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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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    Mandatory Volunteering

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    In spite of the fact that volunteering is a personal choice‚ nowadays‚ it is a requirement to graduate from school .Student should do 30-40 hours of community services to graduate .Many people are with it strongly. However‚ in my opinion mandatory volunteering is not a good idea. Making community service compulsory negates the intended purpose. First‚ that would be an oxymoron‚ how would it be volunteering if you were mandated to do it. It is not volunteering if the students are required to do it

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    Volunteering with Animals I have always been a great lover of animals‚ big and small; wild and domestic. When I was a child I dreamed of becoming a Veterinarian. Although that dream seems to get harder everyday‚ I still hope to achieve it someday. Growing up I had always done little volunteering stints here and there in whatever state I lived in at the time. I did not start getting so heavily involved in volunteering with animals until I moved to Washington though. One of my current volunteer

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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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    ORGANIZING THE CHURCH FOR MINISTRY While the major thrust of this manual is to help Christians in a nursing home ministry‚ this final part enlarges the scope a bit to help churches organize to meet the needs of elderly people both inside and outside of nursing homes. This part is adapted from "Developing Programs for Senior Citizens—A Handbook for churches‚" produced by the Delaware County of (PA) Services for the Aging‚ and is included here with their permission. We gratefully acknowledge

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    Running Head: Elder Abuse In Nursing Homes‚ The Effect on The Community and Preventive Measures to Decrease Elder Abuse. Elder Abuse In Nursing Homes‚ The Effect on The Community And Preventive Measures to Decrease Elder Abuse Abstract This paper serves to define and identify the various

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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 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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