Long Term Care

Long term care is something in which individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, and other health conditions are placed into care facilities such as nursing home because they can’t perform the normal everyday tasks of taking care of their own selves. Long term care is taken on by a group of individuals known as caregivers. The tasks done by caregivers are what almost any individual does on a daily basis just not for their own selves. They help patients with moving around, getting dressed, and hygiene, in some cases using the restroom, cooking, and cleaning. Most seniors sixty-five and older enter into retirement homes and or nursing homes. Nursing homes are where caretakers lookout for those who can’t perform any of those tasks on their own. There are a few characteristics that an individual must have to be successful in the career; performance, education on different diseases patients may have, and avoiding caregivers’ burnout.
The first key characteristic of success as a caregiver is performance as well as staying connected with patients. …show more content…
Residents sixty-five and older may have diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. Alzheimer’s is a disease in which is progressive attacks the brain's nerve cells leading to loss of memory, language skills and can cause behavioral changes, it is also one of the leading causes of dementia. Dementia is a chronic disorder that can be caused by other diseases such as Alzheimer’s and can have a huge decline in mental health that can affect the individuals’ abilities to perform normal tasks in their everyday life. Which is why there are long term care and caregivers. The disease can start with memory loss, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. It is recommended to keep informed of the diseases to improve the care for residents and loved ones and for the success of the career in the long