Based on Elder Vulnerable Client issues unit review (not the correct name of the group), the following was found: Lidia Quintero submitted an affidavit to affirm the power of attorney on 03-10-2017 for both clients’ George Y. Kosaka policies, VV270346 and NN020405. That was one day before Mr. Kosaka’s death. Included was a Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney dated 02/08/2017 appointing Ms. Quintero as the POA, which was notarized and stating that Mr. Kosaka personally appeared before Notary Public Corrie Wisner. Also included was a letter dated 01-23-2017 from the hospice that Mr. Kosaka was receiving services stating that he required assistance and support with his activities of daily living and sign by the doctor. Another letter from the hospice dated 03/03/2017 was received the same day, and seems to be altered in part due to the letter being half typed and half handwritten. The last sentence states that as of 02/15/2017, Mr. Kosaka had the mental capabilities to handle medical and financial affairs and the doctors’ signature is different from the first letter received. Ms. Quintero also submitted a request to change the address to only one of the two policies …show more content…
Kosaka policies VV2740346 and NN020405, has attempted several times to request changes to the policies even after Mr. Kosaka’ s death. There were no confirmation letters that were sent to Ms. Quintero acknowledging her association with any of Mr. Kosakas’s policies after she submitted paperwork. Also, there is no record of her calling AIG for an update or status of her requests. Foremost, the two letters from the hospice are 6 weeks apart, where one states he no longer has the capacity to make his own decision and then the latest one state he has the mental capability to handle all medical and financial affairs. Both letters are apparently signed by the same
Our agency assists low income seniors living on fixed incomes with mental health services. Our services include screenings for depression, dementia, and early onset of Alzheimer’s. We also provide mental health counseling services for grieving widows and work towards reconnecting individuals with support services in the community.
Elderly abuse in nursing homes in America is an uprising issue. Elders make up a large portion of our population and they deserve the equality. This issue is very important because eventually this could affect you personally, or a loved one in your family. I stand for better environments in these nursing homes and find it terrible that elders get treated so poorly. The reason the number of reports on elder abuse has gone up so rapidly in the past decade is because the number of elders has drastically risen. There is an increase in the number of elders not only because Americans are living longer than ever before, but also because the next generation of senior citizens is larger than ever before. It has been predicted
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The new eldercare service model must be one of inclusion. We can no longer afford to marginalize any group of seniors. –Author
* Evaluate the effectiveness of a care home for the elderely organizational policy (safe guarding vulnerable individual policy) in supporting elderly people and
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KONE Aufzug is a new elevator business which is in the middle of planning the launch of their new product, “MonoSpace”, into Germany. KONE is challenged with the problem of how they should price and market the MonoSpace elevator without dismantling and destroying their existing product line. KONE knows that they can only market to low & mid-rise buildings of 12 floors or less due to its cabin requirements and operating speed; however the underlying problem of how to do a successful launch is a question Raimo Hätälä wishes to answer.
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Everyday thousands of senior citizens and people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia suffer from abuse by a caregiver. Most of the abuse is in the form of emotional or physical abuse, but there are also a number of different types of abuse including financial abuse. The abuse can either take place in a medical setting such as a nursing home or hospital, or it can also be done by the victim’s own family members. These senior citizens are mostly targeted due to the fact that they are mentally incapacitated; they do not have a very strong short term memory, and sometimes they do not have the ability to talk to another individual about how their caregiver has been abusing them.
To better understand the scope of the problem, it is crucial that society knows what is considered as elder abuse and why it is important to resolve this issue. Elder abuse refers to any intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. There are many forms in which an elder can be abused, “Elder Abuse and Neglect” Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services distinguishes between the five most common types of elder abuse as well as their effects and/or common signs and symptoms for each. These types of abuse include physical abuse,
Elder abuse includes physical, emotional, and sexual abuse as well as neglect, exploitation and abandonment of our older generation (Falk, 2012). The people that cause these injuries include the elderly person’s own family and staff members of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, medical rehabilitation facilities and hospitals (NCOA, 2017). There is approximately 1 in 10 older adults that have experienced some type of elder abuse in the United States (NCOA, 2017). Within these staggering numbers, only 1
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