Geriatric care management

A geriatric care worker is a health and human services specialist who acts as a guide and advocate for families who are caring for older relatives or disabled adults. The growing population is increasing the number of elderly individuals due to America’s advanced medical facilities and advancement in medical research. The eldercare workforce stated that “America faces an unprecedented challenge. The number of people reaching retirement will double in number by 2030, accounting for an increase from 12 percent of the U.S. population to almost 20 percent” (“Caring for an Aging America: Meeting the Health Care Needs of Older Adults”). The growing number of retirement age individuals means there will be an increase in jobs available in the area…

In a single year 83.2% of adults and 97.6% of children have had some kind of contact with medical professionals due to some form of physical ailment (“Ambulatory Care Use…”). This statistic clearly displays that the average American has a sense of trust and devotion towards the medical system and the professionals who work there to help the community. However, are all those in the medical field truly qualified and deserving of this kind of trust? Do they really have the skills to truly take care…

disturbance. International journal of geriatric psychiatry conducted” by Coen, R., O 'Boyle, C., Coakley, D., & Lawor, B. (1999). is on the topic of dementia carer. The researchers stated that the objective was to evaluate the impact of dementia Carer Education Program on carer quality of life, wellbeing, and burden. The study took place in a Hospital memory clinic. The study design was a Single group before-and-after the intervention study. The researcher subdivided the group by those who…

sometimes the caregivers do not feel they can fully meet the growing needs of these individuals. Agencies like Diversified Training Consultant Group are making continued care in the home possible. Diversified Training is upholding the legacy of its mission to “educate and inform…

Although many seniors want to maintain their independence, those who suffer some form of physical or mental impairment are better off living with their families or other care-givers. I. Many older adults prefer living alone because they value their sense of freedom and/or because they do not want to place any burden on their families, but according to research, if these seniors are suffering any illness, their conditions may get worse and they can suffer from other health issues as well. This…

In reality, the families loved one is faced with lack of care and abuse in the care facility that has been trusted to provide quality care their loved one. According to the National Nursing Home Survey (2004), “in the United States, approximately 1.6 million elderly and disabled persons receive care in 1 of 17000 nursing homes” (Castle & Ferguson, 2010, p.426). With the number of individuals aging and supposed to double, questions of quality of care can arise in care facilities. With the rise of…

“Alive Inside” allows the audience to have an insight into the lives of Nursing Homes. The entire documentary is based on Dan Cohen, a social worker, who began a new organization called Music and Memory. When watching the documentary, I constantly compared the techniques used in the nursing homes to those discussed in class. In class, we discussed the elderly and Geriatrics. The lectures dealt with elderly who had neurological disorders like: Depression, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Schizophrenia…

Oppression is the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner. While the oppression faced by Canadian Aboriginal peoples in Candace Savage’s book A Geography of Blood is more severe and well-known than that faced by elderly residents in care homes, oppression still exists in retirement homes. New arrivals in a care home may experience oppression through resocialization when they must adapt to the structure and strict schedule of their new home and do not end up…

that they shouldn’t have the dignity of being called by their own name. The residents have rights and just because they are limited doesn’t mean that they should be treated differently or with less respect than anyone else and the new employees need to realize that before they choose to start working at a nursing home. The workers at a nursing home interact with the residents everyday, yet they still get squeamish and uneasy. This can prove to be difficult when they are trying to accomplish…

List 8: 1. Alzheimer disease (p.122): This concept is important for all adults to know about because of the extreme complications that accompany this disease. It is hard on the patients, family, and caregivers. This disease is interesting because it has many risk factors, not just genetically passed down through generations. The risk factors are based mostly around lifestyle choices, making it seem that there are ways that one can prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. 2. Respite Care (p.125):…