Geriatric care management

The Senior Care industry is a unique industry that allows for great opportunity. Once you’re in, then it is possible to transition throughout the industry easily. As long as this main principle is understood then everything else about the industry is easier to understand. The purpose of this industry is to care for the elderly as they go through their final stages of life. The different types of agencies within the industry (hospice, nursing home, home care, personal care home etc.) cater to…

scored a 0 on MMSE and son reported to ER doctor he gave her a dose of his methadone because she was in pain. On 10/13 worker made first victim contact at Senior Care. Ms. McGinnis was alert but unable to answer questions appropriately or aware of surroundings. After talking with Ms. McGinnis worker spoke with Tabitha Harper, SW at Senior Care. Ms. Harper stated since admission mental status had not improved and she required assistance when transferring from the GERI chair to the bed or…

I completed the leadership/management style inventory on Yourleadershiplegacy.com. The results established me as a “Experienced Guide” someone who is someone that is older and their experience comes with age. This leader is one who has the ability to listen and place themselves in other people’s situations. Considered “natural therapists” they have a way to help those fix their problems. These leaders tend to get in middle of a situation and or conflict. They are the conflict seeking leaders. As…

Falls are one of the most common injury in a health care facility. It is the leading cause of “morbidity and mortality for people older than 65 years” (Touhy & Jet, 2012, p. 207). This age group is common in Windsor Manor Rehabilitation Center in Concord, California. Most of the patients in Windsor are older adults with impaired cognition, gait, visual acuity, and muscle strength, and experiencing chronic pain – putting them in high risk for falling. In fact, their CASPER Report (2016) states…

more focused on the care of the elderly; a problem is arising in the transferring of patients between different healthcare settings. Due to miscommunication between nurses in the hospital and nurses in the nursing home, the risks of the patient’s safety have become a growing concern. “In order to reduce the risk to patient safety, patient transfer requires collaboration between hospital staff and staff working in community settings” (Kirsebom, Wadensten, & Hedstrom, 2013). The care the patients…

adults aged 80 and older" (As cited in Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing). Depression is often left untreated and undiagnosed in most patients. Most people consider depression as a normal part of growing old, which is totally false. Older adults should not be depressed, and if they are they require immediate care to get rid of the disease. Additionally, Alzheimer’s is a growing problem that commonly seen among elderly patients. Taking care of patients with dementia can be a real…

accomplish safely; to ensure your elderly loved ones are receiving the help and attention they require, in-home care is a great option to explore. Forty Fort, PA’s Visiting Angels-Wilkes Barre shares five fantastic benefits of choosing in-home care for your family: Comfort & Care At Home: One of the biggest fears for older family members is being placed in a nursing home. In-home care squashes this fear since the caregiver visits them in the comfort of their own residence. All of their…

strain on the economy and health care system. This essay will address the theme of deinstitutionalization and how it relates to the elderly population in Canada. Canada is a country that is demographically diverse and consists of differentiating cultural perspectives and therefore long term care services cannot be limited to one practice. The long term care services that are available in Canada are mostly intuitionally based which requires an enormous amount of health care funds. Over the years…

Main Message This spot was understood as a way to highlight the full-service care that Northwell provides. Respondents were amazed that the hospital understands the importance of home care and the fear associated with the healing process. They were in awe that it wasn’t just a visiting nurse service, but at home care from a member of their own cardiology team If it were part of the team I would think it was wonderful. That person saw me from day one and they followed me home – LI, 35-49 IDI…

forward with pursuing a career in Social Work and finding my stride in the field. During the journey of undergraduate studies I quickly realized that my greatest love in the Social Work field was with behavioral/mental health in pre-adolescents and geriatrics. But it was post undergraduate studies that I found that I loved all populations of Mental Health and found great joys in helping, encouraging, and normalizing this population. I enjoyed being able to actively strategize individual plans of…