Home Care and Fighting Depression Many seniors face depression. In fact‚ recent studies show that nearly one-quarter of people over the age of 55 have at least some degree of mental health problem. More seniors deal with mental health issues than other age groups. Much of this can be attributed to depression associated with the loss of a spouse‚ friend‚ or other loved ones‚ illnesses‚ or even complications from medications. Seniors are also more likely to have restricted mobility and loss of social
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What is abuse? Abuse is the infringement of an individual’s human and civil rights by another individual or persons. The following is the definition of abuse in The Protection for Persons in Care Act (PPCA). In this statement‚ "abuse" is defined as mistreatment‚ whether physical‚ sexual‚ mental‚ emotional‚ and financial or a combination of any of them‚ that is reasonably likely to cause death or that causes or is reasonably likely to cause serious physical or psychological harm to a person‚ or significant
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Principles of safeguarding and protecting in health and social care. Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse. Physical abuse Physical abuse is defined as the use of physical force that may result in bodily injury‚ physical pain‚ or impairment. If anyone slaps‚ pinches‚ pushes someone else also throwing things at someone‚ if unexplained bruises appear or black eyes. Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity‚ with perpetrators using force‚ making
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One of the greatest benefits of our home care aide services is not having to leave for a Doctor’s visit. Our on-call doctor can drive directly to our facility with no additional fees added. You can choose to travel to your next appointment with the help of our aid; extra charges will be applied. Receive the medical attention that you need‚ and choose our team as your family home for adults. When nurturing your body for optimal health‚ it is critical to eat nutritious meals. With our 24/7 assisted
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Elder care in-home care‚ home care‚ senior care Six Tips for Working with Home Care Aides Bringing in an elder care provider to help reduce your caregiving load is a great way to reduce the stress you may experience as well as provide home care companionship and assistance for your parent. Whether you have hired a senior care provider to be a live-in companion or to only make a few visits a week‚ it is important to clarify your expectations and to develop good communication with the home care provider
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Person-centred counselling originated in the thinking of Carl Rogers‚ an eminent American psychologist. He believed that each individual human being had more knowledge and resources to promote their healing and growth than any therapist could ever have – so that the therapist’s job was to create conditions whereby the client could begin to explore and uncover these resources in themselves‚ rather than directly influence the client from a position of “expertise” or “greater knowledge”. These conditions
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The Person-Centred Approach - Personal‚ Professional and Theoretical Dimensions In this essay I will be looking at the Person-Centred Approach in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I shall be exploring the professional and theoretical dimensions through a personal lens‚ as someone who has recently completed an introductory course in Person Centred Counselling. This will include a concise overview of what the Person-Centred Approach is and a reflective look through the course‚ the experiential exercises
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own personal and social care values will influence the provision of care that i will provide within my working role. It will be essential when working with service users that i am aware of my personal feelings‚ emotions‚ attitudes‚ and beliefs. Being aware of these can help minimise the risk of prejudice‚ discrimination and unfair treatment towards others. I value individualization‚ being your own person and expressing your feelings‚ as a care worker it is essential to value individual rights‚ it
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healthcare facility that provides care for the patients who are near the end of life and made a decision not to get treatments to prolong their lives. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (2016) defines a hospice focuses on “caring”‚ not “curing”‚ to concern the patient’s physical and mental support. Hospice care is provided in all kinds of settings: home‚ freestanding hospice centers‚ hospitals‚ nursing homes‚ and other long-term care facilities‚ however‚ a home care is most common among those
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Many people work at home using modern technology today. Some people think only the worker benefit from this‚ not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Essay: Technology is rapidly changing everything in the world‚ including the way people work. Working at home‚ as a new mode of work enabled by internet and multimedia technologies‚ is getting increasingly popular in some industries‚ especially the burgeoning IT sector. However‚ people have differing views on this new work mode
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