Case Study: A Comparison of Two Older Adults Stephanie Manning OT 626 The aging process is inevitable and yet the way in which an individual interprets or perceives the aging process can vary.…
The study of this week is a qualitative method that was again review by this author. The Rapid Appraise Checklist used to evaluated and screen the quality of the research. “The Family member perception of in patient palliative care study”, generated a 88% of average quality. The data collection based on validity and reliably and the statistics interpretation represented the lower score for…
The policy “The Assisted Living Services for High Risk Seniors Policy” was introduced in January 2011 and was updated in 2012. It was developed to address the needs of the high risk seniors that are living at home and requires assistance at any time. The policy aims to target the high risk senior population who are not able to meet the cost of a home and community care services. Also it aims to promote wellness and improve the health of the senior population by providing them with a service that allows them to live in the community with a power of being independent. The services vary according to the need, however, it does contains personal care, homemaking and security checks.…
Through the program, seniors who can maintain functions for the purpose of reducing the inferences of disability, illness and increasing the sense…
The city council has concerns about the housing in the city for elderly citizens. The community is aging and the need of a new assisted living facility will to meet the demands within the community. Enlisting the use of planners will help in deciding how to best meet the community’s overall needs for assisted living as well as providing around the clock care for those citizens needing additional services. After analyzing the need for such services the plans, confirm the success of a new assisted living facility. The cost of the development is estimated at $4 million dollars that include purchasing the land, construction, and cost for financing the loans needed.…
Hi Anju in taking care of the geriatric patient we go though many different processes of this assessment to accomplish the goal of a safe environment for our geriatric patient. To make sure that all assessments are correctly assessed including the physical, cognitive, psychologic and social aspects of health. To know that our elderly patients are being taken care of the right way and giving them the proper treatment and…
Ageing-in-place also gives stability and security. The desire to remain in own home depends on the physical environment and personal situation. The study also revealed the burden of ageing-in-place on care givers, family and the organization, and sufficient attention must also be paid to the wider impact on the…
There are many interesting people in life. Getting to know someone’s life experiences is a privilege that encourages learning and self-reflection. For my elder interview, I had the privilege of interviewing Ms. B, a retired disabled senior. During the interview we discussed her childhood, career, culture, language, family, religion, disability, retirement and her philosophy of aging. In this paper, I will analyze the interview with Ms. B and use supporting research to support my topic.…
The long-term care facility houses seniors plague with a variety of medical conditions ranging from depression to chronic illness such as Alzheimer and dementia disease. The information I gather from researching about the population of seniors at Warburg, help me to better understand the dynamics of the resources that are put in place to assist in the care of the population. Also, the information helps me to understand the need for individual care plan in the institutional setting.…
The rate of global cognitive decline was reduced by 70% who were actively social engagement and participation compared to that of who did not took part in social engagement, the individual with lowest or mild cognitive impairment had less social interaction increasing the risk of dementia (James et al., 2011, pp.1003). This suggests that there is relationship between the dementia and social engagement, the more person engage in the social activities the less there will be a chance of decreasing the cognitive ability that prevent further degradation of the dementia. The two main factor higher education and late social engagement was an effective way to reduce dementia (Valenzuela et al., 2011, pp.1010). Therefore, it is necessary to provide adequate information to the elderly people and should encourage their engagement in social activities.…
Something that stood out to me on the slide said, “By age 50, 80% of our lifespan is determined by lifestyle”. I didn’t think that much of a 50 year olds lifespan would be depending on their lifestyle. I believed genes would still play a big portion of their lifespan until they reached the “young old” age range which is 65 to 74 years old. The list of “life-span vs. Health-span” can be associated to the things that the “blue zone” centenarians do to increase their lifespan.…
Introduction Lifespan development includes many stages of growth; one of these stages is middle adulthood. This time period is defined as the time period from the 30’s into the 50’s (Broderick, 2015). This period of time is complex and multifaceted, with job, socioeconomic issues, children, spouse and many other life personal issues. Relationships are also of concern, with divorce, cohabitation, marriage and remarriage adding to the complication of the time period (Broderick, 2015). War, disaster, world events and other environmental issues can also mark this time period (Broderick, 2015).…
This week’s topic consisted of culture and aging it went as far as defining culture. The part of the definition for culture that I gravitated to the most was “An integrated pattern of human behavior which includes but not is included to: thought, communication, languages, beliefs, values, practices, customs, courtesies, rituals, manners of interacting, roles, relationships, and expected behavior. This is so vivid which shows that culture is not limited to beliefs, values and etc., but it goes way beyond and shows that culture difference plays a cognizant role in how individuals behave and relate to each other in general. It further ask how does culture affects aging and it affects aging both positively and negatively which shows that it’s not…
Elderly people have always held a special place in my heart, so I wanted to do my field work in a nearby nursing home that I had never visited. I set out to learn about the quality of life that elderly people had in the nursing home and what contributed to that quality, either good or bad. I called ahead to get permission to do this assignment and get access to various areas of the building. I did not give a specific time or day so that I could ensure as natural setting as possible with no special accommodations from the home. I was allowed to make my observations in various parts of the building such as the lobby, lunchroom, and activities room.…
Nowadays, sons and daughter often face difficult dicisions as their parents enter their golden years. Oftentimes, a part of such a dicisions is based on whether or not to put the parent in a nursing home. Nursing home can vary greatly on quality of care, but there are also several other pros and cons. In my opinion, I have a neutral stand that the elderly should live in nursing homes. Healthcare professional, suitable environment, maid services and duty of the sons or daughter are the point in my essay.…