Elderly care

the elderly chronic disability is to extend the health span by delaying or preventing illnesses, physical decline, and diseases that play influential factor elderly deaths. This is evidence that today’s older society is more healthier than before, however, a health encumbrance continues to remain due to the amount of health care that has to be dedicated to the oldest-old with disabilities (Hoyer & Roodin, 2008). Many in the United States have significant doubts on the quality of Health Care…

and need for care among older people, resulting in increased cost to the society. Therefore, dementia has an enormous economic impact on health care and social service systems ($2.4 billion spent in Singapore for 2014) (Paul et al., 2016). Thus, the purpose of this essay is to provide an insight on how Singapore is coping with dementia, in terms of treatment and providing care for the patients. Next, a brief discussion is made on possible challenges faced by caregivers while taking care of…

psychosocial needs of the resident at care facilities. The need for individualization of care for the elderly and the policymaker who oversees programs need to create fair policies. However, many time these changes get overlook and the need to contain cost is placed on the forefront. The non-medical needs of this population of seniors are just as important and vital as the medical needs. The elderly population are human and need to care for in a more humane manner. The elderly need to be treated…

offenders there is from youth all the way to elderly inmates. In this paper elderly offenders are going to be discussed, as we know the elderly have many needs and require special attention. Throughout the years the elderly population has increased in the prison system. Due to the increasing number of elderly inmates some experts suggest release to those who are already very ill and cannot do what they need for themselves. Since the 1980’s the elderly populations has been increasing…

Elder population is most vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment due to decline in their physical and mental health. They become victims of their own family members or other health care personals’ when they are in health care setting. Abusers are intentionally causing harm either physically or emotionally to an older individual who cannot help themselves. This mistreatment is not just limited to physical or emotional, but also include sexual, medical, financial, neglect and abandonment. One of the…

are able to seek educated help when it is needed, at a low cost. Healthcare is lacking in many areas, among the most important being: access to healthcare, systems of delivery, and health care for the elderly. In the United States, there are two common groups that suffer greatly when trying to access health care: low income patients and those who suffer from long-term medical issues. Low income families may encounter poor access due to unaffordable healthcare costs. When referring…

Health care Policy Analysis: Elderly Maltreatment in Long-term Care Facilities Problem-Statement: What method should long-term care facilities adopt to reduce elder maltreatment incidents? Background: There are many forms of elderly maltreatment that may occur within a long-term care facility. Maltreatment can be physical, psychological, sexual, and/or financial harm. The action or behavior exhibited that caused harm to the individual is called abuse. The failure to act or behave in a manner…

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. Most nursing homes are staffed with…

are living well into old age. This increased longevity creates unique issues in how we as individuals and as a society deal with how the elderly spend the last moments of their lives. Dr. Gawande’s book not only focuses on the rationality and effects…

Long term care involves treatment held by nurses, practitioners, dietitian service workers to support eating habits and needs. The physicians of a specialty and or counselors are also working in this model. Some therapists are also assigned to support the elderly in life progression and decision making. These people hold vital roles in helping people cope with life and receiving the continuing care of a person whom cannot no longer care for him/herself at a personal base or in a crisis or having…