Care of the Elderly
Caring for the Elderly
Amy Cobb, RN.
Western Governors University
Abstract Providing appropriate discharge planning for an elderly patient can often require a collaborative approach. Elderly patients often require help with newly prescribed medications, meal planning and transportation. This paper will describe several issues that healthcare providers must address when discharging an elderly patient who recently had surgery.
Caring for the Elderly Elderly patients have many needs that younger patients do not have. Often elderly patients are admitted due to injuries received after a fall or other life changing event. During this time elderly patients often receive new diagnosis’s that require teaching and new medications such as diabetes and hypertension. For this assignment I have been asked to assume the role as the case manager providing care for Mr. Trosack, an 84 year old gentleman recovering from a total hip replacement.
Healthcare Issues that Require Intervention After carefully reviewing the case study involving Mr. Trosack, I have identified several issues that a case manager would need to address prior to Mr. Trosack being discharged from the facility. The first major issue is that Mr. Trosack lives alone in a second floor apartment that does not have an elevator. The second issue identified was that Mr. Trosack does not drive and has no way of obtaining groceries and medication. The third issue identified was that expired medications and scatter rugs were noted to be inside the apartment. Fourth issue identified was that Mr. Trosack’s family members are very busy with their own schedules and unable to provide care for Mr. Trosack. Fifth issue is the family members are very noncompliant with the current medication regimen ordered for Mr. Trosack..
Importance of Selected Healthcare Issues All of the issues identified above are very important to consider while making the appropriate discharge arrangements
Amy Cobb, RN.
Western Governors University
Abstract Providing appropriate discharge planning for an elderly patient can often require a collaborative approach. Elderly patients often require help with newly prescribed medications, meal planning and transportation. This paper will describe several issues that healthcare providers must address when discharging an elderly patient who recently had surgery.
Caring for the Elderly Elderly patients have many needs that younger patients do not have. Often elderly patients are admitted due to injuries received after a fall or other life changing event. During this time elderly patients often receive new diagnosis’s that require teaching and new medications such as diabetes and hypertension. For this assignment I have been asked to assume the role as the case manager providing care for Mr. Trosack, an 84 year old gentleman recovering from a total hip replacement.
Healthcare Issues that Require Intervention After carefully reviewing the case study involving Mr. Trosack, I have identified several issues that a case manager would need to address prior to Mr. Trosack being discharged from the facility. The first major issue is that Mr. Trosack lives alone in a second floor apartment that does not have an elevator. The second issue identified was that Mr. Trosack does not drive and has no way of obtaining groceries and medication. The third issue identified was that expired medications and scatter rugs were noted to be inside the apartment. Fourth issue identified was that Mr. Trosack’s family members are very busy with their own schedules and unable to provide care for Mr. Trosack. Fifth issue is the family members are very noncompliant with the current medication regimen ordered for Mr. Trosack..
Importance of Selected Healthcare Issues All of the issues identified above are very important to consider while making the appropriate discharge arrangements
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