...life? In the comfort of your home, of course. Sandy’s Elder Care or (Assisted Living Facility) strives or (endeavors) to be that home for 4 full-time assisted living residents, offering medically-skilled care in a respectful, self-sustaining community. In our facility, residents will receive services from individuals with decades of experience in the medical and education fields as well as alternative visions of the potential in our elderly family members' latest years. In our first five years, we will establish a new kind of Elder Care model based on the idea that the elderly are fully-realized persons, with ideas, thoughts, and experiences which matter. Can you help us to realize this goal? 1.1 OBJECTIVES Financial: For our first year, we have four financial objectives: * To raise adequate funding for start-up. * To open the facility, and maintain it at 3 to 4 rooms occupied each month. * Begin development implementation for the ongoing funding needs of years two through five. Non-financial * To provide a warm, comfortable, safe and engaging home for up to 4 permanent residents. Ongoing feedback through the residents, family members of the residents and volunteers will give us a weekly update on our progress. * To provide adequate training, mentoring and compensation to our caregiving staff to create job satisfaction. 1.2 MISSION At Sandy’s Elder Care or (Assisted Living Facility), we promote the dignity and self-worth of all of our residents...
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...Abstract Assisted living is a fairly new and unique part of the long term care continuum of services. The goal of assisted living is to maximize the independence of older adults while living in a homelike environment. This paper will provide an overview of assisted living facilities including the number of facilities and residents, costs, services, and growth expectations. Challenges with oversight and regulations will be discussed as well as solutions to the problem. Challenges and solutions for staffing and training issues will also be discussed. The paper will also highlight “In Loving Hands Assisted Living” which is a local assisted living facility that I called and visited to aid in my research. I will give an overview of the Fort Washington area in terms of older adults and the long term care market. The challenges with this provider are marketing and staffing for which I suggest low cost advertisement and comprehensive staffing patterns. Lastly, a conclusion and summary are provided for the current state and future of assisted living facilities. Overview of Assisted Living While the definition of assisted living facilities vary from state to state, this type of facility is generally defined as “a housing option that involves the delivery of professionally managed, supportive services and depending on state regulations, nursing services in a group setting that is residential in character and appearance” (Evashwick, 2005, p 152). Assisted living...
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...Assisted living in this situation in which the elderly has other people to rely on to help them with a daily care. These living situations are extremely varied and offer different levels of assistance in different types of places. The most common type of assisted living is the nursing home. These are where people live in a medical environment with rooms that they share with another person, were by themselves. They will be attended to by medical staff and many people here in these facilities suffer from one or more age related illness. You may choose to be in a senior apartment, of which there are different types. You can find one that is similar to a nursing home in which they have 24 hour medical staff in attendance, but will have private quarters like a normal apartment. These may have a kitchen in the apartment for personal use as well as a common dining area....
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...5 Ways To Make The Move To Assisted Living Awesome For Your Loved One Having to leave the home you've loved for years and move into a new one is tough enough, but changing your entire lifestyle, from independent to assisted living can be quite a challenge for anyone. While nursing homes and assisted living are often a necessary part of life, adjusting to them means giving up so much of the familiar and entering into a new and drastically different environment. Don't let an elderly relative you love face this change alone, even if you lead a busy life and barely have time to make meals and do laundry. Taking the extra time to help will mean all the difference in the world. 1. Tell All Friends And Relatives About The New Home While you don't want to overwhelm your elderly relative moving into assisted living with a bunch of visitors at once, you do want to make sure they don't feel as if life is passing them by and everyone has forgotten about them. Ask for cards and letters to be sent to the new address and whenever possible, in-person visits should be scheduled....
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...Case Study: Fox Meadow Assisted Living Facility Members of the health care industry are beginning to understand that the mass-market approach is no longer viable and that service providers are moving from a product orientation to a marketing orientation. Mary Jane Martin, CEO of Fox Meadow Assisted Living Facility is concerned about the facilities occupancy rate. While at one time, the assisted living facility enjoyed a dominant position in the area, its occupancy rate has declined to 70 % from 90% three years earlier. This erosion is at the hands of other local competitors. Their key market are the Baby Boomers. The Baby Boomers are those individuals born during the post-World War II euphoria of 1946 to 1964. The aging of this group has opened numerous opportunities for assisted living marketers. The segment numbers almost 80 million Americans and accounts for close to 30% of the U.S. population. Mary Jane has directed Tomas Rodriguez, her Marketing Director to institute a promotional campaign directed specifically toward this segment. Tomas’ advertising objective was to increase requests for information about the facility by 30 % in three months. The goal was to use print advertisements that were meaningful, believable, and distinctive. The execution style for the message was to take a “slice of life” approach. With a promotional print budget of $8000, Tomas ran a ½ page ad in the local weekly free newspaper in 4 communities surrounding their facility. The ad provided contact...
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...Later Adulthood Development Report Holly Regan BSHS/325 February 9, 2015 Mary Carlisle Later Adulthood Development Report Thank you for your interest in discussing whether our facility can meet your loved one's needs and the changes they will be facing in later adulthood. Aging and the process of reaching later adulthood consumes a significant portion of an individual’s life and is different for each person. The process of aging is called senescence which is bodily changes that accompany aging (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman 2010). There are numerous changes that happen during the aging process. Decreased vision and hearing abilities, changes in appearance, senses begin to deteriorate, teeth start losing calcium, skin becomes weaker and thinner, and the individuals psychomotor and intellectual functioning begins to decrease. During this phase of aging the senses are less active resulting in diminished skills and speed. In later adulthood, there are role and position changes that occur in conjunction with health care and accessibility stages. Because the aging process happens at different times and rates than others, there will be changes in interpersonal relationships such as marriage, family, and peer relationships transitioning from working into retirement. Everything slows down when an individual ages thus creating the effect of many social policies. Another factor in later adulthood is suicide in the male population. Suicide in later life is a global public health...
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...retreat to identify future opportunities for the hospital. The outcome of the retreat was that the Medical Center needed to focus its efforts around two major strategic plans. The first, a short-run initiative, was to be more cost-effective in the delivery of inpatient care. The second, a long-run strategy was to develop new programs and services that would capitalize on the existing, highly competent rehabilitation therapy staff, and St. Dismas's excellent reputation in the region. At the time of the retreat, Fred Splient’s parents were living with him and his family. Fred was an active member of the “sandwich generation.” His parents were aging and developing many problems common to the geriatric population. Their increased medical needs were beginning to wear on Fred and his family. It crossed Fred’s mind that life might be more pleasant if the hospital Board approved an expansion of the Medical Center’ s campus to include an assisted living facility. Fred had an idea to develop a plan that would meet the needs of the aging community by building an expansion of the Medical Center’s campus...
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...Conceptualizing a Business The idea of an assisted living facility always has been a dream. A servant’s heart is one of the key fundamentals for this project, along with a desire to provide care, hospitality, and dignity. Because I am a Louisiana girl, raised in a small town, those values were instilled and have become second nature. A clear description of Philao Living, its consumer, and vision are provided, along with future goals determined. Additionally, culture, social responsibility, and ethical standards are defined. Mission, Vision, and Values Philao Living is a nonprofit organization, committed to healthy living, and spiritual values. Our goal is to provide a safe, loving, and quality environment to greater Houston and its surrounding area for those 55 and up, ambulatory, or non. These objectives include health care options for diverse situations and a commitment to maintain social, legal, financial, medical and environmental stability. The values preserved by Philao are devotion to quality and cost-effective care, while involving family, physicians, patients, and caregivers to complete this mission. This organization is committed to employee and family education on disease and other helpful areas such as, meal planning, exercise, etc. The commitment to holistic health care that provides dignity, social, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual well-being is our focus and goal. Additionally, every individual should feel a continued sense of independence...
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...South Rehabilitation and Assisted Living Daphanie Caldwell American InterContinental Abstract As people age, more are faced with the outlook of moving either ourselves or an older family member into an assisted living environment, nursing or convalescent home. It may be from a decision that happens suddenly following hospitalization, or progressively as needs of one become more difficult to meet, and may require other types of housing. When making a decision to move in to a new place it can be stressful and have effects on everyone involved. People have different views when it comes to these various environments this can be due to misconceptions about these facilities. To make a decision that’s right for you and your loved ones, it’s important to learn all you can about the different facilities. Care Home South Rehabilitation and Assisted living offers the best to all involved. The care of the resident’s, clients and the staff that the company has to offer is unbeatable by any other company. The residents who stay in the assisted living quarters get the best living around. The clients that we serve in the rehabilitation get the best care and service around. The holistic approach of being able to touch everyone needs in all aspects is part of unique culture and care at Care Home South Rehabilitation and Assisted living. Care Home South Rehabilitation and Assisted living Care Home South Rehabilitation and Assisted living helps those who are in...
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...Organizational Design Paper Deanna Bergman HCS /514 January 12, 2014 Louis Kastner Organizational Design: Assisted Living Facility Organizational design is an important aspect for any organization to be successful at fulfilling their goals and obtaining achievements. This paper will discuss a decision that an organization had to make, and how the Pareto Principle approach theory pertained to this decision. Pinecrest of Lake Geneva is a 12 bed facility that provides assisted living to residents in a home based setting. As a state licensed Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF), the organizations goal is to provide care and services to clients who are too independent for a nursing home, but can no longer care for themselves or are at risk for safety reasons. The facility is run based on a number of internal and external factors that need to be taken into consideration before making a decision that will change the way that the organization provides services or care, as well as the impact that the decision will have on the residents. Some of the internal factors include the number of residents, cost of operations, and the number of staff employed and/ or on shift. External factors include residents family or guardian, resources, transportation, and social requirements. The decision that is up for discussion pertains to whether the organization should start providing transportation for the residents. Transportation...
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...Falls: Risks, Facts, Prevention Falls: Risks, Facts, Prevention The following information is a compilation of the teaching plan utilized for the community teaching assignment. The information presented includes statistical analysis and detailed information on potential risks of injury and death related to falls among the elderly. It also highlights prevention methods that can be utilized in an attempt to decrease Emergency Room visits secondary to falls. My target audience consisted of 18 senior citizens who reside at Heartfield Assisted Living Facility in Cary, NC. The median age of this group was 78 years old. A wheelchair with faulty brakes, oxygen tubing and a quad cane were used for props and demonstrations of safe vs. unsafe use. My teaching plan followed the pamphlet that was created for the teaching assignment. I chose this format as I felt it would be helpful to provide a resource for seniors to reference after completion of the session. The title of the pamphlet is Falls: Risks, Facts, Prevention; Understanding potential hazards and how to promote safety. The pamphlet/teaching was broken down into three categories: facts and statistics related to falls in the elderly, fall risks and prevention methods. An “Are you at Risk”? question and answer segment was also included to create awareness for individuals who believe they are practicing safety. This encouraged participants to analyze their...
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...term care for people just getting out of the hospital or recovering from an injury or surgery. Another type of long term care is ongoing. This type of service is used for people who have permanent disabilities, chronic severe pain, and dementia. Long term care services can be provided in the patient’s home, a relative’s home, or in a nursing or assisted living facility. Continuum of care in the United States is an integrated system of care that guides and tracks patients over time through a comprehensive array of health services. The continuum of care allows for the patient to have their care managed effectively from the basic care to more advanced hospital and critical care cases. The continuum of care helps keep track of records so that the doctors do not have to keep reordering the same test. Long term care is becoming an issue is the United States because more and more people are reaching old age and therefore coming into the problems of aging. They are needing the long term care nurses and they do not have enough nurses to go around. Staffing is a big problem with long term care. Another reason is that many seniors are living alone and they need more care and with the limited staffing and not wanting to pay overtime it is becoming a serious...
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...About | In this assignment you will explore concepts related to religion and how it is used to pass on information in society. For this assignment, you will use the UMA Virtual Library, as well as the Internet or a community library to answer the questions. Be sure properly to cite your resources. | Background | Donna recently graduated and now works as a medical assistant in an assisted living facility. Donna is briefed on a newly admitted resident, Clara. The lead nurse tells Donna that Clara is diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer. In the week that Clara has been at the home, she doesn’t leave her room often. She is often found gazing out the window with a Bible in her lap. | Part 1: Religious Beliefs | 20 points | Directions to complete part 1: A. Answer the prompt(s) below. B. Please cite your sources. | Describe functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism beliefs related to religion and their effect on society. | Type answer here | (See next page to continue part 2) Part 2: Religion and Healthcare | 30 points | Directions to complete part 2: A. Using the UMA Virtual Library, research religions and healthcare to determine ways in which religion can affect the results of the care individuals receive; how healthcare workers should interact with religion and religious beliefs while working in their career, and what issues related to religion are faced by healthcare workers. B. Answer the prompt(s) below. C. Please cite...
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...The core of assisted living care is individual support. Facilities use an Individual Service Plan (also called a care plan) approach based on the person's daily care requirements. Before move-in, a resident and their family meet with the selected assisted living facility staff to develop a comprehensive, customized care program based on the individual's interests, needs and desires - many times referred to as an assessment. The Individual Service Plan helps define the services provided, in addition to the costs associated with such services. Understanding the specific services offered and the costs associated with each service will help you make a more informed decision when selecting a facility. What is a Care Plan Assessment? Care assessment A care plan evaluation is key to quality care and the strategy for how the staff helps the individual. It lays out what type of care and the time increments administered by each staff member, in addition to additional costs associated with the services. An assessment regularly reviews the resident's care and revised as needs change. It gathers information about how well the resident is able to care for oneself. It measures the person's functional abilities: how well a person walks, talks, eats, dresses, bathes, sees, hears, communicates, comprehends, and recalls. The assessment also defines a person's habits, activities and relationships so that the staff can better assist the resident in living comfortably and feel at home...
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...St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Case 1: Planning the Project St. Dismas Medical Center, an urban, nonprofit, 450 - bed rehabilitation hospital began to see a significant decline in admissions. St. Dismas’ mission focuses on inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation of the severely injured and catastrophically ill. While the patient census varied from month to month, it appeared to the St. Dismas Board of Trustees that the inpatient population was slowly but steadily declining. The hospital’s market researchers reported that fewer people were being severely injured due to the popularity of seat belts and bicycle/motorcycle helmets. In order to get a handle on the future of the organization, the Board, and the CEO, Fred Splient M.D. called for a major strategic planning effort to take place. In January 1999, St. Dismas held a planning retreat to identify future opportunities. The outcome of the retreat was that the Medical Center needed to focus its efforts around two major strategic initiatives. The first, a short run initiative, was to be more cost - effective in the delivery of inpatient care. The second, a long- run strategy, was to develop new programs and services that would capitalize on the existing, highly competent rehabilitation therapy staff and St. Dismas’s excellent reputation in the region. At the time of the retreat, Fred Splient’s parents were living with him and his family. Fred was an active member of the “sandwich generation.” His parents were aging and developing...
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