Nursing home

Residential Care Homes Residential care homes are referred to by a variety of different names, including adult care homes, residential care facilities or communities, personal care homes and care homes. But what they all share in common is the service of providing senior citizens care and support in a homelike setting. What is a residential care home? Care homes are residential facilities that provide individualized service to small groups of older adults. These adult care homes provide…

Context, environment and culture are all very important aspects in occupational therapy and in the lives of every day people. In order to be occupational beings and have the best possible quality of life, it is important to have a balance of these three elements. Environment, context, and culture can either hinder or facilitate both occupational performance and participation. The environment consists of both a physical aspect and a social aspect. Context refers to the specific conditions that…

communication, 03/27/12). An example of disengagement theory if an older adult who has heart disease may develop shortness of breath may be unable to continue daily walks with their friends. The older adult will develop less contact with friends which may lead to fading friendships. Another example of disengagement theory if when a retired career women experience loss of social network and self-satisfaction of work. Aging-related that impacts an older adult’s cultural, for example, is the…

caring for an aging parent or a husband or wife may bring complications. There are times when crisis arise where a parent or spouse has to be put in the hospital due to a fall or illness and maybe they may need hospitalization, rehabilitation, or a nursing home so they can recover for a while. My population has a lot facing them because they might not have any family support…

Health care delivery system The health care delivery system is the organization, which provides health care benefit resources as a delivery system. There are many health care delivery systems in the United States and people receive benefits based on their eligibilities and preferences. Examples f health care delivery systems include Medicare, Medicaid, children’s health insurance program (CHIP), Health Maintainance Organization (HMO), Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and others (Medicare.…

Behind closed doors For many families, nursing homes are often the choice to turn to when deciding to put their old loved one up for care. Why? The reason is simple. Because families know and trust that their elderly loved one will be provided with adequate care during their stay at a nursing home. We expect the caregivers to give the utmost care for them, address their needs, support them, love them and provide them maximal safety while at a residence. However, the opposite is occurring.…

Quality Improvement for Older Adults During the aging process, many adults go through numerous mental, physical and emotional changes. The challenges facing the care of the elderly can be astronomical. While a large number of the population is in good health, many others are in poor health, requiring quality care, compassion, and attention. In this paper, I will discuss quality control and improvements that can contribute to the overall health and well-being of the elderly. Not only will…

seen in the provided image. How this image made one feel. What assumptions were made upon viewing the image and what cultural lens was used while making these assumptions. Finally this paper will provide a definition of biculturalism in relation to nursing and what possible bicultural relationships can be seen in the image (Knowles, 2006). An elderly lady is sitting on a sling in a one seater chair. She is wearing clothing on the top half of her body, however her bottom half is uncovered. She is…

The Effects of Pets in Nursing Homes in Canada Animals are usually an immediate happiness to most people. A very controversial topic is whether pets should be allowed to enter nursing homes. Various nursing homes in Canada and other countries have already adopted this characteristic. There is a good possibility that introducing pets to assisted living facilities will be a great thing. Pets are desperately needed in assisted living facilities in Canada because they calm patients by decreasing…

to remain living at home. However, sometimes this is not the best decision for them. That is when in home care Denver aides can come in to work in the home. The caregivers provide assistance for those who need ongoing monitoring and cannot receive it from their family members. There are many aging adults who are able to keep a normal daily routine with the help of a little assistance during the day and in some cases overnight. The home health agency will do an on-site nursing assessment done by…