Elderly care

serving elderly individuals who are socially isolated and depressed and see how to improve services to help them get the right care, by helping the agency resolve the issue and possibly prevent an issue with the client. Serving elderly individuals who are socially isolated and depressed As individuals get older, they experience health issues and stress. Some elderly people may have a difficult time transitioning to retirement…

family; therefore, Annie had a role in taking care of my grandma. My grandma required total assistance during bathing, toileting, and feeding. My aunt, who was previously a nurse in Vietnam, was the main caregiver for my grandma. Annie would help with actions that require more than one individual, such as transfers. She also watched my grandma while my aunt was out of the house. Having a caregiver responsibility sparked curiosity in working with the elderly. Due to her interest in the…

there must be equal opportunities for immigrant as well as the natives to grow with the concept of age-friendly communities by enhancing the abilities and independence. Nurses should advocate for equal accessibility of health care services and support system for all elderly. Approach to aging people should be always positive without any prejudices and biases. After changing the mindset and perceive aging as a stage in our lives that can be as rewarding, exciting and interesting as any of the…

Intensive care is an extremely expensive medical resource, and long term survival rates after admission are relatively poor (Parno et al 1982). As a result of both of these factors there are limitations placed on the number of beds available in intensive care units. Once it is acknowledged that these restrictions are necessary, it is important to determine and control exactly how the health service should be affected by these limitations. Admission to ICU could be limited as to provide each…

The main goal of community based and institution-based long-term care (LTC) is to provide the best quality treatment in the least restrictive environment. Since people usually feeling low and hopeless while being taken care of for long periods with no possibility of recovery, quality of life is a goal in LTC. Quality of life is about a person feeling satisfied in fulfilling their basic needs, such as their living environment, social support, safety and security, activities, and self-esteem. LTC…

Public health concerns involve communities within populations that experience certain health disparities and focus on specific health issues or illnesses. Community-acquired pneumonia or CAP for short is a common infectious disease in elderly (and communities with specific health disparities) that is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality (Thiem et al, 2011). Health disparities are preventable illnesses that are common in some socially and economically disadvantaged communities (CDC…

I once had an encounter at work with an elderly foreign woman at the hospital. As I was introducing myself to an emergency department patient to bring them to radiology, this elderly woman nonchalantly walks into the patient’s room. I assume she is a friend of the patient, but I quickly learn that the patient has no idea who this elderly woman is and is asking her to leave. All the while, the elderly woman is speaking to us indiscernibly due to her heavy accent. So I excuse myself from the…

older generation? Even though old people are stereotyped as bored and lonely, some lead very full lives. When you think about growing old do you ever imagine that you will be bored? Many elderly people are classified as bored because they don't have jobs or hobbies anymore. From personal experience of working with elderly patients in the medical field I have come to know that old people have plenty of activities that keep them far from boredom. Working as a CNA you must be sure the patient gets…

Kingdom there is a great elderly dependent population, although there are other countries in the EU who have a larger elderly dependent population. This segment of the population is also largely retaining most of its adult teeth and so the amount of people who are edentulous are slowly decreasing. Statistics from 1962 show that 12% of those who are over the age of 75years had adult teeth, however this figure had risen to around 20% in 1988. Moreover the number of elderly people who need…

Graduation Requirement: Competence in Senior Care During my time at Fortis College I had the opportunity of encountering variety of patients. Early on into my clinical experience, I was exposed to severely involve periodontal patients as well as medically compromised patient and the opportunity of attending to senior patients. Senior patients are classified, as an adult that is at the age of 60 and over, this population presents with an increased complexity in treatment needs (Wilkins, 2013).…