...Nursing Facility Or Home Health Care for your Elderly Loved Ones Kelly M. Skawienski University of Phoenix While a facility, like a nursing home, is a good option for extreme care of the elderly, most cases show that living in their own homes, surrounded by familiar people and things can promote better health and wellness. While working in the health care field I have worked in both fields; a Skilled Nursing Facility and Home Health Care. Some important points to consider in choosing which option is best for you or your loved one are the cost; how much is it going to cost for each of these two options, services provided; what help will you be receiving for your money, flexibility and freedom of accessibility; having friends and family visit and being able to travel, go for a walk, and last is the comfort of the client or patient would they do better in a sterile environment or in their own home. The cost of a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) as most already know can be expensive. The average cost is more than $50,000.00 a year and climbing, and it will vary widely depending on where you live (Long Term Care, 2012). Your employee health insurance does not pay for a SNF, so about one third of the residents pay from their own funds. This can eat away at their savings very quickly, most people run out of funds after six months. Five percent of people have purchased long term care insurance which will cover the cost of a SNF (Long Term Care, 2012). Medicare...
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...because there isn't access for a disabled person example there's not lift or ramp in the building. This act makes it illegal to do things like that without a justified reason. Disability is not only physical, there other type of disability such as mental disability which is under the disability act but only if the mental illness affect the person's everyday life. This helps to promote anti discriminatory practice by making sure that all public sectors review their plans, procedure and practice so it can also be in favour of the disabled. Nursing and residential care home regulation 1984: this applies individual in residential and nursing homes. they need to apply to their local council for a licence in order for them to operate which regulate their practice. This act promote anti discriminatory practice by making sure the service user is being treated with respect and the nursing home need to provide adequate care for the...
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...Adulthood Development Report Hello and welcome to our nursing home I know that this can be a hard transition to make for you and your loved one. Let me just say that I believe you will find that this is the right place for your loved one and we want to thank you for entrusting your loved ones care to us. While we know this is hard we would like to go over a few key concepts that will make their transition into nursing home living easier. These concepts include the role changes and social position your loved one will experience. The different types of accommodations available to your family, as we want you to make an informed decision when placing your loved one in a nursing home. How to successfully make the adjustment and transition into retirement. The changes your loved one may experience in relationships. Finally the social policies that will affect you elderly loved one. Role changes and social position Making the transition from living independently or with a family member to a nursing home. This transition will be a time of adjustment. The move may bring the fact that your loved ones health is declining and they may feel that they are losing there independence. This is because residents living in a nursing home do not have the same freedoms that they previously did. Nursing homes have to stay within mandated regulations and have schedules in place making it easy for residents to lead productive days. Loss of freedom can feel like a loss of status to the residents, which can...
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...Health and Social Care Assessment Criteria: Explain the Concept of Equality, Diversity and Rights in Relation to Health and Social Care. Describe Discriminatory Practise in Health and Social Care. Describe the Potential Effects of Discriminatory Practice on Those Who Use Health or Social Care Services. Assess the Effects on Those Using the Service of Three Discriminatory Practices in Health and Social Care Settings. Equality: - The term equality according to Dictionary.com (2015) “Is the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank and or ability” however I believe that this definition can establish misconception on the view of an individual, and so the more realistic concept behind ‘Equality’ in regards to the health and social industry; is for all individuals to be provided with equal opportunities to access of the concerning services, and for these users to be treated fairly (not equally) accordingly to the approaches used to meet their individual needs. Diversity: - Is a termed used to describe the promotion and celebrating of differences which an individual may have on the aspects of your own identity as well as others. Rights: - "They are the legal entitlements which we are all privileged to own, with the aim of allowing equal opportunities for all citizens in certain aspects of an individuals' life. There are a number of rights entitled under the enforcement of The Human Rights Act. 2000 : The right to life, Freedom from Subjection...
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...Rights In Care home The rights of all of service users are the main priority in philosophy of care. Each and every service user should be treated with respect and dignity and also to be provided and encouraged to exercise their rights to the full. All the service users have rights, these rights are: PRIVACY AND DIGNITY RIGHTS • Helping service users to personalise and equip their rooms as they wish. • By providing keys to their rooms and a secure place for valuables as they wish. • Giving service users the opportunity to have privacy when receiving guests, making telephone calls or opening and reading mail. • Securing all service users' records and information and respecting the confidentiality of those records. • Treating each service user as an individual and a respected member of the "family unit". • Assisting service users to maintain their dignity through their personal appearance and behaviour • Promoting activities that encourage service users to express themselves as individuals. • Helping service users to overcome any shortcomings they may experience through age or disability. INDEPENDENCE Each service user should be having opportunities to think, plan, act and take sensibly calculated risks without continual reference to others. Even though a person is receiving domiciliary care it does not mean they should lose their independence, the care home should do...
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...EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK STERLING HOME This handbook has beenamended in line with government rules and regulations and contains new policy information which all staff are required to read as part of their contractual agreement. 2011 PB STERLING HOME 1/1/2011 UNIT III: HEALTH & SAFETY IN HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION BOOKLET SUBMITTED BY: MARIA ANTONIA BOC SUBMITTED TO: CHARLOTTE MILES SANDRA SMITH DECEMBER 12, 2011 CONTENTS: i. Introduction A. Location B. Aim C. View D. About our home E. Organizational Chart ii. Health and Safety iii. Trainings A. First Aid B. Fire Safety C. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) D. Manual Handling E. Infection Control F. Food Hygiene iv. Data Protection Act v. Whistle blowing Policy vi. Equal Opportunities and Discrimination vii. CRB and ISA Adult first checks viii. Disciplinary System ix. Confidentiality x. Disclosure Procedure xi. Legislations xii. Policies and Procedures for the safety of A. Residents B. Visitors C. Staffs xiii. Employers and employees responsibilities xiv. Accident/ Incident Reporting Procedures xv. Missing Service users/ Residents xvi. Fire and Health and Safety i. INTRODUCTION: This Staff Handbook provides you with a summary of the policies and procedures that operate in the Company. It should be read in conjunction with your Contract...
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...Child Care Center Feasibility Study Mariposa County November 2009 Prepared by Chevon Kothari, Jill Harry, and Megan Rogers, Consultants, for the Mariposa County Local Child Care Planning Council "Promoting and supporting a community-wide effort that results in a child care system that meets the needs of our children." Table of Contents LCP Mission and Goals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv Age Ranges Defined ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- v Local Child Care Planning Council Member List -----------------------------------------------------vi Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Section I: Community Information ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Mariposa County Profile ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Nature of the Child Care Industry ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Existing Child Care Options in Mariposa County ------------------------------------------------ 6 Section II: Survey Data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Summary of the 2009 Child Care Needs Assessment --------------------------------------------- 9 Child Care Needs Survey Results -------------------------------------------------------------------...
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...ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS AND STAFF RATINGS OF NEWER AND OLDER SPECIAL CARE UNITS FOR DEMENTIA IN BRITISH COLUMBIA by Annie Murray B.A. St. Thomas University 1998 A PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN THE GERONTOLOGY PROGRAM Annie Murray 2001 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY JUNE 2001 All rights reserved. This work may not be Reproduced in whole or in part, by photocopy Or other means, without the permission of the author. ii APPROVAL Name: Degree: Title of Project: Annie Murray Master of Arts Environmental characteristics and staff ratings of newer and older special care units for dementia in British Columbia Examining Committee: Chair: Dr. Barbara Mitchell _______________________________________________ Dr. Gloria Gutman, Senior Supervisor _______________________________________________ Dr. Kate Oakley, Supervisor _______________________________________________ Dr. Robert Horsfall, External Examiner Date Approved: _______________________________________________ iii Abstract Due to the greater availability of community resources as well as changes in admission policies, seniors are entering care facilities at an older average age and with higher levels of health needs than was the case twenty years ago. The number of dementia cases has also increased dramatically as well as Special Care Units (SCUs) to house persons with dementia. The purpose of this study was twofold. First it described the physical...
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...of office-based physicians and assisted living facilities by providing unique and innovative services. The elder-care division, Gulf South Medical Supply, provides supplies, equipment and billing services for long-term facilities, home health care and hospice providers. Physician Sales & Service, Inc. focuses on the physician market distributing medical supplies, diagnostic equipment, pharmaceutical related products and healthcare information technology. Based in Jacksonville, Fla., PSS has evolved into the country's largest provider of medical supplies through its commitment to fast service and the belief that "The customer is everything." The company’s founder, Patrick Kelly, grew up in a Richmond, Virginia, boys’ home. Growing up with both forgiving and strict guardians helped develop his penchant for risk-taking, which he brought to PSS. “People here will never get in trouble for making a mistake,” he told Inc. in 1995. As a result of his philosophy, PSS has received numerous recognitions which include Fortune Magazine’s “Most Admired Companies in America and Forbes.com “Most Trustworthy Companies 2009.” CUSTOMER Today, Physician Sales & Service distributes products to approximately 598,000 physicians practicing at an approximate 234,000 offices in the United States. These physicians are defined as internal medicine, family practice, primary care, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general practice and other specialties. A team of more than 750 sales consultants are trained...
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... HCS/451 Health Care Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis Quality Management Quality management is a systematic and continuous process that organizations use to deliver products and services that meet or exceed customer expectations. Quality management in healthcare has evolved over the years to address increased demands from consumers related to the quality of care and services, as well as to address problems in patients’ outcomes. The medical field tends to use quality management to focus on patient and staff safety, reducing medical errors, and avoiding or decreasing morbidity and mortality rates. In order to improve the quality of a facility requires the entire facility to be in consensus about what the definition of quality means, who is responsible for it, and how the employees in the facility should communicate with one another about any quality issues that may arise. Quality management requires top management commitment and a flow down through all other employees of the organization. It is a planned, organized, and systematic approach to the improvement, monitoring, and analysis of an organization’s performance. Purpose The purpose of quality management is to help organizations improve their performance by eliminating poor quality of service rather than by trying to fix the results after the service has already been given. Quality management allows an organization to continually improve the quality of patient care and services provided and...
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...Nursing Home Administrator Darryl Bowler HCS/320 October 8, 2013 Salome Kapella-Mshigeni Option 1: Nursing Home Administrator Because our local nursing home is being taken over by a national group, there will be new policies that we must adhere to as we progress. These policies are going to force our nursing home to adapt and change. I will review the new polices, the affects they have on our patients, the affect they have on our patient’s relatives, how we will effectively communicate to our patients, and what arrangements we are making for displaced individuals. In addition, I will attempt to define our role as a local nursing home being merged into a national group. Traditional health care communication to our nursing home clients would be a tedious task. The traditional media cannot cover all the needs of patients because the lack of services so that is a disadvantage. The advantages are physicians know the process without any problem which benefits our nursing home clients. The traditional process would involve acquiring a listing of the shareholders and a listing of our clients. We would also need mailing lists and phone contacts and hope those listings were accurate. We would have to attempt to contact each and every one listed. It would also require several personnel for the process and become very time consuming. This process would be an extreme disadvantage taking away from the productivity of the employees and the standard operations of our nursing home. Another...
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...the age of 65 and possible recommendations to improve their plight through the review of the movie, Amour (a movie about an octogenarian couple, Georges and Anne, where Anne develops vascular dementia) and current literature pertaining to the topic. Georges “Put yourself in my place. Didn’t you ever think it could happen to me, too? Anne: “Of course I did. But imagination and reality have little in common.” Anne’s sudden speech arrest and frozen stare at the breakfast table with no recollection afterward are the first signs of a partial seizure. Caregivers, like Georges, who are not prepared for looking after patients are under pressure because of their increasing needs. Georges does not seem to mind this responsibility of taking care of her initially, but Anne’s condition deteriorates fast. She experiences profound right sided weakness and is bound to the wheelchair. Georges struggles to lift her from the wheelchair and make her sit on a chair or go the bathroom. Increased stress in his behaviour is noted when he is unable to sleep at night and begins smoking again. He also wakes up wailing after a nightmare. Despite his obvious incapability to cope with her illness, Georges does not hospitalise Anne, respecting her wishes and dismisses a hired nurse, since she is not compassionate and caring. Research has shown that caregiving is extremely taxing and exhausting. The caregiver faces the...
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...hospital setting or SNF because it is their “space”. I also enjoyed the lack of chaos and gossip which has been noted at the majority of nurses stations in any location. The true value was to see how important it is to be well prepared for each home visit. The necessary knowledge, skills, documentation, and medical supplies as it pertains to a specific client. Principles learned were the importance of verification of current doctor’s orders for treatment, prescribed medications, and follow up visits required. Observations for client safety included, placement of furniture, unobstructed floor space for walking, medical equipment, cleanliness, proper food storage, compliance with medications and instructions. The practice of proper hand hygiene before and after the visit, client assessment, teaching and education. Proper documentation of the visit was written in detail and a copy provided to the client. The following factors may be considered in all areas of nursing care in any setting: level of self-care, ability for activities of daily living; level of nursing care needed; prognosis; education needs; mental status; level of compliance with instructions from healthcare professionals. Ways in which the nurse adapted care to the home setting are briefly stated in the following: Changing a Foley catheter on a male client, setting up a sterile field while kneeling on the floor as the client was sitting at the edge of the bed; setting up an IV without an IV pole or pump using a...
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...Grandma, as her primary caregiver, to help with most of her Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). The doctor referred Grandma and Mom to talk with the social worker after prescribing her pain medicine for Grandma’s arthritis. Mom, 53 years old, convinced Grandma to see the doctor after numerous tense discussions about Grandma needing help to manage her pain. Now Mom is voicing the opinion that Grandma cannot continue to care for Great-grandma in the home. Mom comes over to help Grandma with her caretaking responsibilities at least twice a week. But lately, Mom has needed to give more time, since Grandma is not able to meet the needs of both Great-grandma and Grandpa. Mom feels guilty that she’s not able to help as much as Grandma wants her to. However, Mom has just gone back to school to get a nursing degree, and works nights as a nursing aide in the hospital. Mom thinks Great-grandma needs to move to a skilled nursing facility, because no one in the family is able to provide for all her needs. Grandma is highly resistant to moving her mother to any kind of long-term care facility. Mom doesn’t...
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...Running head: CONTINUUM OF CARE PAPER Continuum of Care Paper Patricia Alexander University of Phoenix Health Care Delivery in the U.S. 310 Michelle Crakes May 25, 2009 Continuum of Care Paper Long-Term Care Before we can discuss the roles of long-term care, we must define the meaning of long-term care. The purpose of this paper is to describe in detail the role long-term care plays in providing services and how long-term care contributes or lacks contribution to the overall management of health care resources. In addition to the above-mentioned topics, the transitioning of patients from one level of care to another level of care in the health care continuum will be discussed. What is Long-Term Care? What is long-term care? Long-term care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability. Long-term care helps meet health or personal needs. Most long-term care is to assist people with support services such as activities of daily living like dressing, bathing, and using the bathroom. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living or in nursing homes. It is important to remember that you may need long-term care at any age according to (Medicare, 2009). Description of Services The purpose of long-term is to provide the most appropriate service in the least restrictive setting possible. Long-term care programs offer institutional services...
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