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Define hospice |
Provides home, residential, or inpatient care to clients who have terminal diagnosis & is no longer seeking life-prolong care; portion of pallative care Supports client's emotional, social and, spiritual and medical needs. |
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Define long term care |
Health and support services provided over the course of months/years for people who cannot care for themselves. |
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Define acute care |
Provided for a short time. Intended to diagnose & treat an immediate health issue; provided mainly in hospitals |
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Define Acute illness |
Appears suddenly & generally last less than 3 months. Can be severe.
Example: pneumonia and influenza |
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Define Subacute care (convalescent) |
Serves people with stable conditions who may require complex care.
Example: hip replacement may not go home yet but may need care |
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Define Persistent illness (aka chronic) |
Ongoing illness that may worsen over time; usually no cure
Example: diabetes & alzheimers |
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Define respite care |
Temporary care of a person with a serious illness or disability; Gives the person's caregiver a break. |
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Define rehabilitation services |
Provides therapies and education designed to restore & improve ones independance and functional abilities |
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Define Palliative care ( end of life) |
Services that focuses on clients goals & aim to reduce uncomfortable symptom for clients with progressive or life threatening illnesses; NOT to produce a cure |
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Define mental health services (psych. care) |
Provides services for people with mental disorders |
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Supportive housing (assisted living) |
Residential facilities where people live in their own apartment & provided with support services; Also a community based service |
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Home care |
Provides care to people in their home |
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Residential facilities |
Provides living accomodations, care abd support services in a homelike atmosphere |
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Clients in a residential facility? |
Frail older adults Individuals of all ages who have physical/ or mental disabilities Individuals with mental impairment Individuals with alcohol or drug addiction |
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What supportive services do residents receive in supportive housing |
- 24hr supervision and emergency. response services - Social & recreational programs - One or two daily meals - Housekeeping & laundry services |
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Group homes |
Is a residential facility in which small number of people with physical or mental disabilities live together and receive supervision, care and support services; Another type of assisted living facility |
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Services recieved in group homes |
- 24hr supervision - meals - housekeeping - laundry services - assitance with personal and ADL |
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Provincial and territorial government's role in assisted living? |
All must be approved and licensed by the provincial and territorial government which provides funding for group home and long term care facilities |
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Residents recieving care in group homes |
- people with physical and mental disabilities - adolescents with behavioural disorders - older adults - women leaving abusive situations - people with substance abuse |
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Retirement residences |
Facility that provides accomidations & supervision for older adults |
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Long term care facility |
Provides accommodation, 24hr nursing care, and support services to people who cannot care for themselves. |
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What are the goals of the facilities ? |
- Maintain the residents health and independence to greatest extent - Meet their physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs |
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Issues & challenge associated with working in home care (box 3-1) |
- working on your own Need to use your own judgement - directions from different health care professionals Facing task you're unfamiliar and unauthorized to do - maintaining professional boundaries Do not confuse professionalism and empathy with friendship - providing client's safety Clients home may be hazardous - providing your own safety May face danger in unfamiliar home or enviroment |
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Issues and challenges associated with working in a community day program |
- working closely with a team and supervisor Conflict may occur w/in team members - working in structured enviroment Must be well organized and sensitive to clients needs - Meeting multiple needs Caring for many clients and judge whose needs must come first. |
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Issues and challenges associated working directly for clients (box 3-3) |
- clarifying terms of employment Read contract carefully before signing - establishing work limits In writing, know exactly what is expected of you - knowing SOP limits, your role & responsibilities Employer may expect more from you that is beyond your SOP. You must then inform them and know someone who you can answer your questions |
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Issues and challenges associated with working in a facility |
- working in a structured team environment May feel invaluable (but u spend the most time w the client) - meeting multiple needs & demands Required for many clients needs ( you must be flexible & consistent) - many tasks in a short period Must provide thorough, competent & respectful care in a short time - respecting your role and SOP May be asked to perform unauthorized task (never attempt or have a nurse train u) - working in shifts Working long hours hospital or other medical facilities - dealing w client in distress Client may be uncooperative due to emotions. Remain calm and professional Residential facilities - making the facility feel like home Respect residents home - respecting the clients privacy & dignity Lack of clients privacy can result in low self-esteem - maintaining professional boundaries May form a close bond w client (don't be too personally involved) |
