Part Two: Long-Term Care Facilities
According to the Director-General of the WHO Organization (2000), Health care (and long-term care) can be catastrophically costly. Much of the need for care is unpredictable, so it is vital for people to be protected from having to choose between financial ruin and loss of health . . . . The other peculiarity of health is that illness itself . . . can threaten people’s dignity and their ability to control what happens to them . . . . Health systems have a responsibility not just to improve people’s health, but to protect them against the financial cost of illness . . . reducing the damage to one’s dignity and autonomy, and the fear and shame that sickness often brings with it – and to treat them with dignity …show more content…
A shift needs to happen increasing focus on a more person-centered approach to caring for this cohort. According to Clark, Hanson and Ross (2003), “services that concentrate on the person, and those who support that person, is one that is based on consultation, autonomy, choice, individual care and participation in decision making” (p. 698). They go on to say, “This goes beyond caring for people’s physical or mental needs, to discover more about the everyday experiences of the older person, their aspirations and concerns, and the relationships that are important to them” (p. 688). Doctors and staff will need to change their mindset moving toward a more person-centered approach to care as well as be fully trained on how to care for older people using this …show more content…
They need to have the ability to come and go as they please in order to stay social which will help them age well while living in the facility. This generation is also technologically savvy meaning the facility needs to be equipped to handle multiple gadgets including supplying internet access. Barbera (2011) offers advice in regards to internet access, “To increase the value of this service, add adaptive equipment, along with training in how to use it, lockable laptop drawers, additional electrical outlets and policies on maintaining privacy in the nursing home”. Opportunities for continuing education will provide personal growth in addition to activities. Connecting with local Universities would help foster this relationship. Change in menu needs to take place in order to accommodate the baby boomers exposure to a wide variety of ethnic foods during their lifetime. Having residents be more involved in making choices as to what and when to eat will also improve their
According to the Director-General of the WHO Organization (2000), Health care (and long-term care) can be catastrophically costly. Much of the need for care is unpredictable, so it is vital for people to be protected from having to choose between financial ruin and loss of health . . . . The other peculiarity of health is that illness itself . . . can threaten people’s dignity and their ability to control what happens to them . . . . Health systems have a responsibility not just to improve people’s health, but to protect them against the financial cost of illness . . . reducing the damage to one’s dignity and autonomy, and the fear and shame that sickness often brings with it – and to treat them with dignity …show more content…
A shift needs to happen increasing focus on a more person-centered approach to caring for this cohort. According to Clark, Hanson and Ross (2003), “services that concentrate on the person, and those who support that person, is one that is based on consultation, autonomy, choice, individual care and participation in decision making” (p. 698). They go on to say, “This goes beyond caring for people’s physical or mental needs, to discover more about the everyday experiences of the older person, their aspirations and concerns, and the relationships that are important to them” (p. 688). Doctors and staff will need to change their mindset moving toward a more person-centered approach to care as well as be fully trained on how to care for older people using this …show more content…
They need to have the ability to come and go as they please in order to stay social which will help them age well while living in the facility. This generation is also technologically savvy meaning the facility needs to be equipped to handle multiple gadgets including supplying internet access. Barbera (2011) offers advice in regards to internet access, “To increase the value of this service, add adaptive equipment, along with training in how to use it, lockable laptop drawers, additional electrical outlets and policies on maintaining privacy in the nursing home”. Opportunities for continuing education will provide personal growth in addition to activities. Connecting with local Universities would help foster this relationship. Change in menu needs to take place in order to accommodate the baby boomers exposure to a wide variety of ethnic foods during their lifetime. Having residents be more involved in making choices as to what and when to eat will also improve their