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I would chose to have a consultation with Pope John Paul II, the great advocate for human rights. He taught about the unity of the human race and human solidarity. In addition, human suffering was one of the leitmotifs of his teaching, which I found particularly important in a world dominated by the ideology of consumerism and hedonism. In 1992, he even introduced The World Day of the Sick which is celebrated every year on February 11. He constantly emphasized that suffering did not violate human dignity. He was also an active sportsman, who enjoyed jogging, swimming, and hiking in the mountains; however, few years before his death in 2005, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. At my current placement, I see people’s suffering, and I often feel helpless and overwhelmed. Most of the residents at Stone Oak Care Center are Christians and they look for comfort in their faith. Regardless of their old age and deteriorating health, they are human beings, not only patients. Moreover, in addition to their physical pain, they also experience psychological torment or mental illness. I would ask John Paul II for advice on how to provide genuine comfort and support for them. I would also ask what to say and how to say it, or when not to say anything, to …show more content…
It is a program jointly funded by federal and state governments” (http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-medicaid.asp). Stone Oak area is a wealthy community. However, even at Stone Oak Care Center I have met distressed elderly residents and their families who have experienced financial problems due to prolonged illnesses. This is how I identified that lack of Medicaid-paid memory care units (dementia care units) in the Stone Oak community can be a serious gap in services available in this
I would chose to have a consultation with Pope John Paul II, the great advocate for human rights. He taught about the unity of the human race and human solidarity. In addition, human suffering was one of the leitmotifs of his teaching, which I found particularly important in a world dominated by the ideology of consumerism and hedonism. In 1992, he even introduced The World Day of the Sick which is celebrated every year on February 11. He constantly emphasized that suffering did not violate human dignity. He was also an active sportsman, who enjoyed jogging, swimming, and hiking in the mountains; however, few years before his death in 2005, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. At my current placement, I see people’s suffering, and I often feel helpless and overwhelmed. Most of the residents at Stone Oak Care Center are Christians and they look for comfort in their faith. Regardless of their old age and deteriorating health, they are human beings, not only patients. Moreover, in addition to their physical pain, they also experience psychological torment or mental illness. I would ask John Paul II for advice on how to provide genuine comfort and support for them. I would also ask what to say and how to say it, or when not to say anything, to …show more content…
It is a program jointly funded by federal and state governments” (http://www.alz.org/care/alzheimers-dementia-medicaid.asp). Stone Oak area is a wealthy community. However, even at Stone Oak Care Center I have met distressed elderly residents and their families who have experienced financial problems due to prolonged illnesses. This is how I identified that lack of Medicaid-paid memory care units (dementia care units) in the Stone Oak community can be a serious gap in services available in this