Personal Narrative: My Father's Application For Home Care Services

I’m in the prison line minding my own business as a few girls punch me. I did nothing to them, but that day i was getting out of prison and the girls get jealous if the others get out. The police are sending me to a foster home. My seventh one and i’m hoping it’s the last. My head is throbbing and there is a cut on the upper part of my lip. Before I leave I ask where is my brother you said you promise would never split us apart. The social worker finds my brother and he is taken out of the home he is in, now he is with me I feel safe.

Stephen Edwin King was born on September 21, 1947 at the Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine. His parents were Donald Edwin King and Ruth Pillsbury King. Stephen being the only natural born child in the family and his older brother David having been adopted at birth two years earlier.

10:24-10:50 AM SC completed monitoring phone call with Pa on 12/24/2015. SC spoke with Tina Carroll Pa’s dtr and CG/DOC. Tina reported that Pa is getting worse and she is just doing the best she can. No falls, ER visit, hospitalization or medications were reported since last contact. Tina reported that Pa is satisfied with services and her agency and aides. Tina is requesting weekend PAS support. SC informed the Tina that SC will assess Pa’s needs that home visit in January, 2016 Tina agrees. Tina confirmed that Pa is receiving services as indicated in the ISP in the following type, scope, amount, frequency and duration: Pa receives Agency Model PAS 4 hours 5 days a week 10am - 2pm via Independent Home Care. PAS provide assistance with bathing,

Over the past few decades there has been an increasing emphasis on self-care and home health care. Due to the Recent changes in health care towards individual’s autonomy and self-control, increasing aging population, the shift from acute to chronic diseases and early discharge policies, many health care services that were previously provided in hospital settings are now being shifted to home (CHCA 2014, CHA 2009). Although the demand for home care has a significant increasing trend (HGO 2015), yet Canadians are not entitled to home care services under the Canadian Health Act (CHA 1985). Home health care services are provided under the name of “extended service”, meaning

Seniors face many challenges in their day to day life and often need assistance with daily activities. Home Care is a service, which may be covered under Medicare and Medicaid, that provides seniors assistance in meal preparation, transportation, medication reminders, and other daily tasks. A skilled caregiver will come to your home and provide daily assistance to ensure the activities of daily living are met. In 2000, 7.6 million people received some degree of in-home care services (Tender Hearts, 2017). With Home Care being a lower cost solution to facility care, many seniors are choosing to maintain their lifestyle and keep their independence by using in-home care services

When I was about 6 years old, my family and I were driving down the road going to the store. On the way there I saw approximately 20 men in orange jumpsuits picking up trash on the side of the road. “Mom,” I said, “That's what I want to do when I grow up, I want to help clean the earth!” Now it had not occurred to me yet that those people on the side of the road were convicted felons. Nevertheless, my parent’s reactions were priceless. After they had explained what the reality situation, and my embarrassment had passed, one thing didn't change. When I grew up I wanted to help the world become a better place.

John Davison Rockefeller was born on July 8th, 1839 in Richford, New York. He was the second born of six children in the family. His father, William Avery Rockefeller, was an entrepreneur of his own. He claimed to have the ability to cure patients with cancer and charged up to $25 per treatment. His mother was a very religious and well-organized woman. Growing up Rockefeller started his entrepreneurship career early by selling candy and doing jobs for his neighbors. Little did anyone know this young man would go on to be arguably the richest man ever.

Monday, September 28th: Today I was part of the outreach team so I made home visits. We had six clients to see, two returning, and four new. Of those, we ended up seeing only two clients, one new, and one returning. The first client we saw was new, and her primary concern was getting a new mask for her CPAP machine. She had previously contacted the company who supplies the machine several times tells them that the mask causes her eczema to flare up and she needs a new mask, but with no luck. My plan was to get the number from her and try to call of her behalf, but the more I talked with her, the more I came to understand that this required a doctors order for a new mask, and even then the company may not accept that without the doctor saying she needs a new machine. There was not much I could do for this client in this regard except to talk through the situation with her and help her come up with some alternative methods such as switching medical supply companies to that which she gets other medical supplies from. The other thing we discussed was for her to increase the amount of times she checks her sugar from once a week, to a few times a week.

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns and I will be more than happy to assist you.

As a part of my leadership group in my church, I have learned several things from this community. Whenever we had to plan events, I would always make sure to communicate to every single leader to make sure they were okay with certain actions that I took. When we planned friendly competitive events, we made sure to involve everyone and encourage them to do their best. I would take these aspects into being a residential assistant by encouraging others and being an effective leader.

I appreciate your time and consideration. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you very much!

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Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine on September 21, 1947. His parents Donald King a Merchant Marine captain and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury

Growing up in a close-knit family molded me into the person I am today. My parents played a significant role in our household as they never failed in being there for me and my siblings. As the eldest and only daughter, I enjoyed the feeling of security and comfort of their presence. On more than one occasion, I felt confident that I would be able to survive without my parents around because I figured I was not a “kid” anymore. They will be happy to learn that that was not the case when I travelled to Guam for two weeks five years ago. My first cousin, Cedric, participated in the 2011 All-Star Regional Baseball tournament on Guam, and my parents told me that I would be accompanying other relatives to Guam to show support for him. Both feelings of excitement and fear took over my whole body. Ten days on Guam without parents was every teenager’s dream; it was to become my reality.