Governors University Abstract Any elderly person is at risk of being abused by family members‚ caregivers or strangers. The abuse can be physical‚ sexual‚ emotional or psychological. Abuse can be categorized as neglect‚ abandonment‚ financial or material exploitation‚ or it may even involve self-neglect. Abuse of our elders is usually at the hands of a loving family or a trusted caregiver which makes this society’s dirty little secret. Elder Abuse: Society
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describes compassion fatigue as a complex emotion that allows caregivers to hold and sustain themselves in emotional balance while holding patients’ despair in one hand and their hopefulness in the other (2009). Being able to identify the warning signs‚ know the physical‚ emotional and spiritual needs of you as a caregiver‚ and knowing different coping skills and ways to deal with the stressors of juggling life’s activities can help us as caregivers to keep ourselves in balance. Warning Signs The symptoms
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Challenges of Role Transition: Who Am I? Growing up‚ at a young age‚ I observed and lived the caregiver role. My mom is an HCA and developed a passion for taking care of seniors in a nursing home during the day and night. This exposure helped me realize that helping others was something I not only enjoyed‚ but saw a great need for. Being the older daughter‚ naturally‚ I took on the caregiver role and took care of my two younger brothers. After high school‚ I then became the sole advocate/supporter
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facility setting. Their goal is to help individuals retain as much independence as they can without compromising security or safety. Long-term care experts say that “ . . . a Care Manager represents a growing trend to help full time‚ employed family caregivers provide care for loved ones living close by or living
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exposure to traumatic events when assisting others‚ while combined with everyday life stressors (ABA‚ 2011). This paper will discuss five concepts with warning signs of compassion fatigue. Exploration of the emotional‚ physical‚ and spiritual needs of caregivers will be addressed‚ along with coping strategies and resources useful for the health care worker. Five Concepts of Compassion Fatigue Though there are many concepts of compassion fatigue‚ this paper will discuss five major concepts that will include:
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Aging in place is a new concept that helps one continue to live in the home of one’s choice‚ as long as they are able. Aging is place is recognized that consumers’ long term care need vary from time to time. It is designed to bring services to them rather than moving them to institutions where services are available. The main focus of aging in place is the quality of life and independence of older adults as long as possible. Aging in place has many benefits like it allows older adults to live with
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(2009). Compassion fatigue: are you at risk?. Oncology Nursing Forum‚ 36(1)‚ 24-28. doi:10.1188/09.ONF.24-28 Gilmore‚ C. (2012). Compassion fatigue -- what it is and how to avoid it. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand‚ 18(5)‚ 32. Portnoy‚ D. (2011). Burnout and Compassion Fatigue: Watch for the Signs. Health Progress. Retrieved from http://www.compassionfatigue.org/pages/healthprogress.pdf
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Compose a list identifying the major components of health. 1. Process 2. Personal goals 3. Interdependence 4. Sensitivity 5. Shared meaning 6. Implications Who is involved in each component? When it comes to involved in each component of communication I would say that the health care professionals‚ friends‚ family members‚ coworkers‚ educations‚ advertisers‚ entertainers‚ public health promoters‚ and many others. How does each component promote health communication? When it comes to
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Life on the Reduction of Job Burnout of Managers Sangeetha Vinod Sudhakar B sangeetha.vinod@manipaldubai.com sudhakar@manipaldubai.com Manipal University‚ Dubai "Burnout is the biggest occupational hazard of the 21st century‚" Job burnout is debilitating psychological condition which has serious repercussions for an individual’s personal health as also on the organizational effectiveness. Yoga way of life has direct relevance to address the issue of stress and burnout. It is aimed at making managers
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within healthcare involves communication between physician and patient‚ medical assistant and patient‚ medical assistant and physician‚ and much more. When communication between caregivers and patients is lacking‚ misdiagnosis of medical conditions and other serious events can occur. Improving communication between caregiver and patient will improve the likelihood of early detection of illnesses so that they can be treated in a timely manner. Good communication can come in many forms‚ such as‚ verbal
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