Resident

I am writing to apply to the Resident Assistant position for the Summer@Brown program, which I learned from another student at Brown University. One of my career goals is to mentor high school students from disadvantaged communities and gear them towards attaining a college degree. I believe this position will give me the skills and experiences to propel me towards my objective by working with high school students of various backgrounds. I am currently in my second year at Brown majoring in…

approach to care would produce a more comprehensive assessment and plan of care for the individual. Sometimes this is the case and other times it’s not. It really truly depends on the team members. Recently, we had a discharge planning meeting for a resident at our facility. The resident’s daughter is the Director of Admissions at our facility. Our social worker called her to explain that her father was making very little progress and she did not expect him to be able to return home without…

Table 1. Understanding of home care and ‘9073’ care combination Concepts Sources Familial care ‘Jiating Yanglao’ Home care ‘Jujia Yanglao’ Community care ‘Shequ Yanglao’ Residential Care Combination Ministry of Civil Affairs in China (policy document) Care exclusively provided by family members Centred on the family, relied on the community, supporting by professional services; Providing socialized services to older people who are living at home to solve their difficulties in daily life;…

P4 - explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health or social care setting. M3 - discuss health, safety or security concerns arising from a specific incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. D2 - justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. Understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies - This assignment will look at incidents…

When I decided to volunteer at the Del Amo Gardens Care Center, I wasn’t quite sure if I was emotionally ready. In March of 2013, my grandpa suffered a very severe stroke. It caused so much damage that it paralyzed half of his body, so we had to put him in a nursing home. Shortly after starting my volunteering, however, any negativity faded away as I was eager to assist with the activities. As I participated, discovered that even though a good amount of these patients suffered some sort of…

My Resident Assistant Action Plan It has been my goal since last year to become an R.A. my junior year of college. I knew I couldn’t be one this year because last year I lived at home and commuted to IUPUI every day. My sister and brother were both R.A.s and it has been a really appealing position to me for a while. I want to be an R.A. because it is a really good opportunity to put myself to the test. I am hoping that if I become an R.A. I can help new students or returning students find their…

Health care centers are institutions for the elderly needing certain accommodations along with nurses and practitioners assisting in healthcare services. Social workers are highly needed due to the amount of incoming patients and patients who will be discharger. Although I have other agencies I am interested in, I thought to seek an agency that my mother works at and get a closer look inside to see how they run their facility. Sara Kachor is a BSW at Heartland Health Care Center located in Fort…

While the elderly population increases, nursing professionals and family members are increasingly associated with influential decisions and that of placing a relative in a nursing care home or living with a family caregiver. Current literature primarily focuses attention on the negative effects of family caregiving on elderly persons. Nonetheless few direct attention to their positive impact. As a result, this paper will explore the issue of nursing home care and benefits for elderly people…

In a health and social care setting, such as a residential care home for the elderly, effective communication is vital. I say this because without effective communication service users such as the elderly might not understand or may become confused; making misunderstandings more likely to occur. Effective communication is any sort of communication that works and you can easily convey emotions or thoughts to another person. Contexts is the situation a person is involved in when using effective…

The Department of Human Resources received a report on Ms. Mary McGinnis on 10/7/15 alleging Michael McGinnis, caregiver/son of Ms. McGinnis, had not been giving medication properly. Patient 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…