located at 1348 Webster Ave. Bronx, NY from 11/2010 to 04/2015. Ms. Semprit stated that there was not space in the apartment and the family has to leave the apartment. At the moment family is currently residing at 1466 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY Unit 6D. Admission date was 4/30/2015. Family composition consist of Sonia Semprit (self, 44y); Fantasia Semprit (daughter, 21y); Ayaham Johnson (granddaughter, 3y). Ms. Semprit stated that no one else will move in with the family if permanent housing
Initially we had difficulty obtaining his discharge orders as the hospital care manager replied she had forwarded the documentation, but neither I nor Mrs. Bianco had received a copy. Mrs. Bianco made a visit to Mills Creek and met with Mr. Smith at that time she was made aware of an appointment that Mr. Smith attended. Mr. Smith attended a physician appointment on June 28, 2017 with Dr. Leonard, Orthopedic trauma. Mills Creek assisted with the transportation and a mobile x-ray unit was coordinated to obtain x-rays of the femur at the facility as Mr. Smith didn’t bring his slide board to the appointment and couldn’t get onto the radiology table.
On 11/06/2015 Ms. Tameca Chandler came to the SSO to meet with CM Watterson for an ILP meeting. HS De La Torre approach client to ask her if it is possible to stay extra half an hour in order to develop a Housing Plan and discuss barriers, housing opportunities to transition into permanent housing. Client agreed to stay to discuss a housing plan.
A: MHS will review the importance of independent living. MHS will reiterate the benefits of monthly budgeting.
Progress George is making progress toward this outcome, as staff assist hygiene skills. Rene noted that George is able to wash his hand and face on his own. Staff has to assist with brushing of his teeth. Staff assist by applying toothpaste to the toothbrush. Rene noted George has become more independent in his hygiene skills than he was last month.
Interventions provided during this service: Intensive home-based services were provided. WYP assisted the client to decrease some energies (client was physically aggressive and cannot function by following directives) by engaging in football. Client was able to relax to engage in other activitites. WYP assisted the client with pro-social behaviors while engaging in a positive activity (tag) in the community. Client was rewarded by playing tag for not kicking, playing fair, and following the rules. Client was also rewarded with a Pokemon card with no physical aggression (kicking). WYP monitored the client for any inappropriate languages. Client was not rewarded with a Pokemon card, due to use of inappropriate languages. Client was prompted
As a larger proportion of the population retires and becomes more dependent on long term healthcare, many in the elderly population look to in-home care in order to have their needs met while still retaining independence and normalcy. However, the drastic increase of people looking to in-home health care is putting a strain on the workforce responsible for taking care of these individuals. As a result, family members end up taking the role of caregiver for their elder parent or family member. Those in the home care setting face a variety of issues: abuse and neglect; lack of reporting; and lack of training for caregivers, social workers, police, and those in the criminal justice system. However, these problems can be reduced
To provide strategies and policy options to keep children and young people in out-of-home-care in education with a relatively satisfied performance, and to help the government in training and supporting for foster carers as they play a significant role in the academic performance and development of the children and young persons under their care.
Eating fish at least twice a week will give your heart the proper shield. Fish contains a lot of Omega-3 that help the heart to pump the blood on a regular pace reducing the risk of high/low blood pressure.
The outcome of care measures and the utilization measures are risk adjusted. Risk adjustment is a multistep process. The term risk adjusted as it relates to outcome measure simply means that “the purpose of risk adjusting outcome and utilization measures is to adjust reported values to account for case-mix differences among home health agencies; by adjusting the observed improvement rates for home health agencies with different patient clientele (case-mix differences), the resulting displayed value more closely reflects differences in agency quality” (Medicare, n.d.).
3.1 Explain the theories that underpin your work as care worker in ABC Care Home.
Jeanne is able to complete LE dressing in sitting position. She is able to put on her socks with moderate assistance while using a easy pull sock aid while seated and button her shirt using a Button hook with built up handle with minimal assistance while standing. She is able to complete grooming activities such as brushing teeth and washing face with one handed techniques. She is able to complete UE/LE sponge bath with minimal assistance with the use of adaptive equipment such as shower chair and long handle sponge. In standing she is able to prepare snacks and small meals with moderate assistance. She is demonstrating AROM in her thumb and fingers; and gentle AROM in her wrist in flexion and extension, radial and ulna deviation, and supination
The record and interviews indicated the agency did not make concerted efforts to involve the father of the two youngest children in the ongoing case planning process because no visits were held with him during the PUR to assess his needs, services, or his wishes to be involved in the family’s In-home services case which involved his children. The mother and children were involved in the case planning process by having home visits in which an assessment through observation of family functioning was made. The agency identified with the mother her strengths and needs, evaluating her progress in the case plan goals and discussing the plan for services during home visits. All 5 of the older children were aware of the agency inquiring on how they
In many home care companies today, care givers often feel desensitized and de-valued. Broken systems, low pay, and competing priorities challenge care givers in providing the level of care delivery to which they aspired when they first chose careers in healthcare.
Home health care workers are not being compensated a fair wage. The wages of home healthcare workers have not kept up with inflation. In fact, “One in four home health care workers are living below the national poverty line.” (#1) In the US there are about 2.2 million home healthcare workers. The supporting article also states that “more than 50% of home health care workers receive some type of government assistance.” (#1)
It's heartbreaking that some home improvement ventures are embraced on the grounds that something has broken. Supplanting a defective bathtub might be the initial step to a noteworthy shower renovating: subsequent to the tub must be supplanted in any case, why not does the entire room?