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    Role opportunities for nurses in Community Care in elderly Community nurses focus on • Health promotion • Disease prevention • Wellness (Westley & Fletcher‚ 2004 cited in Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2004). To achieve these goals‚ nurses are involved in • Client and community education • Counselling • Advocacy • Care management (Westley & Fletcher‚ 2004 cited in Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2004). Health promotion: Community nurses may inform health promotion strategies according to individual

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    need to be rich. 1.2 Describe different working relationships in health and social care settings There are many different relationships in my work. A first relationship with come to my head is between team leader and staff. Team leader act in accordance with policies and procedures‚ agreed ways of working and as a mentor. Another is between me & resident. This relationship go around a professional duty of care. A next really essential relationship is with outsiders like Doctors‚ Nurses and it is

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    Stereotypes Of Elderly

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    just losing a few marbles”‚ never bothered me. As my first clinical course comes to a close‚ I realize the flaws with that statement. The elderly are often stereotyped as not being as sharp or having lost some mental tact. I have learned many things about life from one semester of working with older patients. It is important for nurses to realize that the elderly are often more experienced and seasoned when it comes to life and what they know. If people go in with this mindset‚ they will be able to

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    Understand the role of the social care worker 1.1 - Some of the major differences in a working relationship compared to a personal relationship include pay. You are normally paid to be in the environment in which you are working. You may be working closely with people you would not socialise with. Someone who may be leading others in a working relationship could be someone who in a personal relationship does not take a controlling role. In a work relationship there may be professional boundaries

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    Aging The Elderly

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    Needs of the Elderly A. Health Needs of the Elderly B. Psychological Needs V. How to hasten the process of Aging? VI. Programs and Services for the Aged VII. The senior Citizen’s Club VIII. Homes for the Aged IX. Death: A reality Especially for older people A. Death is final and irreversible B. Grief responses are normal and necessary C. Certain cultural activities and rites may follow ___after death. D. Individuals need emotional comfort during ___bereavement. X. Future care for the Elderly XI. Conclusion

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    Elderly Homelessness

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    Although the elderly are homeless for all sorts of reasons‚ there are some common causes of homelessness for everyone. The causes of elderly homelessness are mostly financial. The most common cause of homelessness is income. The elderly retire and do not make the same income as they did while working. Because their income is low‚ they receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to live off of. However‚ SSI is usually very low and not even above the poverty line. The maximum SSI monthly benefit in

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    Elderlies in the Philippines

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    LOOKING IN ON WHAT’S TO COME: The elderlies in the Philippines When people grow old‚ they either have the option of being cared for by family or being cared for by the homes. In making that choice‚ there seems to be a cultural pattern or tradition that is prevalent. In most Western countries‚ where the values of youth‚ self-reliance and individualism are held in high regard‚ the latter is chosen most of the time. In Asian countries however‚ like that of China where the concept of ‘filial piety’

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    How can care workers be supported to provide better care? Choose two example of unacceptable care from Unit 17 and discuss what changes could be made in each settings to enable care workers to work more sensitively and safely with care users. Providing a better care should be a mutual goal between carers and organisations or employers they work for. To reach this goal‚ adequate support is necessary right from the start. Thorough interviews can help select an individual most suitable for the position

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    DAY OF A LIFE OF A CARE SUPPORT WORKER I arrive for work at 7:45 Signing the fire log book as per home fire regulations‚ I then proceed to place my personal effects to the locker room provided‚ Wash my hands thoroughly before going down to the residential floor ready for hand over. After a detailed account of the residents we are told which residents are down for a bath and if any residents have scheduled appointments for the day‚ I then proceed to get my P.P.E. for my job in hand. I walk

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    Aging and the Elderly

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    AGING AND THE ELDERLY PATRICIA BUNTIN DR: GORTNEY LITHONIA CAMPUS SOCIOLOGY 100 08/16/11 STRAYER UNIVERSITY Aging is the length of time during which a being or thing has existed length of life (Webster dictionary). Growing old and becoming an elderly person can be challenging but‚ yet it can be very rewarding‚ it can bring a lot of good and bad. Aging has its rewards‚ but it presents the challenges of all stages of life. Growing old consist of gradual‚ ongoing changes in the body

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