Business in Healthcare Associated with Homelessness People experiencing homelessness are often correlated with having health issues and eventually, these health concerns can also cause homelessness. The National Health Care for the Homeless Council estimated that 70% of Health Care for the Homeless clients do not have health insurance because of low incomes and insufficient resources for health services (National Coalition for the Homeless, 2012). Those individuals already experiencing homelessness are three to six times more likely to become ill because of the lack of good nutrition, good personal hygiene, and first aid that are essential to achieving optimal health. Housing provides consistency and these individuals with the opportunity…
P4 - explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health or social care setting. M3 - discuss health, safety or security concerns arising from a specific incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. D2 - justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. Understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies -…
To assume responsibility for all aspects in the running of the home in its entirety and ensure that every service user has an allocated key worker. Be responsible for one or more allocated service users and take the lead in all aspects of the care and support of the service user To assume responsibility for the monitoring of every service user in the home and ensure that any mental or physical health progress is communicated, documented and followed up where appropriate To ensure person centred care plans and risk assessments are drafted and reviewed regularly within the home. To ensure regular reports and daily progress notes are completed accurately and made available when required by staff. To oversee that all staff convey weekly 1:1 review meetings with allocated service user.…
Is Young's decision defensible? Why or why not? Young's decision is defensible because the school has to assure that the situation does not create a burden on the school.…
I am especially interested in participating in Technology Service Corps (TSC) because I have a great passion for technology. I unfortunately do not have the financial funds to enroll in second career by attending college or university. I need this program because I believe I would a great candidate which is trying to reach out to those who are at low budget income families. I attended college for Business Administration Human Resources wasn’t the career for me, however I know my true passion is IT.…
There are many key factors to consider when juxtaposing the ideas of a national Medicaid program and 56 different state and territorial programs. These include the role of government, the effectiveness in meeting local needs and financial obligations, flexibility in seeking innovative resolutions, the impacts on healthcare providers and access to care, the improvements in service quality, and the ability to overcome resistance to change, among many others. The first consideration is the role of the government in the distribution of care. The federal and state governments have a shared responsibility to ensure that people are provided with appropriate healthcare services and insured against catastrophic incidents.…
Unit 4222-320 Support individuals to live at home Outcome 1 Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home 1. describe how being supported to live at home can benefit an individual…
What do we still need to know about your vulnerable population and what programs address their needs? What programs and policies are needed? Social and demographic trends are making information and assistance services increasingly important to the average American family. Americans live longer and require more help to cope with chronic conditions and frailties. Older adults often live alone, with no younger family members residing in the immediate area.…
Social Services are there to give protection to children who might be at risk of abuse. They help the school in dealing with this sensitive situation by gathering information for court reasons. Youth Services work with secondary schools, and involves in the training and provision of young people from the age of 14 and beyond. Speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists etc.…
Safeguarding is a method of protecting people’s health, wellbeing and human rights. It enables individuals to live free from harm; abuse; neglect. This can be physical, mental or sexual abuse. Safeguarding is fundamental for the development of a person. It also entails: protecting their rights to life; safety; free from abuse.…
Task 3- Support There are four difference sectors which are involved in the support of service users which are statutory, private, voluntary and informal. The statutory sector provides care for service users which is funded by the government for example the NHS. The statutory sector would provide care for a service user who has suffered from a stroke by giving them the medication they require and even surgery if necessary. The statutory sector would also provide a GP to consult with someone who has contracted influenza.…
But now in this day in time it has expanded into future expectations such as being a payer through public-sector programs like Medicare and Medicaid, they are providers for services to military, veterans, and indigenous populations, and lastly they are supporters of the education and training of many care providers (Barton, 2009). Under the categories of players, financing is consisted of your big time employers, governments (Medicare & Medicaid), and individual self-funding. Insurance is your well-known companies like Blue Cross/Blue Shield; delivery is your hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, and medical equipment vendors. Lastly to break down payment could mean third-party claims processors. (“The Uninsured and The Difference Health Insurance Makes,”…
Statutory services are funded and provided by the government and in turn, are provided by law. Statutory services are compulsory to everyone as everyone needs access to them hence why they are open to everyone who is a UK citizen. Examples of statutory services include; social services, schools and the NHS. The NHS was established in 1948 with then intention to plan and coordinate services and to deliver a high standard of care throughout the country. In the 1980s the government promoted care in the community with the aim of giving back to society, this meant that people with learning difficulties and mental health illnesses could be provided with more help, the reason this was done was to try and ease pressure which had been placed on the…
The U.S. health care system does not meet the perimeters of a free or market-based system. In a free or market-based system, the price of health services is an established agreement between providers and patients. A free market is an economic system that allows the price of products to be determined by unrestricted competition in the market. Under a market-based system, prices are determined by supply and demand and the government has little control over production or trade. It is interesting align health care with the terms free market or market-based systems.…
I am a part of several organization and I know networking within them would help me network. Being aware to be successful will require me to take part in an organization within the health care filed. I will research and find organization where I will gain the most knowledge, the environment is safe and welcoming. My next step will be to find a local organization, and looking into ones like the World Health Organization. There are so many networking sources to gain knowledge and I plan to use several of them.…