Long Term Care Community Analysis

1. Present your informative speech’s anticipated topic, general purpose statement, specific purpose statement, and thesis statement. - Topic: The impact of media in society, The experiences and joys of nursing homes facilities - General Purpose Statement: Is to inform the audience on how nursing homes facilities are beneficial as well as common for elderly people to embrace as their live out their latter or rehabilitation years. - Thesis Statement: In todays’ world, nursing home facilities purpose is to bring health and awareness to those who are in need of special treatment and care. 2.

Roles of Administrator and Case Managers in this facility vs. roles of Administrator and Case Manager in other facilities

Sexual diversity among the older generation must be considered. Lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) is how 10% of the population identifies itself. By 2030 the percentage of LGBT will have doubled. In the past, this group has been invisible and given little consideration. Organizations such as AARP, Movement Advancement Project and advocacy programs are taking action to address the needs of this population through policy and regulation changes. For residents living in assisted living and skilled nursing homes, the Joint Commission created respect for sexual orientation to the rights of the resident.

The transitioning to a long-term care facility can be scary and stressful for residents, and some may find it difficult to adjust. I agree with you that the enabler role can be of great assistance to the resident and their families to help reduce the stress of entering a new facility. The frequent visits and encouragement from the social worker will let both the patient and their family know they will not be alone during this transition. Have you ever had to utilize the services of a social worker? In my current position, I come into contact with patients who require the support of a social worker typically for help with resources that they need to attain. Being a social worker is a demanding position since they are there to assist the patient,

Humanity is living longer these days creating the need for long-term care facilities. Today’s families need to work outside the home forcing their loved ones to enter the dependency of the extended care and long-term care facilities. More and more of the retirees are seeking better facilities for themselves because there are more options. There are more than meets the eyes in the nursing and long-term care that involves families and personnel in the decision making for their loved ones.

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.

The need for effective health care and incidence of chronic health conditions are expected to increase considerably with the aging of the baby boomers’ population. It is estimated that number of Americans with chronic health conditions will reach 150 million by the year 2030 (Joseph 2006). Furthermore, current long-term care facilities designed decades ago are lagging behind the legal regulation that were established, while not accommodating the needs of the staff and the clients comfortably. Some the facilities are facing regulatory challenges that emanate from the original design and intended use. Subsequently, the requirements for cost-effective long-term care facilities must be carefully considered and planned for to accommodate current and emerging needs of all stake holders. We need to redesign our facility to meet regulatory challenges, emerging technological needs and future health care needs of the consumers and other stakeholders. Successful and effective design in long-term care originates with a master plan. In this paper, I will focus on renovation of existing long-term care facility, summarize my research findings including explanation of the need for the facility renovation and summarize the research findings and describe the types of facilities and services offered in my local community, and explore the role of health care administrators in facilities planning decisions to meet legal and regulatory challenges while including the anticipated

Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) have transformed tremendously over the past 10 years. ALFs provide outstanding services for seniors who wish to remain independent but still need some assistance with daily living. They are now designed to be more homelike and equipped with many features. Some of these features include libraries, computer labs, fitness centers, dining rooms, beauty salons and even indoor swimming pools. About one million Americans reside in ALFs across the country. This number is projected to almost double by 2030.

Overall, Ms. Abdirahman did a fantastic job with this presentation and I believe that the grade given reflects this. All criteria was met throughout this presentation. Ms. Abdirahman talked about the role of the pharmacist in Long Term Care (LTC) Pharmacy by describing some of the roles such as dispensing and management operations, making drug interactions, and also making formulary decisions. Within the presentation, she also did a great job describing the impact that LTC has on the patient. She discussed how with the aging population, many of the patients a LTC Pharmacist works with is of an older age, she also describes how the elderly are more likely to need medication relations and counseling, and lastly she described how some of the patients may even be in correctional institutions or mental health facilities.

Concerns about poor quality care in long-term care facilities have dated back to at least the 1970’s. One question that is asked when a loved one is put into any long term care facility, such as a nursing home, are they receiving the best quality care? Are our loved ones receiving healthy, adequate meals, being bathed, getting exercise, and the help that is needed? Some people may be surprised to find out the answer to these questions. The ideal nursing home is a place where people live their lives with as little physical or psycho-social discomfort as possible, with dignity and good quality life. Also, suggested the life of the nursing home resident should be as similar as possible to the life he or she would

The tour and speaker at the Hospital’s long-term care center was very interesting. I had no idea the hospital had it’s own long-term care center that provided similar care to Three Links and Millstream. That is a lot of long-term care centers in Northfield. I was very impressed that they had 2 nutritionists on staff for only 40 people. In addition, the rooms were huge and the residents did not share with a roommate. At Three Links Pathways dementia care center the rooms were about this same size but were for 2 elderly adults.

The elders of St Luke's supervisory care home; a subsidized complex for those with mild cognitive impairment, are empowered to design their own community norms, rules, and activities. Such self-determination is often discouraged for elders with medically determined cognitive limitations, prompting this writer to request to observe how the group succeeds in self-government. In response, the home’s CEO, Beverly Heasley, provided an interview, and also allowed this writer to join this writer’s client in her first community lunch meeting.

Nurses have cared for culturally diverse groups since the beginning of the discipline. However, not much importance was giving in the entry level of nursing education on how nurses must respect individual client’s beliefs and values regarding the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender (LGBT) when delivering care to this population.

Social workers have the ability to impact children, families and communities on a grand scale. My hope is to make a difference in the lives of people who are struggling to attain basic human necessities. I have worked in the social work field for the past ten years and am currently a first year MSW student. My hope is to become licensed and eventually found my own non-profit agency serving oppressed populations of families and their children. My goal is to empower individuals and families by providing support services that will address various aspects of their lives. I am currently completing my foundation year internship in a public housing community and I have observed the needs of the community and the lack of resources available to

To comply with New York state department of health’s regulations (DOH), we are required to accomplish a pre-admission assessment that is preformed buy a representative of our facility. This section will outline the admission process here at Pine Harbour.