...Special Populations Virginia Skov BSHS/402 March 25, 2011 A. Marie Davis Special Populations Special populations include individuals requiring help with finding resources, programs, and services to live a normal life. I researched special populations including people with disabilities, people with HIV/AIDS, addicts, senior citizens, and many more. After reviewing the different vulnerable populations and seeing the challenges each has I have decided to focus on the senior population. This is an area I am passionate about and hope to work as an advocate for in the future. The following information will address the special needs of senior citizens, programs and services for the aging, and the multicultural issues faced by this vulnerable population. The Senior Population The senior population usually refers to people who have reached the age of 65. This population is vulnerable because seniors typically are on predetermined incomes, live alone or with an aging spouse, have some form of debilitating disease, and lack the ability to perform daily activities. This vulnerable population is continuing to grow as the Baby Boomers have reached senior citizen status. According to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General (2009), The United States is in the midst of huge demographic shifts, with a third of [the] population reaching retirement age in the next few years. On January 1, 2006, [B]aby [B]oomers...
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...Case Management Overview Paper Sarah Pierce BSHS405 May 21, 2014 Glenn Cummings Case Management Overview Paper The purpose of this paper is to give a brief overview of case management. This paper will first discuss the 13 various roles and responsibilities of a case manager. Then, it will explain the importance of being able it identify problems and causes of behavior theoretical models. Finally, this paper will define what a special population is and what potential issues a case manager should be prepared to address. Roles and Responsibilities There are many different roles and responsibilities for a case manager; 13 of which are briefly covered below. 1. Outreach worker: Reaches out in the field to find people who need help and refers them to the services they need, then they follow up them to make sure they received the most help or if they needed anything more. 2. Broker: Helps people get to the services they need and also helps the services and the clients communicate. The broker makes contact with the agencies that offer the services for the clients. 3. Advocate: Fights and pleads for change, services, policies, rules, regulations, and laws that will benefit the client. 4. Evaluator: Evaluates client or community needs and problems. The problems could be medical, psychiatric, social, or educational. After evaluating the problems the evaluator formulates a plan. 5. Teacher/Educator: Performs instructional activities 6. Behavior Changer:...
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...Case Management Overview Darrel Hammond BSHS/405 December 7, 2015 Melinda Barker The purpose of this paper is to discuss the various roles and responsibilities of a case manger. I will also be explaining the important of being able to identify problem and causes of behavior using theoretical models and I will include at least one theoretical cause of problem behaviors. The last thing I will be talking about in this paper is defining special population and discussing potential issues that case managers should be prepared to address. Some of the roles of a case manager are the” CMS standards of practice for case management” (2010) conducting a comprehensive assessment of the client’s health and psychosocial needs including health literacy status and deficits, and develops a case management plan collaboratively with the client and family or caregiver. Planning with the client’s family or caregiver the primary care physician provider other health care providers the payer as well as the community to maximize health care responses quality and the cost-effective outcomes. Facilitating communication and coordination between members of the health care team involving the client in the decision making process in order to minimize fragment in the services. Education the client as well as the family members of the health care delivery team about treatment options, community resources insurance benefits psychosocial concerns and case management etc… so...
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...For this paper, I have selected one special population that I believe I want to work with and assist. The first step involves discussing the populations reviewed and the one selected as well as why the selection was made. The writer will discuss why the interest formed on that specific area and what she thinks she would bring to helping that would benefit this specific population. Special populations include groups of people who may face vulnerabilities because of circumstances. People within these populations are cannot advocate for themselves and depend on others for support and services. People who fall into the category of vulnerable populations are children, the elderly, the disabled, and the mentally disabled. Populations Reviewed For the purposes of this paper, I looked into two different special populations. The first group I reviewed was the elderly. The elderly often face ridicule and stereotyping and this can lead to abuse and neglect. In fact, many elderly people function independently in society but for others, aging cause problems with their ability to make sound decisions, care for their own physical and financial needs, and several other issues. This is why many of the elderly need the assistance of support services. I am really interested in elderly care do to the fact I hear so much in the news about elderly mistreated. I think of my grandparents while hearing this. I feel even though they are elderly doesn’t mean they don’t have feeling. I...
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...Running head: Nutrition and Health Programs Nutrition and Health Programs Brittany C. luten Dr. Wallace ENG 115 assignng.2.1 November 5, 2012 Nutrition and Health The Chairman of the state school board has asked you (a consultant on health and wellness), to write an informative piece about the recent changes to the breakfast and lunch program. The information will be used improve nutrition and health. The content will turn into a brochure describing the four major issues: economic situation, special needs, health of the population being served, process and benefits of the program. He asked you to include two visuals to illustrate the issues. We know that there are several ways to help children, and one great way is to ensure they are properly fed. The hearts and minds of children cannot be fully engaged in learning, unless their bodies are content and ready to learn. When children come to school hungry, they are rushing though hectic schools lunch periods, or when they become restless because there is “no time” for recess, their learning abilities will be challenged. Poor nutrition and the lack of physical activities for today’s youth are major contributing factors to obesity and chronic diseases. A study conduced by Y.C. Wang et al. in 2006 found that the spike in childhood obesity between 1988 and 2002 could have been prevented by an average reduction of 110-165 calories per day. It also...
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...Special Populations BSHS/402 Case Management Special Populations For this paper, the writer will select one special population that she believes she wants to work with and assist. The first step involves discussing the populations reviewed and the one selected as well as why the selection was made. The writer will discuss why the interest formed on that specific area and what she thinks she would bring to helping that would benefit this specific population. Special populations include groups of people who may face vulnerabilities because of circumstances. People within these populations are cannot advocate for themselves and depend on others for support and services. People who fall into the category of vulnerable populations are children, the elderly, the disabled, and the mentally disabled. Populations Reviewed For the purposes of this paper, I looked into two different special populations. The first group I reviewed was the elderly. The elderly often face ridicule and stereotyping and this can lead to abuse and neglect. In fact, many elderly people function independently in society but for others, aging cause problems with their ability to make sound decisions, care for their own physical and financial needs, and several other issues. This is why many of the elderly need the assistance of support services. The second special population I reviewed was children. Children can be put at risk in a number of different ways. Because of the breakdown of the natural...
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...SPECIAL REPORT ON EMERGING MARKETS www.dreamgains.com White Paper Special Report On Emerging Markets ABSTRACT This paper examines the four emerging economies- Brazil, India, Russia and China (BRIC) - that are expected to play an increasingly important role in the global economy in the coming decades. These four countries have come to symbolize the exciting challenges and opportunities presented by dynamic emerging markets. The first part of the report outlines key features of these economies and their growing contribution to world output and trade. The second part analyses the contribution of India towards the same. By 2050, the BRIC economies will account for 44% of global GDP. The emerging market accounts for an increasing share of global activity. Two centuries of vigorous industrialization has propelled economies of North America, Western Europe and Japan into a dominant position in terms of their share of world output. But the past three decades have seen steady erosion from the peak they attained during the 1970. The emerging economies now account for over half of world output. These dynamic economies are changing the world economic order as they industrialize, improve their infrastructure and rapidly develop their service sectors. By 2050, they will account for almost 78% of global output. This projection uses realistic assumptions of annual growth rates of 5.3% to 2050, well below those posted in recent decades by the economies of developing Asia at over...
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...Special Populations Paper BSHS/402 Case Management May 27, 2013 These past four weeks weeks I have learned from this class how to be more understanding and flexible with my clients. By answering these questions I hope to show you how important it is to have the right resources to assist the client. What populations have you reviewed and which one have you selected? I reviewed and have selected developmental disabilities population for my special population paper How and why have you selected this population? How was this area of interest formed? I want to say developmental disabilities population has selected me to be a part of their population. I am very luck to work for a wonderful agency call HeartShare Human Services of New York. I was never interested in working in the developmental disabilities field because I was afraid of the unknown of the population. I thought the worst of this population, I though about the bad behavior, diaper changing, and taken a client down in public. To my surprise my clients are so far from the stereotype I had in my mind. HeartShare has helped New Yorkers develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful lives. We are a community-based organization providing a wide range of services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, families in crisis, and people with HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to help each person we assist become as independent as possible. HeartShare serves more than 25,000 New Yorkers annually...
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...Special Offenders Vin Sharma CJA/234 4/24/2014 Keone Thomas Special Offenders Definition According to “(Prison Glossary)” Offenders whose mental and/or physical condition requires special accommodation by DOC employees, contract workers, or volunteers. Special needs offenders may include, but are not limited to, drug or alcohol addicts or abusers, the emotionally disturbed, mentally retarded, suspected mentally ill, physically handicapped, chronically ill, the disabled or infirm, those with documented custody issues and those with limited academic ability or learning disability “(Prison Glossary)”. With that being said there are many special needs prisoners, one that many people are familiar with are the mentally ill, and substance abusing. There are many other illnesses then obvious ones, some prisoners have physical problems, others have infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, while some have serious substance abuse issues. One special offender no one thinks about is the elderly offenders in 2007 over ten percent of inmates in prisons were 50 years or older and many with serious health problems. Mentally ill and substance abusing prisoners In this paper I will be discussing the two common types of special needs offenders, the mentally ill and the substance abusing offenders. Among the prison population there are mentally ill prisoners, special needs offenders, and substance-abusing offenders. These special offenders affect...
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...Special Populations Ann M. Morris ~ Arft University of Phoenix BSHS 402 April 30th, 2012 Jason Pepodila Special Populations Groups of people considered to have or be at a disadvantage are thought to be part of a special population. Different states and jurisdictions within will have varying definitions, and the populations who are served by the definition vary. The term can refer to disabled individuals, which under federal law means “an individual with any disability as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990” (U.S. Legal Definitions, para. 1, 2001-2012). Those considered to be in special populations are sometimes visible and other times they fit in with the rest of the world’s population, but still require special needs. “Ethnic minorities, veterans, disabled people, prison inmates, refugees and immigrants, children, and the elderly all face complex challenges as they strive to attain the advantages that other groups enjoy” (NORC at the University of Chicago, para.1. n.d.). Because of the recent wars being fought overseas, returning veterans may return the states with special needs requiring specialized help. At the same time as the wars are being fought, the economy has become less stable therefore hurting what could be considered traditional sources of help putting some of the special populations at risk for more hardships (NORC at the University of Chicago, para. 3, n.d.). The basics of this paper will include populations reviewed and...
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...Advocacy Nellie Ortiz BSHS 441 October 24, 2012 Sandra Elizondo Advocacy This paper is to take in hand the issues of advocacy in the human services field. It will observe a specific population of clientele with particular needs; the population specifically is the homeless people. Homeless people need assistance with food, clothing, shelter, job training, and transportation needs, specially homeless people are in need of someone to speak for them, or to lead them to the correct path way. Homeless People & Problems Today there are between one thousand four hundred homeless in the El Paso TX, imagine what the population is in the whole entire United States. It is said that: "The most proximate cause of homelessness in America is poverty" (University of Richmond, 2003), not only poverty but employment better yet to blame the economy. The definition of being homeless means that a person does not have a permanent place to live or stay. No only being homeless is a problem also being poor in nutrition, unemployment, illnesses, drug addictions, and violence. Homelessness is growing tremendously each year and studies have showed that new programs and aid must be given to homeless people; to find a way to maintain it and or to preventing it from growing. Meeting those challenges how to help a homeless person. Being an advocate myself, working with the State, Health and Human Services Commission, I have directed homeless people on how they can be eligible to...
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...Introduction During the past three decades, federal mandates regarding services for children with disabilities experienced many iterations as the population and identification practices increased each year (Parrish, 2011). With the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Griffith (2015) explained that the federal government placed additional educational requirements on school districts regarding students with disabilities. Although the federal government provides some funding for these mandated services, McCann (2014) noted that state and local taxpayers cover the remaining cost to educate students with disabilities. McCann (2014) explained that communities and local districts must provide a free and appropriate public education...
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...Runninghead: ANALYSIS AND CRITIQUE PAPER Analysis and Critique Paper Cherrise L. Whye University of Phoenix September 17, 2012 Analysis and Critique Paper Public education, while still coping with the implications of an accountability system mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), is facing yet another “unprecedented challenge” (D’Angelo & Dixey, 2001) that has far-reaching implications. The increasing diversity of the student populations served by public education systems is already having an adverse effect on overall student achievement and is forcing more and more educators to question their own beliefs and prejudices. The article focuses on the major issues in public education failing to reach our culturally and linguistically diverse student population, particularly those with and at risk for disabilities, including disproportionate academic underachievement, special education referrals, and disciplinary actions (Cartledge & Kourea, 2008). An eruption of social consciousness and moral seriousness has occurred about the “savage inequalities” faced by minorities and poor children in so many of America’s urban schools today (Kea & Utley, 1998). Even while it is clear that culturally and linguistically diverse students have the greatest need for quality instructional programs, many researchers argue that they are less likely to be taught with the most effective evidence-based instruction. Banks (2002) contends that the challenges...
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...community it is created for. The emergency plan must ensure preparedness for all groups within the population, however, one particular group is often overlooked during the planning process. This group is known as the special health-care needs (SHCN) community. In Nick et al. (2009), this group is defined as the at-risk individuals, vulnerable population, or special needs population whose circumstances...
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...children with special needs population, I decided to use this population in my paper. I selected this population because as these children grow older the problems they will face in adulthood also grow. Today many children have disabilities that may have happened during birth or a traumatic accident. Throughout life these children will struggle if they do not receive the right guidance, counseling, therapy, and love rom those around them. Testing and assessments that are not done before a child can enter in the special education program are two of the problems that are causing the program not to be provided. They have to wait for proper services once the testing and assessments are done to be placed in an education program. If special education services would increase educators still believes that the demand of special education would not be meet. Also another reason is the lack of funding for Medicaid to help with their medical needs. Being that their medical treatment is so expensive it caused cut backs on how many ties they receive medical treatment. It can be very frustrating for any parent with a child that has special needs when their child is in need of services. Services can really be hard to find for parents, such as childcare, or choosing the right type of long tern educational needs. Education is a service that is very important for special needs children. They really need education throughout adulthood. Most childcare provider does not accept special needs children...
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