...and rehabilitative nursing care services for non-acute, long-term environment for the elderly. Temple Living Center East will be working on updating the secure unit for the individuals who require special care because of the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. There will be several tasks that should be completed before the individuals can enjoy his or her new living environment. It is important that the contractors understand each of the regulatory requirements before planning out the design and ordering the supplies and equipment. In Texas the Department of Aging and Disability Services, which is part of the Department of Human Services (DHS) lay out the Texas Administrative Codes set up for long-term care facilities. The Texas Administrative Code rule §19.344 Plans, Approvals, and construction Procedures requires that the plans of a new building or expansion is to be reviewed by the DHS, and the facility will be notified within 30 days of the review on the architectural requirements or changes (Department of Aging and Disability Services, 2011). When submitting the plan to the DHS, all required documents need to be included from the contractor with schedules and details included before the construction phase will even be approved. When the construction phase starts the DHS must be notified in writing before any type of construction starts and at the end of the construction there will be an initial survey of completion done by the DHS (Department of...
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...Program Material Aging and Disability Worksheet Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Economic Welfare. 2. Unequal treatment in employment. 3. Health issues. Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism is prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping against a person or group with regards to their age. Ageism influences the presence of diversity in society by assuming that the elderly are incapable of doing things. Employers tend not to hire the elderly because they assume and stereotype the elderly as being too slow and they don’t think they will be able to perform the job. The elderly are commonly stereotyped as fragile, ill, or having physical limitations or restrictions. In my opinion, I don’t find this to be true at all. Now, there are some disabled elderly but I believe they should be given a chance just like any other person. I worked with an 80 year old elderly lady at Goodwill Industries who was always on time and at work everyday. She always performed more production than any other of us had done. For example, she put out over 100 pieces of clothes per hour while we did about 80 pieces per hour. • What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? How does the ADA address issues for the aging population? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) helps people...
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...increased disability and healthcare cost, loss of expertise due to the inability of employers to retain the older employees and lack of proactive procedures and programs for older employees. This paper focuses not only on these issues but also examines the benefits of a more age-diverse workforce and a competitive advantage employers may gain by proactively developing programs and policies to help retain and attract highly qualified older employees. Introduction According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued in 2006, the number of workers over age 55 is projected to increase significantly over the next 20 years with this demographic group projected to comprise as much as one-fifth of the nation’s workforce by 2015 (Government Accountability Department, 2006). The unprecedented aging of the world’s population and the strong correlation between aging and disability challenges employers. Observe the listed demographic changes in the workforce, any challenges and concerns employers have with an aging workforce, and some benefits of an older workforce. Find select academic and other related literature on employer strategies to prepare for an aging workforce and examples of successful retention initiatives. Concerns Regarding the Aging Workforce Employers have raised concerns on the workforce demographics and the challenges regarding the aging workforce. Some of the employers’ challenges include increased healthcare and disability, age discrimination...
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...Division at the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Marlo King IS535 Managerial Applications of Information Technology Devry University-Keller Graduate School of Management April 15, 2012 Table of Contents Proposal 3 Topic 3 Problem 3 Approach 3 Methodology 4 Milestone 1 (Restated Business Problem) 5 Company Background 5 Business Issues 6 Solution Benefits 7 Technical Approach to Solution 8 Milestone 2 (Technological Solution) 9 Technical Solution 10 Value of SharePoint Implementation 11 Business Process Changes 12 Execution 12 Milestone 3 (Closing) 13 Business Practice 13 Conclusion/Overall Recommendations 14 Implementation Plan 15 Summary 16 References 18 Implementation of an Intranet Site within the Chief Financial Officer Division at the Texas Department of Aging and Disability PROPOSAL Topic The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) provides long-term health care and residential services to the elderly and the intellectually challenged. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for making sure the department has adequate funding from State and Federal levels to render these services accurately. It is very important for employees within the CFO division to all feel they are a part of a collaborative effort in working towards the department’s mission, which is to “provide a comprehensive array of aging and disability services, supports and opportunities that...
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...Associate Program Material Aging and Disability Worksheet Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Lack of retirement planning. 2. Healthcare 3. Discrimination Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism occurs when a group discriminates or prejudges another group based soley off of age. It can happen against groups of any age, but it mainly is targeted against the elderly. Ageism influences the presence of diversity, because the people who are affected by ageism in the workplace may lose their positions to newer, younger, cheaper people coming into the workplace. This may leave senior citizens without adequate healthcare. When a workplace eliminates an entire demographic, it decreases the diversity. Employees who see this take place may come to the conclusion that the group who was eliminated are ineffective workers. Why else would the company decide not to hire them? • What is the Age Discriminitation in Employment Act (ADEA)? How does the ADEA address issues for the aging population? The Age Discrimination in Employment Act was enacted in 1967. Its purpose is to prevent discrimination of people over the age of 40 in the work place. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act addresses issues for the aging population by making it illegal to blatantly refuse...
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...western culture (Oni, 2008). A human service provider will interact with employees, individuals, and families, which are not from the same cultural background as the provider. As a leader of a human service organization the leader must promote an environment in which the organizations employees are prepared to provide culturally appropriate services to individuals, families, and individuals with disabilities (Oni, 2008). As people grow older they are living longer his and her needs and standard of living will change such as the environment, social, and medical needs (DSS, 2011). As a human service provider it is important to assess the needs of the elderly client to identify the correct resources the elderly individual will need as his or her lifestyles change (DSS, 2011). The human service providers aid the elderly individual in finding community services, which could help the elderly individual to continue living in his or her home. Human service providers aid in finding providers, arrange services, and suggest changes for the elderly individual. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is a human service provider, which was formed in 1978 after many years of lobbying by groups and individuals who represented the growing population of elderly. Pennsylvania has the third largest population of elderly (PDA, 2011). The mission of the Department of Aging is to improve the lives of the elderly. The Pennsylvania department of aging services over 2.5 million elderly residents throughout...
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...Administration on Aging Outline HCS/490 March 25, 2013 Ann Fairchild As an individual's find him or herself not knowing how to cope with the health care costs and insurance of our newly old age. We find ourselves needing to have to buy more medicine, which is expensive and not affordable. With the help of the health care services available to the elderly now, we can depend on them for help. As we age, we are discovering that we can live healthier lives if we simply exercise and make better food choices. We are living longer because most of us are more conscious of how we choose to get older. We do not want to make many trips to the doctor in a months’ time. We do not wish to spend our retirement money on prescription medications. With the help of the Administration on Aging helping us, we, and rest assure him and her are going to fine as we grow older and become elderly ourselves. There are other services available to the elderly. One just needs to go on the websites and look it up. Everyone has different needs and illnesses. Some of us have diseases that are incurable and may need more attention. There is a service for everyone. I. The identity of the agency and the role of the governmental agency selected A. Identity of Administration on Aging Services 1. Administration on aging services is a Federal main point and support agency for older individuals and his or her concerns. 2. Administration on aging works to improve knowledge among the Federal...
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...Demographics – Impact of the Aging Population Your Name Here University of Phoenix HCS/490 Health Care Consumer – Trends and Marketing Demographics Demographics is the study of the population as it pertains to particular geographic areas concerning age, sex, race, income, disability, and a host of other determining factors. Demographics of a population can be obtained through various means, the of the most reliable is that obtained through the government census. As instructed in Article 1, section 2 of the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution requires a census of the population every 10 years. The purpose of this is to obtain a correct count of the population for determining the number of representatives for each state to seat in Congress. The government also uses the collected information and breaks the demographics down according to state, counties, cities and towns for a true picture of the population of these areas. With this being known, the government uses this information for the distribution of monies for the various demographic needs of the population. Each individual of every age, sex, race, income, and disability has different needs, and as a result affects each geographic location differently. The Demographics of Monroe County, Michigan Monroe County, Michigan has a population of 152,949 as of the 2008 population estimate (U.S. Census). This reflects an estimated population increase of 4.8% from the 2000...
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...Aging and Disability Worksheet Makeithra Joyce University of Phoenix ETH/125 July 27, 2015 The aging population and individuals with disabilities are two of the man categories that experience discrimination and negligence of human rights. These two groups experience issues in society, and difficulty living quality lives. Legislative acts have been enacted to help to eliminate these issues. Finance, health, loneliness are three issues faced by the aging population. Many seniors do not work. After retirement, many of these adults have difficulty maintaining income. Many of these adults receive Social Security income, and for many, that is their only source of income. Quality of health care decreases for many seniors. Costs of health care increase and are unaffordable for these people. Many elders are also prescribed a variety of medicine for very similar ailments, which lead to additional health problems. Older people are at higher risk for psychological disorders. They are at a great risk for depression and mental illness. Poverty affects the aging population in a very negative way. Poverty amongst the aging population decreases opportunities for elders to live quality lives. Poverty affects the everyday lives of older people. It limits the amount of things they can do on a daily basis and makes it very difficult to enjoy their lives. Many seniors aren’t able to keep up with the costs of health care, housing, insurance, medicine and a multitude of every day necessities...
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...an appropriate level of quality care. Residential care homes provide care to persons unable to live wholly independently but not in need of the level of care and services provided in a nursing home. Toward that end, these regulations are designed to foster personal independence on the part of residents and a home-like environment in the homes. Residential care homes are licensed as either Level IV or Level III. Both levels must provide room and board, assistance with personal care, general supervision and/or medication management as necessary for each individual. Level III homes also must provide the additional service of nursing overview. The intention of the Department of Aging and Disabilities is to assist residential care home providers to attain and maintain compliance with these regulations. One effective agency that is working to ensure essential services for those in need of long-term care is the Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) in the state of Texas. This organization provides a plethora of programs for those needing special help within the state. These programs include, but are not limited to, adult day care, assisted living facilities home health care, and residential care for those citizens who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. To qualify for the services this department offer, the interested party needs to provide proof of income, assets, and obviously, the need for help. Certainly, this is a valuable agency for many members...
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...Recent evidence suggests that physical activity is the best predictor of healthy aging and lower probability of disability in older adults. Further, physical activity in older adults was found out is directly affecting the leukocyte telomere length, which is the most important factor of aging (Khoo & Muller, 2014). Evidence-based physical activity programs such as the EnhanceFitness program offer for older adults over 65 years old in community settings, and it promotes physical and social support for a healthier lifestyle and involves supervised aerobic exercise, flexibility balance training, and strength training (Belza, Bombardier, Hoffman & Rosenberg, 2011). There are great resources and programs around the local community, states, and country that provide services for older adults of physical health, for instance, Davis senior rehabilitation center in Wilmington NC provides fitness center for seniors to exercise; North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services provide community and vocational rehabilitation service for individuals with specialized physical and emotional needs; Go4Life, an exercise, and physical activity campaign from the National Institute of Health, is designed to help individuals fit exercise and physical activity into their daily life. For older adults who...
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...looking at long-term care is the funding. Medicaid will likely be drained of funds long before the country’s aging population is past its peak and while there are some options of insurance coverage, not everyone may afford them. There has been development since the 1980s of government programs to assist those needing long-term care in locating the services that fit their needs best. A couple of centers created are the Administration on Aging (AOA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC). The purpose of these centers is to help people of all ages, disabilities, and income levels to more easily access long-term services and support and transition among various sites of care, make more efficient use of care options, and maximize available services (O'Shaughnessy, 2011). These organizations help so that where ever people enter the system, they find direction to what services best meet their needs. These organizations are state run and have received high satisfaction ratings in some of the states. People’s experiences are also evaluated nationally, even though it is difficult to have a national evaluation because of the differences in the population demographics throughout the country. The AOA, CMS, and ADRC will continue to instigate changes as more elements are considered. There are a variety of services provided in...
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...All active client requires biweekly follow-up. If you have clients you are unable to contact, please follow-the UTC process. You should not have clients in an active status that you have not contacted in months. Having a client in an active status requires the health coach to be actively participating in identifying resource for these clients. 1. Mr. Smith was referred to the Department of Aging and Disability and is currently awaiting an AERS assessment for Long-term Services and Support. The client was referred to this service because he needs assistance with ADLs. The client has no immediate need at this time. The client was connected with resources for medication management and has a family member that currently visit 2 times...
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...LTC 352 Unit 2: Lessons 4-6 G Garrett Lesson 4 1. Use the information you have gained in this lesson to identify key resident right issues in the case below: The resident is an alert, 65-year-old male. A fractured hip occurred when he fell at home. He lived alone up until this time. He was hospitalized following surgery and received physical therapy while in the hospital. He is alert and oriented. He shows no signs of mental illness. He suffers from COPD, occasional CHF, and osteoporosis. The nursing home facility’s physician explains the treatment plan to the resident, which includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, and a low salt diet. The resident has no complaints, except that he is happy to be wheeled around in the wheelchair by the staff. He refuses PT and OT. Also, he keeps a salt shaker in his shirt pocket and takes his meals in his room. What is your plan as the Administrator in the nursing home in caring for this resident while balancing his resident rights? As the Administrator I will ensure the resident rights for this resident are provided and that the facility’s staff follows policies and procedures. Upon Admissions the resident would be provided a copy of the facility’s admission packet/contract, including payment sources and written information regarding his rights and facility policies. At the time of admissions the resident would be given written information concerning his rights to make decision concerning medical care, including...
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...Fernando Flores The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service defines “Assistive Technology” (also known as “Adaptive Tools”) as any service or tool that helps the elderly or disabled do the activities they have always done before but must now do differently. Simply reading the above definition, one assumes that Assistive Technology is the best thing for the elderly shy of not aging at all. However, in the following essay, I will make my attempt to inform the reader that this is not always the case. Those who support assistive technologies assume that increasing our elderly’s ability to age “in place” automatically improves their quality of life; therefore, successful aging. However, assistive technologies do not consider that “successful aging” is very subjective. Aging is a complicated event and is not limited to issues only associated with biological and/or functional means, which assistive technology focuses on and attempts to resolve. By relying heavily on assistive technologies and allowing the elderly to “adjust” to their environment as a means of adapting to their biological and/or functional limitations associated with old age, assistive technologies diminish the concept of “social aging”. Through a social gerenotlogical view, the argument is raised that assistive technologies harm the elderly’s successful aging by underling only the physical challenges involved with aging and not enough on the social aspects of aging. Many believe that assistive...
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