Unit 2 – Introduction to personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own role. Within my own job role there is a wide range of duties and responsibilities. No two days are ever the same so we have to be prepared for anything that may happen. My duties as a care assistant include assisting residents that require assistance with personal care‚ which can include bathing‚ washing and dressing‚ assistance with going
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When families feel that caring for a loved one has become overwhelming‚ when families feel that Mom or Dad can no longer manage daily activities on their own‚ families make the choice of placement in an assisted living facility for their loved one. Many children feel that this is their only option for providing care. The fact is‚ there is a more cost effective alternative to assisted living facilities. In-home care offers personalized solutions and choices for families and seniors. Through the use
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A) Succinctly summarize the author’s argument and how the social issue/problem is defined by the author; In this op-ed the authors argue the impact families in caring for their elderly verses the governmental influents that are imposed “families‚ not Government agencies‚ provide most services and care for the elderly. For every institutionalized senior citizen‚ there are at least two equally disabled elderly people receiving care at home.(Smyer&Plantz)” It is in the author’s opinion that elderly
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Evolution of Programs and Services Paper LTC 310 May 28‚ 2012 Maureen J. Wishart Evolution of Programs and Services Paper Programs and services change over the years. Many of these programs and services change to meet the demands and to compete with competitors. Without change‚ many of these programs and services would not survive‚ which would result in cancellation of that program or service. The subject of this paper will provide an overview of how programs and services have evolved. Two
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Advocacy Public Health Project Michael Nichols University of Phoenix Nsg/544 Stephanie Fisher Advocacy Public Health Project This paper will attempt to discuss one facet in a public health aggregate‚ dealing with the care and welfare of the elderly population. The subject interests the student because the parents of the students are reaching this stage in their lives. Many questions come up as a result of their healthcare and healthcare decisions that are made each day or that may need
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ct Service Learning Project Kim Flanagan 11/5/12 Nur 220 Introduction One of the many responsibilities that nurses have is to teach to their patients. Teaching is important for not only their specific patients‚ but for the whole community to promote health. For my service learning project‚ I used J. L. She is a family friend of my grandparents. For the second part of the service learning‚ I evaluated her environment for any safety risks. I decided to teach to her about fall risks
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Hospice in the Home and Home Health Care If an individual was recovering from an illness and needed continued support at home‚ what type of care would be needed? Home Health Care (HHC) focuses on patient rehabilitation and traditional medical management. With HHC‚ the patient‚ family‚ or friends are educated and trained how to care for the patient at home with anticipation of recovery. Hospice focuses on the quality of life and patient comfort. Hospice care is meant for the time when treatment can
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I am seeking to find a home for my 76 year old Grandfather Leroy. It is becoming increasingly difficult for him to take care of himself and no family members are available to take care of him as it is becoming a full time job. He was diagnosed with colon cancer a few years back and his disease‚ in conjunction with chemotherapy‚ has taken away his capacity to care for himself. He was also recently diagnosed with Parkinson¡¯s disease. The name of the Nursing home that I chose to evaluate is the
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"Health care service has become popular in our modern society. In some developed countries‚ the old come to live in old people’s home with nursing services which are partly paid by the government. However‚ in my opinion‚ elderly people should live in their own homes. Firstly‚ elderly people are offered better care when living at home. As a family only looks after one or two elderly people‚ other members can immediately satisfy their needs. Moreover‚ their children understand old people’s
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Jason Brown English 101: Personal Narrative Essay Serptember 4‚ 2013 Honor Thy Father and Mother: An Essay Concerning the Condition of Elderly Care in the United States In the world we live in‚ we grow up and get older. It’s a sad and simple fact that we can’t be young forever. When we are growing up‚ we are cared for by our parents‚ relatives‚ and many more people. They care for us because at that point in our lives‚ we didn’t know how to take care of ourselves. As we grew older we learned
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