Response To Selfhelp

The challenge America now faces is the number of people reaching retirement will double in number by 2030, and the U.S. population will increase almost 20 percent ("Our Aging Nation," 2015). The goal is for the elderly to maintain and live with independence and dignity, as well as, provide a wide range of professional health and social service expertise, home care, and residential support and services that will be needed ("Our Aging Nation," 2015). Since the number of caregivers needed for this population will not be able to meet the demands other resolutions are considered necessary.

One thing every living organism has in common on this planet-- age. No one wants to age or face the fact that aging is inevitable. However, since it’s impossible to beat the never ending time clock that is life; everyone wants to be as comfortable as possible when age finally does catch up with them. When the majority of people think of comfortability in old age, they think of living in their own homes and being surrounded by their loved ones. Not many individuals want to be placed into a nursing home type facility because they can’t imagine themselves being comfortable that way. Nonetheless, even though being placed in a home does take away some of an elderly person’s independence, usually the independence lost is in activities that person can no longer do for themselves. Indeed, nursing homes do have their own set of scary stories behind them; life lost, independence lost, and privacy lost, yet many of those stories are outdated. Upon investigation, it would be easy for anyone to scare themselves out of a nursing facility due to the stories that are out there. Yet, upon even further research people would be able to see how far the United States has come in their development and evolution of nursing care facilities. The care of the elderly in the form of nursing homes has faced a tough evolution starting off with a harsh past, to what nursing homes are like now, and what people can expect for the future of these homes.

Senior Reach aims to intervene and support the older adult in order to maintain independence and avoid a catastrophic event (Senior Reach, 2015). The goal is accomplished through several means. First, community education is implemented

If you've ever thought about senior homecare, you've probably heard or read some home care myths that made you stop and think twice about it. With only a third to a half of seniors receiving homecare going through a professional care agency, many family care providers wonder what the reluctance is. Perhaps some of the myths are true?

As noted previously when someone needs help or can no longer do certain things on his or her own he or she will contact a home health aide. Home health aides are can assist the chronically ill, cognitively impaired, elderly, convalescent, or disabled without the loss of quality. With their complete range of services and products, which are tailored to fit the client’s lifestyle, he or she can become more involved in the patient’s care and help the patient feel more independent. Some services may be personal care to companionship but regardless of how big or little they are fulfilled with the awareness of proving a safe environment. Offering

An elderly people suffer from numerous challenges. Office for National Statistics analysis shows 600,000 increase between 2001 and 2011 in a number of people living on their own. Almost 60 percent of people aged

The demands for informal care are also increasing due to the growth of the oldest old with chronic illnesses, more women finding jobs outside of the home, more complex families that include older relatives living with their adult children, and racial and class inequities. These households may not be able to afford total long-term care and then have to rely on informal caregivers. However, these families then lack the knowledge they need and are unprepared when they are providing informal care. They are not informed on the aging process or any sources available to their older

American Senior Assistance Programs is a private pay company where their priority is to change the way America ages, which governs the agency. ASAP’s mission was determined by the founder and executive director Chanda Crutcher. Under the auspices of ASAP, the services that are delivered consists of care management, education for community and interns, personal caregivers provided by ASAP cares unit, guardianship, benefits assistance, hospital coordination, physician visits, and discharge plans. The limitations put on the clients depend on the circumstance. For instance, One of Care managers have two clients that have been in an abusive marriage for a length of time. One of the limitations that put on one of the services provided was the wife

Our goal is to enable and help clients to move out of an institution and provides them with education and training. The agency will have one house to start that holds a maximum of six clients. We’ll offer classes that will help clients with personal skills and provide hands on activities for them.

When the time comes and family members are no longer able to provide the care and support an aging parent needs, it is important to consider the best methods of helping a loved one make a smooth transition into a nursing home. This can be a difficult time for many seniors because it means a loss of their ability to make many decisions for themselves. It is also a time where they will be making a major lifestyle transition at a time when they are already vulnerable and likely suffering with health issues. Fortunately, there are some tips on how family and nursing home staff can help make this transition as easy as possible for the elderly.

However, with the data reviewed and in trying to figure out tasks to develop for the older adults, I will focus my concentration in discussing with the older adult to find out their needs and challenges. I have observed that most times some of the different ageing organizations, be it non-governmental or government agencies do not actual pay attention to the urgent needs of the AIP, due to lack of resources or they are overwhelmed by the number of people in need of attention for services.

Senior Centers’ services enable older adults to remain in their own homes and age in their own space, rather than being institutionalized.

Baby boomers are facing many issues as their parent’s age and need assistance in order to maximize their independent lifestyles.

Growing old is something that no one looks forward to. Elderly people face a number of changes that come with age in both the body and mind. I explored some of these challenges that they deal with by putting my feet into their shoes. I got to experience first hand what it was like to feel many of the physical ailments that afflict the elderly, such as hearing and vision loss, difficulty walking and a hunched posture. I will address what it was like experiencing these challenges as well as the natural causes behind them. Additionally, many people in very late adulthood need a caregiver to assist with their everyday life. I also took on that role as well and will explain the emotional and physical difficulties that caregiver’s face, especially those who are related to their patients.

As people age they develop many special needs related to the later period of life. Many elderly people have specific physical needs where adaptations to their home are necessary or where they need specific equipment for self care. Old age also brings new emotional challenges for the elderly person when the family can be useful in helping to meet the persons mental health needs. Senior citizens experience needs in their social life; they also experience the need for activities with other seniors. Health needs also negatively affect the elderly and cause multiple physical problems. Every elderly person experiences needs that are related to each of these areas.