It’s important to encourage my resident to do as much as he can on his own to promote independence. I am aware he needs assistance with most activities, therefore, allowing him to feed himself is beneficial to self-confidence and independence. An interesting aspect of this course is being able to compare a well elder with a resident. I am able to see the clear difference between health/wellness and disease/illness. My well elder is 77 and my resident is 96, therefore, there are bound to be different. However, when comparing functional needs my well elder is completely independent while my resident is completely dependent. It’s also interesting to note the conversations I have with both my well elder and resident. Conversations with my well elder are more verbal and deep. We have discussed; things about his life, such as a love for history and past cities he has lived in, for example, Alaska. Discussion with my resident are shorter. And when I ask my resident questions, I tend to get one word responses. Lastly, I am able to identify health and safety risks for my elderly
It’s important to encourage my resident to do as much as he can on his own to promote independence. I am aware he needs assistance with most activities, therefore, allowing him to feed himself is beneficial to self-confidence and independence. An interesting aspect of this course is being able to compare a well elder with a resident. I am able to see the clear difference between health/wellness and disease/illness. My well elder is 77 and my resident is 96, therefore, there are bound to be different. However, when comparing functional needs my well elder is completely independent while my resident is completely dependent. It’s also interesting to note the conversations I have with both my well elder and resident. Conversations with my well elder are more verbal and deep. We have discussed; things about his life, such as a love for history and past cities he has lived in, for example, Alaska. Discussion with my resident are shorter. And when I ask my resident questions, I tend to get one word responses. Lastly, I am able to identify health and safety risks for my elderly