Nursing home

The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy in the management of depression among older adults. In this systematic review, six studies that met the inclusion criteria were included and analyzed. In general, all six studies showed that music therapy is an effective treatment of depressive symptoms for older adults who are 65 years or older with or without dementia. Among four randomized control trials, three studies conducted music therapy was conducted…

In addition, CMS(2012) states that Medicaid covers nursing home care and personal care services, which is not covered by Medicare. Medicare is a state and federal program that covers the 65 and older populations’ medical expenditures (CMS, 2012). There are some previsions were an individual can qualify for…

The purpose of the concept analysis developed by Leslie and Lonneman was to review literature of other scholars to determine if the development of trusting relationships between the patient and RN in the home health care setting resulted in better patient outcomes. The article, “Promoting Trust in the Registered Nurse–Patient Relationship”, was developed through the implementation of Rodgers evolutionary method of concept analysis, which she developed in 1989 (p.59). The evolutionary method…

offers advice in regards to internet access, “To increase the value of this service, add adaptive equipment, along with training in how to use it, lockable laptop drawers, additional electrical outlets and policies on maintaining privacy in the nursing home”. Opportunities for continuing education will provide personal growth in addition to activities. Connecting with local Universities would help foster this relationship. Change in menu needs to take place in order to accommodate the baby…

to a nursing home. I chose to go to a nursing home and play some games with the elderly. This project is important to me because I feel whoever you are or whether or not you’re living just on your own in your old age or you’re in a retirement home you still need something happy in your life. I’m sure it gets pretty boring being in the same place all the time so I would think it's probably really uplifting when kids come in to see you and play games with you. We visited Vintage Hills nursing…

suffering from the memory wiping disease can force people to look at a nursing home for assistance. It is a struggle to cope with the constant restlessness, state of confusion, and sometimes the lack to communicate verbally that a dementia victim suffers from. Looking for a nursing home to house a dementia victim is a difficult task due to the certain criteria to be met. One of the many questions faced is whether to choose a nursing home that has constant surveillance by technology such as…

This study was on the effects of choice and enhanced personal responsibility for nursing-home residences. Langer and Robin selected two floors in a nursing-home for their field research. One group was told the staffs were there to help them while the other group had to make their own decision. The ability to maintenance a sense of independence in old age can be greatly influenced by a social factor, and it can have an abnormal effect on one’s psychological and physical well-being. Aging…

the both that is well over $300 billion dollars annually that is spent just on health care administration cost in the United States. In depth, health care administration costs take over the administrative sectors of the Hospitals, Home Health care agencies, Nursing Home Care facilities, Employers costs, Providers, etc. Public health care covers sectors would include such as Medicare and Medicare and any other government funding program for…

seems like the perfect scenario, it is not a reality for most. Senior citizens are often placed into retirement homes – also referred to as long-term care facilities – due to the inability of their loved ones to care for them properly. Contrary to popular belief, not all retirement homes do a better job in properly caring for these people. The bitter truth is that the elderly in these homes are often the victims of various types of abuse that has an immense impact on their health. These forms of…

With the increasing cost of medical care, the US health system have been working tirelessly to find ways to reduce the cost and at the same time improve quality of care. Current US medical payment methods have continue to fail to support the system, which is apparent through the cost of care. For so many years the most dominant method for physician payment in the US is the fee-for-service method. In this method, payers reimburse for all services; meaning payment is based on the quantity of care…