Care of residents

As a Resident Assistant, I can expect to be confronted with at least a few incidents on a given weekend night. Although these incidents are often unpredictable in the sense that no two incidents are entirely alike, there are some general assumptions I can make before confronting the incident. One of the strongest assumptions allows me to hypothesize the trajectory of the incident based on the genders of the individuals involved. Based on my experience as a Resident Assistant, incidents involving…

Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located in New Braunfels, Texas. EdenHill began as a charitable home for older adults in 1910, and by the 1980’s EdenHill evolved to include a large skilled nursing unit, a rehabilitation center, assisted living apartments, and cottages for independent living (2016). Today, EdenHill Communities has a large campus with a number of buildings for independent living, and one large building with separate areas for assisted living, skilled nursing, memory…

The “gold standard” of a nursing homes needs to meet the highest quality of service, environment, and care. Also with the care of the residence, there needs to be a certain standard of care for the family of the resident. I believe that a “gold standard” nursing home would give emotional, physical, and spiritual support. Emotional support may include activities that bring the residents together. It would give emotional support by being mourned people who share the same hobbies or past time.…

and manage what is in my control. I take criticism hard, but I also use it as a tool to improve and become better. Why is the programming component vital to the duties of a Resident Assistant? The programing component is vital because it develops a sense of leadership for the RA and community for the residents. The residents have the ability to learn information that is important for their adult life as well as their matriculation in college. It is hard coming into college with one’s support…

maintained by Resident Assistants. Depending on the housing configuration, an on-campus student, referred to as a resident, will have either a Resident Assistant on her/his floor, or one Resident Assistant for the entire building. The role of a Resident Assistant at the University of Connecticut is…

principles in dementia care The challenges of dealing with complex issues surrounding dementia care are universal however with person-centred care the foundation of current care models, the quality of life for those people with dementia has been greatly improved (Roberts et al, 2015). The key to quality of life for dementia patients is engagement in the present, pleasure and self-worth. To that end, both reminiscence therapy and Montessori principles are being incorporated into dementia care…

Webster, 2015) Volunteering at Mountain Care Facility has provided me with a real world perspective into how communication can be expressed through many modalities. Learning and making real- life connections goes way beyond just sitting in a classroom discussing and studying it, learning really happens when you see communication occurring and fully experiencing it first hand. Communication is something we as a society take for granted, and spending time at Mountain Care has shown me the…

and to see her unable to move around because of Alzheimer’ is very difficult. Her lack of memory and inability to take care of herself has placed a great strain on her son as he is unable to take care of her personal needs. After weeks of trying to take care of his mom the best way he knows how, he has begun to contemplate about long-term care facility that can take over the care of his mom. He asked my advice on how to choose a long-term facility. Helping him on the things to consider when…

Part Two: Long-Term Care Facilities According to the Director-General of the WHO Organization (2000), Health care (and long-term care) can be catastrophically costly. Much of the need for care is unpredictable, so it is vital for people to be protected from having to choose between financial ruin and loss of health . . . . The other peculiarity of health is that illness itself . . . can threaten people’s dignity and their ability to control what happens to them . . . . Health systems have a…

Table 1. Understanding of home care and ‘9073’ care combination Concepts Sources Familial care ‘Jiating Yanglao’ Home care ‘Jujia Yanglao’ Community care ‘Shequ Yanglao’ Residential Care Combination Ministry of Civil Affairs in China (policy document) Care exclusively provided by family members Centred on the family, relied on the community, supporting by professional services; Providing socialized services to older people who are living at home to solve their difficulties in daily life;…