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The client is a 64-year old Chicano English speaking male with a hospice diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis b. The client lives alone, but has a caregiver who visits frequently. Even though he has cirrhosis of the liver, he still continues to drink. He has been drinking since he was 18 years old. He started doing drugs when he was 20 years old. He experimented with marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. At 25 years old, heroin became his addiction. Currently, he has been clean from heroin for 7 years. Unfortunately, he has to take methadone to help him from using heroin, but it’s better than actually using the drug. He has never been married, though, he does have 3 children; he has never been active in their lives besides providing for them financially, provided that he was not in prison. He has never been close to his mother or father, let alone trusts his family. However, the exception is his grandmother, who he loved and respected dearly. …show more content…
He is still grieving the tragic separation he faced many years ago when his mother removed him from his grandmother’s house to live with her. His mother always told him he was a problem for the whole family. While living with his mother, the client’s life spiraled out of control. To this day, the client wholeheartedly believes that if his mother did not take him from his grandmother’s house, his life would have turned out better; he would have had the opportunity to finish school, take care of his grandmother, not join any gangs, and most importantly not become an alcoholic or heroin
The client is a 64-year old Chicano English speaking male with a hospice diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis b. The client lives alone, but has a caregiver who visits frequently. Even though he has cirrhosis of the liver, he still continues to drink. He has been drinking since he was 18 years old. He started doing drugs when he was 20 years old. He experimented with marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. At 25 years old, heroin became his addiction. Currently, he has been clean from heroin for 7 years. Unfortunately, he has to take methadone to help him from using heroin, but it’s better than actually using the drug. He has never been married, though, he does have 3 children; he has never been active in their lives besides providing for them financially, provided that he was not in prison. He has never been close to his mother or father, let alone trusts his family. However, the exception is his grandmother, who he loved and respected dearly. …show more content…
He is still grieving the tragic separation he faced many years ago when his mother removed him from his grandmother’s house to live with her. His mother always told him he was a problem for the whole family. While living with his mother, the client’s life spiraled out of control. To this day, the client wholeheartedly believes that if his mother did not take him from his grandmother’s house, his life would have turned out better; he would have had the opportunity to finish school, take care of his grandmother, not join any gangs, and most importantly not become an alcoholic or heroin