Community Care for the Elderly provides community-based services to assist seniors aged 60 and older. Case Management is a method used by professionals who work with elders in need of services. They work with the elder and their families to evaluate needs‚ develop a plan of care and coordinate services to maintain the elder’s well-being. You can look in the Yellow Pages or in the Community Directory section of the telephone book for local resources that provide services to elders‚ those with certain
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Hospice Care 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Definition 1.1.1 Hospice Care Hospice care refers to an exceptional program that offers care services to individuals who are fatally ill and their family members. It is offered to patients who have been acknowledged by doctors as having completely exhausted all forms of cure there is and they are destined to die. These services include mental‚ emotional‚ spiritual physical and medical support which are aimed at ensuring maximum comfort and hope to the
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Unit SHC24 duty of care Denise Keable Outcome 1 1.1 duty of care n. a requirement that a person act toward others and the public with watchfulness‚ attention‚ caution and prudence that a reasonable person in the circumstances would. If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care‚ then the acts are considered negligent‚ and any damages resulting may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence. Taken from The Free Dictionary by Farlex 2. I need to ensure that I take into consideration
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On-site daycare at colleges Finding daycare can turn into a big nightmare for those parents that have a job or attend school. Many colleges and universities have taken this statement into consideration‚ and have decided to open on-site daycares on their campuses. While some students are totally against it‚ having on-site daycare at college would benefit students‚ staff and faculty members with children. An on-site daycare would not only allow parents to be closer to their children but also help
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Point of View : HOSPICE CARE IN THE PHILIPPINE SETTING When you meet a nurse‚ the last thing that comes to your mind regarding his or her specialization would be hospice nursing. It is no surprise why only a few have fully understood this new aspect of health care delivery. Hospice nursing is a specialized degree of nursing. The duty of hospice nurses covers a lot of responsibilities; from assessing the elderly’s condition‚ observing the health but still working altogether with the physician
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1.1 - 1.2 A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on a carer requiring that they adhere to a good quality and standard of care. It is my duty to safeguard and to take care of vulnerable adults and to ensure that their needs and well being are looked after‚ it is my responsibility to ensure I exercise a good standard of care with respect to individuals safety‚ best interest and personal choices‚ this includes protecting individuals within my care from any harm or abuse that may occur and avoiding
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Davie Padilla Professor Arnold September 26‚ 2013 Obama Care Healthcare for our Future Obama care will provide affordable health insurance for all United States citizens and reduce the growth in healthcare spending. The reason so many Americans are without healthcare is due to the high cost and access of insurance. Healthcare reform has been evolving throughout centuries. In the early 1920s insurance did not exist and many Americans were paying out of pocket. Healthcare was less costly
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as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)‚ “ObamaCare” has many functions that are unknown to the public and because of this ignorance many people do not approve of it. As you continue reading‚ the facts about ObamaCare will be presented and then you can make an informed decision on whether or not you agree with the public policy. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 by President Barack Obama to reform the health care industry. It was later upheld by the Supreme
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month ago) = 440 + .20(350 – 440) = 422 F (this month) = 422 + .20(325 – 422) = 403 Case 1. The hospital beds are only being fully used 3 days out of the week. Utilization is 71.4% 2. The utilization is 85.7%. The beds would be fully used 4 days out of the week. The capacity is sufficient for the additional patients no extra beds are needed. Check-In Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday 30 30 30 Tuesday 30 30 30 Wednesday 30 30 30 Thursday 30 30 30
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The standard of care is an anthropomorphic concept of justice. It is the level of consideration a reasonable individual would do in a particular condition. As a general test‚ the standard of care required is an objective one‚ which is of a ‘reasonable person’. The reasonable person manages the inquiry: What might a sensible individual have anticipated in the specific situation? In this manner the litigant is required to take as much care as a reasonable person would have taken in his position. Be
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