Nursing Home: Hope Healthcare Center Location/Address of facility: 38410 Cherry Hill Rd Westland Michigan 48185 Director’s Name: Linda Hamstra Overview: Differently than most of the students in class‚ I was welcomed by Hope Healthcare to visit the facilitly. I had explained I was a student of Central Michigan University and would like to come for a visit for observations and they scheduled an appointment during the phone call. Physical Layout: Single story facility with 142 certified
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control of their lives and gives them a sense of self-worth. Privacy: You will need to understand each individual’s need for privacy and support this in the way you work. The availability of private space will be different in residential care home and home care environments. Irrespective of which environment‚ you should always ask permission before entering an individual’s room. Always knock on their door. Close doors when performing personal hygiene but first check the individual is happy with
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NURSING HOME VS. HOME HEALTH CARE DOMONIQUE JACKSON COM/170 ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 6‚ 2014 DEAN DOWLING Running head: NURSING HOME VS HOME HEALTH CARE 1 NURSING HOME VS HOME HEALTH CARE 3 Nursing Home vs. Home Health Care INTRODUCTION Either young or old‚ we love our family members dearly‚ and disabilities does not focus on a specific age group. We would love to feel assured that they are being taken care of the best way possible. As we all know‚ time does not allow us to
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research which focuses on a broader societal analysis with the emphasis being on equity‚ self-reliance and issues of oppression. In contrast‚ appreciative inquiry is appreciative of the need for positive communication in the nursing home. This research will use observations of staff and present the themes developed from the filed notes to the focus group in an effort to collaborate regarding concerns‚ thoughts and solutions. This process will in turn help to develop a broader understanding of
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Abuse in the Nursing Homes March 19‚ 2013 Many families have the tendency to send their elderly ones to nursing homes because they cannot provide the care to them needed. When in actuality those elderly adults are being abused and mistreated in the nursing homes. At these nursing homes elderly people are only being assisted in dressing‚ bathing or when they need medical attention. The elderly should be able to live comfortably‚ be given the respect they deserve and human rights as
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The Challenges of a Nursing Home Administrator During an Acquisition Judith Young-Bird HCS/320 – Health Care Communication Strategies July 21‚ 2014 Kelly Hernandez The Challenges of a Nursing Home Administrator During an Acquisition With the downturn of the economy‚ in recent years‚ it is an opportune time for companies to acquire businesses that are suffering. Unfortunately‚ healthcare facilities that assist long-term care patients fall victim to this misfortune in time. According to "Longtermcare
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The demographic information on the nursing home on a macro level The quality of life of older adults in a nursing home is challenging. It has many different aspects and it also depends on the need of the person. Some of those characteristics are control by elderly people who are being placed in the nursing home‚ if they are well enough to comprehend what is going on. Older people are placed in nursing homes for different reasons‚ for example‚ it could be simply because people are too old to take
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Nursing Home Culture Change: How It Benefit Your Bottom Line Kevin Do University of Connecticut Management of Long Term Health Care Organizations Professor: Brandon Munson Date: 11/01/2012 Abstract This paper will discuss the culture change in long term care industry focused on nursing homes in America. Also‚ the methodologies of culture change will also be addressed. In the end‚ what culture change will benefit the nursing homes and how it helps managers to manage their bottom lines
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Stop the Abuse in Nursing Homes! The number one concern most people have when dealing with a disabled or an elderly loved one‚ is finding a safe environment for them to live in as well as having someone to help care for a loved one. Nursing homes should be number one on a list of safest places for an elderly or disabled loved one‚ but these days there is no guarantee that the nursing home a family chooses will be safe. In 2001 “about 5‚280 nursing homes were cited for abuse violations‚ according
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Nursing homes offer the most extensive care a person can get outside a hospital. Nursing homes offer help with custodial care like bathing‚ getting dressed‚ and eating as well as skilled care. Skilled nursing care is given by a registered nurse and includes medical monitoring and treatments. It is good for an elder woman or man to be in nursing homes is like a hospital but better nursing homes is for people who is not feeling well that don’t need to be in a hospital but is going to well taken care
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