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    Later Adulthood Development Report September 2‚ 2013 Later Adulthood is a period of many changes. According to Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman‚ “Later adulthood is the last major segment of the life span” (p.587). Individuals who are in going through their later adulthood are experiencing and dealing with an immense amount of emotions and feelings. There are several areas of an individual’s life that are effected by later adulthood. An individual’s work life‚ health‚ marriage‚ living situation‚ family

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    Long-term care services are sought out when an individual requires aid with their daily living activities‚ medical or non-medical‚ due to a chronic illness or disability. In the 19th century‚ it was common for long-term care to be given by family members and friends most often based on a need of feeling it was their duty even when it created privations for the family. After the Great Depression the Social Security Act of 1935‚ in addition to welfare programs‚ we began to see a positive impact helping

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    indicate the level of care for this option along with a brief explanation of how this level is different from the others. Continuum of Care Options Long-Term Care Option Example:Assisted Living Facility Out patient care Home health care Retirement community Nursing home Hospice care Description Example: This is a facility that allows clients to live in a residential setting while having personal care services and assistance‚ usually at all hours. Clients will generally need assistance with

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    care facilities can also be provided for special services. A couple of examples of an inpatient care setting are a skilling nursing facility or a long-term care facility. “A skilled nursing facility (SNF) provided skilled nursing and/or rehabilitation services to help with recovery after a hospital stay” (Valerius‚ Bayes‚ Newby‚ & Seggern‚ 2008). The nurses in a skilled nursing facility are licensed nurses and work under the supervision of a physician. The skills performed by these nurses are services

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    HSA 500 Assignment 3 1. Describe the differences between nonprofit and for-profit hospitals The Non-profit hospitals were established for charitable purposes and tend to be larger‚ and are more likely to be teaching hospitals. They also are responsible and accountable to the communities they serve. They are governed by leaders of the communities they serve. Earnings received from the non-profit hospitals are reinvested to improve quality and care provided at the hospitals‚ and also invested

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    Facilities (ALFs) is one of the fastest-growing residential settings for older adults in the US. They provide diverse settings and care alternatives to adults. The general population prefers to receive care in an assisted living facility rather than a nursing home by a six to one margin. The increasing preference for assisted living facilities is caused by the different social stigma it has compared to other long-term care facilities (Bowblis‚ 2012‚ p. 238). Assisted living residents have a lower level of

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    choices about their care and how they want to live their life. As a Care Assistant you may work with families‚ children‚ persons with learning or physical disabilities and the elderly either in the community such as peoples own homes or day centres or residential Care / Nursing homes or Children’s Centres. As a Care Assistant you would have to build

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    End-of-life care is not an obvious focus of the nursing home industry. With more residents being cared for in these facilities rather than transferring to the hospital or to a hospice‚ end-of-life care has become more common in the nursing home environment. There is a need to bring more clarity to end-of-life decisions for the residents and those with decision making rights. Lachman (2010) states that “family members often misconstrue do not resuscitate (DNR) as giving permission to terminate an

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    and proficient patient care. This paper will compare/contrast a nursing facility operation the same 20 years prior‚ examine information systems within the work place‚ analyze how data was used 20 years ago compared today‚ and lastly will cove two major events and technological advantages that have influenced current Health Care Information system (HCIS) practices. Compare/Contrast In order to compare and contrast a skilled nursing facility in the last 20 years‚ he or she must first understand what

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    and neglect in long term care facilities Arminda Carroll RES/110 9/23/2010 University of Phoenix A long term care facility is housing for the elderly and disabled that are not capable of residing in a home of their own. “There are nearly 17‚000 nursing homes in the United States with a total of 1.6 million residents‚ and numbers are expected to quadruple to 6.6 million residents by 2050”(Dehart‚ Webb & Cornman‚ 2009 p.361). Subsequently‚ there is abuse that takes place in these

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