Research has shown that nursing home abuse is prevalent all across the United States. Nursing home abuse and neglect is an issue that continues to haunt the elderly population. One third of the 1‚600 nursing homes in the United States have been cited for abuse (Whitaker‚ 2001). According to Hooyman & Kiyak (2005) neglect is defined as caregiver not providing goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm or mental anguish. According to Pillemer (1988) elderly abuse is synonymous to maltreatment
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a nurse working in the home healthcare industry I always believed the goal of home healthcare services is to provide treatment to patients with chronic diseases and terminal illness. I also believe it is to assist the patient to regain their independence‚ decrease hospitalizations and help patients to learn to live with their illness or disability. When compared with acute care‚ we know that homecare services are delivered differently and in a less structured setting. Similar to acute care‚ health
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Task 1 Outcome 2.3. Describe in writing how your personal values‚ belief systems and experiences may affect your working practices. Personal values and beliefs are an important part of personal growth and happiness. As human beings‚ we all have our own values‚ beliefs and attitudes that we have developed throughout the course of our lives. Our families‚ friends‚ community and the experiences we have had‚ all contribute to our sense of who we are and how we view the world. They affect our behaviour
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This is my report on the abuse that occurred in winter Bourne view care home at Hambrooke‚ south Gloucestershire in England. It’s about the 11 defendants that admitted 38 charges of either neglect or ill treatment of five people with severe learning difficulties after being filmed secretly by a reporter for the BCCs panorama programme. It was operated by castle beck. The home opened in 2006 and by 2010 it had a turnover of £3.7m as the average weekly fee for a patient was £3.500. In the panorama
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We all have our own values that have developed as a result of our family and childhood experiences‚ and as a result of our friendships and relationships. Our values are also influenced by people in our local community‚ as well as by national figures and the media. Support workers in social care are expected to promote particular values. There are two important points to note. First‚ the idea that learning disability workers are supporting a person. It is not a question of being in charge or
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Emotional abuse is reportedly the top form of abuse documented by the residents in nursing homes according to study done by the Journal of Adult Protection. In their study‚ there were more than five patients that had reported being emotionally abused by their caregivers (Goergen 131). Keep in mind that this number may seem small but this is one nursing home we are talking about. If every nursing home did this study‚ thousands of residents could be affected getting the same treatment every day. Surveillance
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Implement person centred approaches in health and social care (HSC 026) Outcome 1 Understand person centred approaches for care and support 1) Define person-centred values Treating people as individuals Making sure people have their privacy Making sure people have access to their rights Treating people with dignity and respect Supporting people to be as independent as possible 2) Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values Taking into
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In-home Care In-home care is more convenient for the elderly‚ so they can continue to live at home and have the care givers come to them. There are many different companies that will provide the in-home care. It is an alternative that is‚ more cost effective then nursing homes. Many have elderly family members‚ who are unable to take care of themselves. The toughest choice is trying to decide who is going to provide the care they need. According to the article “Public Policies Should Help the
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Financial abuse is sometimes called material exploitation or financial exploitation. Financial abuse occurs when an individual’s property‚ assets or funds are used illegally or improperly. Patients who are in a nursing home might be in a unique situation to fall victim to financial abuse‚ as they might be unaware of the fraud being inflicted upon them. Most residents are unaware of the financial abuse that involves their money or assets. An investigation should be launched immediately if family members
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prevent maltreatment in the foster care system was to implicate a nurse home visitation (MacMillan el al.‚ 2009). This process was a way of getting a nurse to examine and check a child upon their visit. This Programme was paced help and report physical abuse and neglecting among children in the foster care system (MacMillan el al.‚ 2009). However‚ this process was not very affective to reduce abuse and neglect and there were no further evidence of abuse reduction. “Home-visiting program was no more effective
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