CareGroup was formed in a three way merger of hospitals in 1996, becoming a health-care team dedicated to providing personalized care to patients through a broad spectrum of available services. The merger was precipitated by increased need for negotiating and contracting power to respond to the HMOs, the possibility of developing integrated services to improve quality of care while driving down costs and the need for a strong balance sheet. The hospitals involved in the merger had experienced recent losses under their own separate management and the merger brought financial stability and central leadership.…
Each student selects a different Case Study and notifies the instructor via email on your…
Self-care denotes those activities that can be performed independently by the client. While, Orem’s self-care deficit theory posits how people who are experiencing a deficit in self-care can be helped. Therefore, nurses must not only understand but they must also employ the five core principles in the of nursing care; these principles are; acting or doing, guiding, supporting, teaching and providing an environment that promotes health (Boyd, 2007). Reynolds and Cormack (1990) stated that mental illness can severely impair an individual's cognitive ability resulting in limitations in their judgement and decision making. In fact, this affects the client's ability to care for themselves. However, they explained that Orem’s self-care model is exceptionally effective in managing mentally ill client, because it allows the nurse to focus not only on the client’s inability but also on their ability. In fact, the nurse is specifically concerned with the client’s ability to meet their requisite self-care needs for daily living.…
Employers are required to provide training in manual handling which must be done once a year, it isn’t a one off training session- it is vital to keep up to date with the latest techniques, equipment and changes in regulations. Moving people without proper training is not only dangerous for the residents but for us staff too. Also administering medication requires support workers to undergo training to show you are competent and confident as residents are trusting you to give them the correct medication and correct dosage of that medication. Other training we undertake includes; first aid, food hygiene and COSHH training.…
Staying active not only improves elderly health but also fosters happiness, social connections and greater mental acuity. You can ensure that your senior loved one stays active, healthy and happy by arranging for senior care San Diego CA. In-home companions can handle all the logistics for safe and exhilarating outings along San Diego's serene Batiquitos Lagoon Trail or Presidio Park Trail. Seniors who prefer urban scenery can enjoy companionable walks through the city's captivating Gaslight Quarter. The important thing is to encourage activity and exercise because hiking and walking generate many health benefits and lower the risks of heart attacks, according to a study published…
Identify three time-management skills you plan to implement to help you achieve your personal and educational goals.…
When you senior loved one is not able to safely or effectively bathe themselves, they may need your assistance or the assistance of a home health aide. Even if you have a home health aide's support, it never hurts to understand a few bathing "how to's".…
Roper, Logan and Tierney’s (2000) 12 activities of daily living model will be used to assess the patient. Nursing models are important because they offer a framework to help guide nurses through the stages of the problem solving approach. Nursing models help those who use them to understand fully what they are doing and why they are doing it (Aggleton and Chalmers, 2000)…
“Wellness seeks more than the absence of illness; it searches for new levels of excellence. Beyond any disease-free neutral point, wellness dedicates its efforts to our total well-being – in body, mind, and spirit,” stated professional wellness speaker none other than Greg Anderson. Before my first day as a Wellness and Programming Administration student, I have not dedicated as much time to thinking about the prospective idea of wellness as a whole in all of its dimensions. For my needs assessment assignment, I learned about two very similar yet different professional treatment facilities and their current ideas of wellness.…
Long term care facility is a place where one can access health, supportive services, personal care helping them meet the needs of the frail older people or those who have no or limited capacity and ability for self-care. The limited care may have occurred through chronic illness, chronic injury, cognitive, physical or even mental disability or other health-related conditions. The services offered in the long-term care facility can includes the assistance with activities of the daily living, instrumental activities and the health maintenance activities. The long-term care assists people to be able to attain the optimal physical function and to improve the quality of life. This paper will explore the importance of long-term care facility; identify the populations, and the key characteristics of such facilities (Goldsmith, 2003).…
In medicine, continuum of care refers to a system that follows patients over time as they go through different health services. Basically, it is a way of integrating different treatments over time. This type of treatment is often used in drug rehabs because addictions are extremely complex. To treat the addiction, many different programs are incorporated into the rehab's process.…
1. Mental health and addictions are both rooted in a complex and variable combination of biology, genetics, and life experience — particularly exposure to stress and trauma. Effective clinical approaches used to treat mental health problems and addictions, need to have strong emphasis on the continuum of care — an integrated and unified method of treatment. This should include mental health and addiction services, personnel, and service levels that address and support the needs of individual clientele in treatment within this continuum. To be effective, treatment for concurrent disorders must address the client’s substance abuse, mental state as well as associated medical and negative lifestyle impacts as a result of their CD.…
Robert Applebaum, P. J. (1997, unknown unknown). Long Term Care Resources Program. Retrieved January 31, 2011, from Duke University: http://ltc.duke.edu/occasional_7.htm…
Department of Health, 2009. Ten things you need to know about long term conditions [online]. Available: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Longtermconditions/index.htm [accessed 8 November 2010].…
As a mother, homemaker, wife, caregiver and student I find the following three strategies to be of utmost importance to success. Primarily, one must put affairs in order. this includes listing obligations in a prioritized manner. Second, time management plays a large role on when and how tasks are implemented. Third, finding self-coping skills to deal with the stressors help increase the energy and produce the great effort needed to conduct your goals.…