Geriatric care management

Introduction The topic I have chosen for my research paper is geriatric living environments. Within this paper, I will explore the effects different living environments and certain variables have on the health of the elderly. Geriatric living environments are important to study in order to understand the relationship living environments have on the physical and mental health status of the elderly. It is also important to discuss elderly living environments so that we can have a better quality…

are not everyone’s cup of tea. Some seniors and their family prefer home care options. Home care allows seniors to receive the care they need without having to relocate from their home to a new facility. With all the convenience that senior home care offers, it can be costly. People tend to save for years in advance in order to afford these services. However, a sudden emergency may require the immediate need for senior home care. Paying for the costs of these services may be difficult to do on…

values and beliefs. This essay will discuss three nursing philosophy of care and significance in Mr Tylor’s care plan for fall prevention. Moreover, the essay will entail, different assessments, health problem consequences on fall risk, interventions and its evaluation of Mr Tylor’s care. The three most common philosophical approaches are person-centred care, holistic care and nursing process of care approach. Person-centred care is the first philosophical approach that furnishes health and…

Identifying the Problem After working in both Nursing Home and the Acute Care Settings, I personally have noticed the big difference in the care of the Alzheimer’s disease patients and the elderly without AD. Caring for Alzheimer`s disease patients is more challenging for both the caregivers and health care providers. It is as stressful for both the patients and caregivers as they try to maintain their cognitive intact and as caregivers strive to make the patients feel as normal as…

Description of the problem/issue Long Term Care (LTC) “is a range of services” one may need to support their personal care needs. LTC helps individuals with some of the most basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) like eating, bathing, and dressing. LTC also helps support Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) including: housework, medication management, cleaning, and grocery shopping (“What is Long Term Care?”). LTC services in the United States help meet the needs of older adults…

The Springfield Department of Elder Affairs/Council on Aging as well as Greater Springfield Senior Services are also a key stakeholders in this concern. Their mission is to improve and enhance the quality of life for elder residents in Springfield. They advocate, plan, develop, coordinate and provide social services as well as information and referral services for Springfield's elder citizens. (Department of Elder Affairs, 2015) Therefore this issue and its solutions are a key concern that they…

Adult Home Care: Home Modifications for the Elderly When your senior loved one chooses to continue living at home despite difficulties with mobility or other physical, mental, or emotional challenges, safety is the first thing that should be considered. While adult home care will be able to help them with daily tasks or chores such as light housekeeping, laundry, personal care (bathing, grooming, dressing), meal preparations, and the like, a few home modifications can go a long way to…

During my last clinical day I was able to meet the last three synthesis objectives. I really enjoyed my clinical experience at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. The experience sparked an interest in management for me. In order for one to be a good nurse manager it does take dedication and commitment.to do so. It is important for managers to consider suggestions that comes from their staff to better ensure good patient satisfaction. Adapting a good leadership style will make a successful manager.…

customers. It is unfair that these passionate artists are forced to jeopardize the way they feel about themselves and their creations out of fear of dismissal from their positions. Morality and Eldercare! Struggling in home healthcare to take care of a person in their own home who is already set in their ways, such as the elderly, can be very difficult. They can be stubborn and set in their ways. Having a specific patient, that is very set in her ways and is extremely stubborn on a…

When Home Health Care Is Needed For An Elderly Loved One: 10 Ways To Know It 's one thing to have an injury that requires the assistance of a home health care agency, where the need is obvious, yet quite another to determine if an elderly person in your life is facing the kind of challenges that call for outside intervention. Many health care agencies tend to temporary situations, such as car accident victims and those recovering from surgery, until the patient can resume a normal, independent…