Long-term care

I visited Village Manor in Spring 2014 when I was taking Long Term Care Administration class (HCA 345). Village Manor is a long term care facility located on 1800 Westen Street, Bowling Green, KY. It is a part of Christian Care Communities. According to Christian Care Communities’ website, “Christian Care Communities is Kentucky’s largest faith-inspired, non-profit provider of affordable senior living and long-term care for Older Adults”. It was founded in Louisville in 1884. Village Manor has…

Long-term care is defined as health, mental health, residential or social support provided to a person with functional disabilities on an informal or formal basis over an extended period of time with the goal of maximizing the person’s independence. The goal of long-term care is help people achieve functional independence, in contrast to the goal of acute care, which is to cure. The fundamental reason that a person needs long-term care is because they suffer from one or more functional…

of health care providers and professionals (ranging from physicians, clinicians, RN’s, LVNs, ect.) within long-term care facilities. One thing that I thought was very interesting was the fact that long-term cares administrators, if they are indeed the general manager, are on 24/7 call all year round. Although this makes complete sense, I just never realized how demanding the position could be! Something else I was not aware of was the extremely low wages of the workers in long-term care…

caregivers in long term care facilities. This is a problem especially with the amount of elders around us. “It has been projected that over half a million Canadians will require long- term care by 2031” (McDonald, 2011, p.6). The estimated number is too much people that could be at risk. This issue of abuse among elders enrolled in long term care facilities is a major Canadian health care issue that needs to be resolved. Abuse to the members of the community that need the most care is an issue…

Introduction An extensive increase in the amount of elderly citizens living in long term care facilities has become very evident in modern society. This is a result of the growing population of elderly citizens and life expectancy increase rate (Jackson & Hafemeister, 2011). With over fifteen hundred residential care facilities in Canada, elder abuse is a serious problem. It includes physical, emotional, social, financial and sexual abuse. A survey that was conducted from Ontario nurses showed…

The reality is that 70 percent of people turning age 65 will need long-term care at some point in their lives according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service. These numbers have reached an astounding number and can no longer be ignored! Long term care can no longer be thought of as an "if", it has become a "WHEN"! This is heightened by the statistics that according to the Associated Press NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, only 54 percent of Americans age 50 or older have…

receives care in long-term care settings across the globe. This is attributed to the tendency of older people living longer with chronic condition demanding for a more professional nurse who has the will to offer their services in a long-term care environment comprising of nursing homes among others. Currently, many people are not interested in working in a gerontological setting which when coupled with the limited number of professionally educated nurses who practice in deviser long-term care…

Volunteer work can be an enriching and daunting experience, especially for those who need to settle into a new situation. Through my interaction with individuals in a long-term care facility, I have gotten to observe from a different perspective. As a Certified Nurse Assistant, you have a job to do which unfortunately only allows for one to show so much empathy, while still remaining professional. Being able to step back, and interact with individuals helps in developing a better transactional…

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…

The finance available for a long period especially three years and above is known as long-term. That is, repayment of the long-term finance can be done after three years. These finances are mainly used to purchase fixed assets. The popular long-term finance sources are owner 's capital, share capital, long-term loans, debentures, government loans and grants. Since Care UK provides health and social care services, it is very easy to get government loans and grants for their expansion. Share…