In the movie the “Bucket List” Morgan Freeman played a character named Carter Chambers. Carter Chamber was a 65 year old married man who previously worked as an auto mechanic for many years. Carter’s wife, Virginia, previously worked as a registered nurse. However, due to the years spent childbearing, she decided to leave the workforce earlier than normal retirement age. Carter and his wife resided in a low income neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA. Carter and his wife had 3 children who were successful in their careers. Carter experienced various income disparities in areas such as education, family size, employment status and type of employment. Although Carter was a self-educated man who had 2 years of community college education, he had a
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Shortly after, Carter began traveling the world with his friend, Edwin, assuming he was well enough to participate. Under the Older Americans Act, Carter could have benefitted from services after being discharged from the hospital. Under the Title III section, there are services such as health promotion programs that educate older adults with chronic illnesses, caregiver support, case management and home adaptations. The hospital incorrectly assumed that because his wife was a nurse, she would know how to care for him. Consequently, Carter experienced a fall in his bedroom shortly after returning home from traveling. Carter should have received information on side effects of chemotherapy and resources on preventive issues such as and fall prevention. Carter should have also had an assessment of his home. This assessment would have identified the use of guardrails, adequate lighting and rearrangement of furniture or removal of potential hazards. If funding would have been an issue, Carter and wife could have considered applying for a reverse mortgage plan. This option, would have provided them funds to pay for medical expenses, home modifications or long term care.
Carter, like many older adults today, wanted to die knowing that he led a meaningful life. Therefore, by creating a bucket list, he created a way
Shortly after, Carter began traveling the world with his friend, Edwin, assuming he was well enough to participate. Under the Older Americans Act, Carter could have benefitted from services after being discharged from the hospital. Under the Title III section, there are services such as health promotion programs that educate older adults with chronic illnesses, caregiver support, case management and home adaptations. The hospital incorrectly assumed that because his wife was a nurse, she would know how to care for him. Consequently, Carter experienced a fall in his bedroom shortly after returning home from traveling. Carter should have received information on side effects of chemotherapy and resources on preventive issues such as and fall prevention. Carter should have also had an assessment of his home. This assessment would have identified the use of guardrails, adequate lighting and rearrangement of furniture or removal of potential hazards. If funding would have been an issue, Carter and wife could have considered applying for a reverse mortgage plan. This option, would have provided them funds to pay for medical expenses, home modifications or long term care.
Carter, like many older adults today, wanted to die knowing that he led a meaningful life. Therefore, by creating a bucket list, he created a way