Medical Aspects Robert a white American 54 years old male and was born with a primary diagnosis of profound bilateral hearing loss and he lives in a long term care facility. He has never been hospitalized until he got older and could not care for his self anymore. He struggles with the functional limitation of the ability to communicate with others. Adjustment to his hearing loss included hearing aids and speech reading to maximize his communication skills. He does have the knowledge of American Sign Language but not enough to effectively use a sign language interpreter as an accommodation when communicating his needs to others. The following medication that he takes for his heart condition is Plavix and the possible side effects are nosebleeds and it will cause an increase in bleeding to your body. He also takes another medication to lower his
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Currently, Robert only has one sister who is 65 years old living that provides him with support such as weekly visits to his long term care facility. Robert is her baby brother. Robert attends the local Baptist church on Sunday in his small town called Pulaski, VA, which is a rural area and the socio-economic status is living in a small community.
Educational Aspects Robert did not go to school and did not learn how to read or write until he was older. He went to a school for the deaf in Lynchburg VA at the age of thirty to help improve is sign language skills. He did learn how to read and write some in that school. He never received a GED or high school diploma and doesn’t have post-secondary education and he never received any honors or special recognitions. He never got a chance to participate in extra curriculum activities.
Vocational
Currently, Robert only has one sister who is 65 years old living that provides him with support such as weekly visits to his long term care facility. Robert is her baby brother. Robert attends the local Baptist church on Sunday in his small town called Pulaski, VA, which is a rural area and the socio-economic status is living in a small community.
Educational Aspects Robert did not go to school and did not learn how to read or write until he was older. He went to a school for the deaf in Lynchburg VA at the age of thirty to help improve is sign language skills. He did learn how to read and write some in that school. He never received a GED or high school diploma and doesn’t have post-secondary education and he never received any honors or special recognitions. He never got a chance to participate in extra curriculum activities.
Vocational