Three Came Home

consists of 30 beds, specializing in patients with respiratory issues. The patients are adults, mostly geriatric with comorbid conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), sleep apnea, Diabetes Mellitus (DM), and many more. The patients come from home, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), assisted living, board and care, and a locked down unit. The patients are monitored and oftentimes need nebulizer breathing treatments, postural drainage and percussion (PDP), and/or Bipap. Due to their…

help. A child, as well as many teenagers, still need that push to succeed as well as guidance in their education to help them understand what can be expected on assignments as well as overall school work. In order to succeed in the many demands of home schooling, you have to be able to self-teach and learn from yourself. In public school settings, you have examples to follow that help you in the right learning path. Self-teaching takes a lot of time and self-discipline; this is something that a…

care of their relative’s needs. In such situations, many residents are placed into nursing homes. The theory behind nursing homes is that they are places of love and care for senior citizens and elderly inhabitants that may require special care. At the mention of nursing homes, many individuals will recall a depressing and dreary image. This image corresponds with the neglect that residents of such nursing homes are subjected to. They involuntarily become isolated from their family and friends,…

needs are heavy on the family, especially to those who cannot afford services in the market even with existing public support. Nyssens et al. (2012) illustrate that public resource has not caught up with the pace of home care needs inside of the co-payment, which gave rise to private home care provision instead of state regulated provision. Daly and Lewis (2000) argued that marketisation might give greater individual choice for older people and their family, while push ‘compulsory altruism’…

Ernest Jünger’s memoir Storm of Steel details his experiences as a German officer on the Western Front during World War I. Jünger eagerly volunteers for military service and is deployed in 1915 to a reserve unit in Champagne. Throughout the course of the war, Jünger works his way up through the ranks until he becomes an officer. He fought hard, was impressed only by soldiers’ bravery and in the end won an award for his efforts. His first person narrative painfully depicts the harsh realities of…

During my tenure as a hospice nurse at MJHS, I worked as a per-diem nurse for Wanda Youdelman, our nursing home team manager, and covered multiple nursing home patients. I heard during a team meeting that our patient satisfaction scores in nursing homes had fallen significantly, and our management has requested Wanda to investigate and put together a plan to mitigate this issue. As a first step, Wanda discussed the issue with the team and requested each member of the Inter Disciplinary Team…

the website, ttps://www.funeralwise.com/learn/industry/, “Until the twentieth century, funerals were held at home and arranged by family and neighbors.” Usually, the loved ones were buried on the family’s property. As times changed and towns became larger, there began to be established cemeteries. After the cemeteries were established, funeral homes were later developed. These funeral homes assisted the family when someone died. Another aspect of the funeral industry is the undertaker. The…

their backpacks and scurried out the door. Everyone wanted to get out of this dull school as fast as they possibly could. I took my time. The white classrooms and halls of school existed as my only relief place; it was the only place I could relax. At home, real stress weighed down on me. “You’re really in a hurry.” I glanced up from my assignment book to see my Algebra teacher, Mrs. Read, smiling at me. “I don’t have anywhere better to be.” I replied. I gathered my stuff up and walked toward…

some traits and training that LTC administrators will need in order to succeed. LTC administrator’s job is not for the faint-hearted because the job entails a lot of hard work. Consequently, for long-term administrators to be effective in nursing homes and home care organizations, there are some training they need to have and some traits they need to possess. Education and training for LTC administrators vary from state to state, even the…

Elder Mistreatment Case Study This case study was concerning the health and safety of Mr. Edward McKay in his home. Mr. McKay is an 82 year old gentleman who after suffering two cerebral vascular accidents has been left with left sided hemiplegia and is unable to speak. He is bedridden with bilateral lower extremity contractures, incontinent, dysphasic and dysphagic. Mr. McKay’s physical condition alone would require total care on a 24 hour basis to assist with feeding, changing and turning…