Observation In A Nursing Home

The author is narrating the problems he faced seeking healthcare for his wife Karen who was suffering from multiple sclerosis disease. He calls the problems nightmares especially at Nursing home called Anglican River Nursing Home.

A reoccurring issue such as bedsores is something nursing home facilities try their best to prevent. Unfortunately, the rate at which it is occurring in our nursing home is 12%, a little higher than that of the national average. This is a number that we as a facility are not proud of, and as Director of Quality Improvement, new strategies will be implemented to improve the quality of care in which our patients are receiving. This simple plan mimics that of the FOCUS PDSA and can be broken down into a few steps in order to be better assessed. The first step involves creating a team of employees to research and better understand the main source of the bedsores. The second step includes developing a strategy, without any errors, within the team

A social worker in a long-term care facility helps the person who is entering a facility to make the transition from a previous living environment to life in an institutional setting while meeting the social/emotional comfort needs of that resident. Once the resident is established, the social worker assures the resident's continuing needs are met and that the person is given the opportunity to participate in planning for continued care in the facility, transfer, or discharge back into the community. Although the resident is the main focus, it should be mentioned that much of the social worker’s time may be spent working with the

On this date, Matthew Mitchell APS supervisor conducted a meeting on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Beaird well-being. In the meeting, Mr. Mitchell presented Mr. Joey Beaird and Mrs. Julie Johnson with solutions that would allow Mr. Gail Beaird to return home. However, both Mr. Joey Beaird and Mrs. Johnson declined to take care of their parent independently. Each stated their home was not handicap assessable and they had jobs and could not dedicate that much time to their parents care. The other option discussed was hiring another service besides Visiting Angels since they are refusing to continue services if Mr. Beaird returns home. However, this is the only service offered in Jasper. When the discussion of Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Beaird hiring sitter independently they stated they had tried this before and it never worked out.

One of the hardest moments for not only the person with dementia, their caretaker, and their family, is deciding the appropriate time to relocate to an assisted living facility or a skilled nursing home. Like the variety of the disease symptoms and durations, the question of when to accept outside help also has different answers depending on the situation and the caregiver’s abilities and resources (Smith, J., 2016). Many caretakers may view the idea of placing their loved one in a home as a sense of failure on their part; however, it does not have to be this way. With the increasing demand for assisted living facilities and nursing homes, improvements in the standards of care for dementia patients as well as a shift towards more “patient-centered

A few challenges I observed with the elderly while they were shopping was lack of muscle strength and trouble reading fine print on labels. The store personnel treated the elderly in a polite and respectable manner. I noticed a few engaging in short conversation. The stereotype that all elderly people cannot hear came into play. There was an elderly man asking the store personnel for help finding an item. In response the younger adult started shouting. The store was accessible for an elderly person such as wheelchair ramps, parking accessibility, and the aisles were wide enough for wheelchairs or electric scooters. Unfortunately, I did not see any seating available for those who need it. Mrs. Sims states that she treated no differently from

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.

When you are working in health and social care environment concerns might arise from specific incidents or emergencies. However, when you are working in residential care home there are lots of concerns that might arise as I have discussed in my P4 if a fire was to happen. So, one of the main concerns that might arise in a care home will be if there was a security codes taking place because theft might happen as everybody will be focusing on getting the residents of the care home out of the building. The reason why I have chosen this responses is because I believe that it is a very important to be aware including remember when fire is taking place. Even though your first priority should be getting the residents out of the building as they are

First, I want to thank those that were able to make it out today to the meeting. Your attendance was a progressive step towards completing this Healthcare fair's mission. For further meeting dates, a link will be sent out in the next few days to take votes on the most convenient dates and time for us all. To build great teamwork, there must first be people. I envision unity amongst this team and I hope we all can come to an agreement on the next meeting dates.

Volunteering at the Laurel nursing home was an eye opener for me. I had done volunteer work before but the one that inspired me the most was for Laurel Nursing Home. As a group from AP Fatheree Vocational Tech Health Science class, we would go to the nursing home whenever they would allow us to come. At the nursing home, we would come up with games and activities to play with everyone such as: cards, bowling, family feud, and karoake. The best part about volunteering there was seeing the joy on their faces as we all walk in. Our presence meant more to them then we all would have expected especially for the ones who rarely got visitors. Being able to sit and listen to some of the stories they had to tell was a blessing. Although, I learned

For this report, I visited the Banner Home Care facility located at 275 East Germann Road, Suite 110, Gilbert, AZ 85297. Each home visit is conducted within the individual patient’s home. To maintain patient confidentiality, I was unable to visit any patient’s homes so am only able to describe the actual home care site. Nonetheless, I did visit the main hub that houses the administrative structure for the facility. This site has a typical business office layout with cubbies separating each employee. It is a quiet, professional facility with a very friendly, open staff. While at the facility, I interviewed the Home Care Director, Stephen M. Sadecki. Mr. Sadecki described the characteristic services offered, the administrative structure of their

As a nurse, I have worked around the elderly for the last eight years, and before that I was a Certified Nursing Assistant for approximately 3 years. Over the years I have witness the end of many lives. I have seen residents pass with a multitude of family members and I have seen a resident pass with just a staff member holding their hand. I have been able to be a part of many lives and have witnessed how activities can make a great impact on these same lives. This is why I chose to complete my service learning project in a long term nursing facility to be a first-hand participant in these activities.

For my nursing home field trip I chose Woodbridge Nursing Home Pavilion, Ltd. 2242 North Kedize Blvd, Chicago IL 60647 (773) 486-7700, it is located on the North Side of the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago IL. I chose this nursing home because this is where my mother worked for 31 years until retiring in July. On the day of my visit I was to speak with Director of Nursing Yesenia Gonzalez, but she was in meeting all day, but I was able to speak with the Licensed Nursing Home Administrator Patricia Correa. It was a brief encounter, but I was able to get some important information from her. Ms. Correa has been a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator with Woodridge for five years; she has been an active Administrator since 10/31/08.

Assessment 2 – Case Study Elements 4 & 5 - Part 1 – Alcohol Related Dementia - Korsakoff’s syndrome

The purpose of this paper is to discuss a learning theory with application to a teaching-learning situation in health care. This paper will focus on the social learning theory and its application to the teaching-learning process in nursing. I will explore a clear definition of the theory and present the main concepts. Lastly, I will apply my knowledge of the social learning theory by describing how I use it in a health care setting when educating student nurses during senior practicum.