Long-Term Care Options for the Elderly I selected the topic of long-term care options for my research paper‚ because of the importance of allowing the elderly to remain in their residence as long as possible in their final years and what options they have if they choose not to live in their own home. I will look at programs and services that provide long-term care for the elderly. My grandmother‚ 89 years old‚ has recently decided to move into an assisted living facility after living by herself
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of long-term care (LTC) services. Two current needs are (1) post-surgery aftercare and (2) for individuals who require medical attention over an extended period that does not warrant a stay in the hospital. Presently the two common uses of LTC are (1) to assist with daily activities and (2) rehabilitation services. LTC is available for a myriad of reasons and is based on the person’s needs and health care requirements and is not limited to a specific age or medical condition. Long-term care services
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The types of long-term care insurance products available are immediate care insurances‚ enhanced annuities and equity release plans. Immediate Care Insurance is where a “A lump sum is paid in return for guaranteed future payments towards the cost of care‚ for as long as is required” http://www.integritypi.co.uk/our-services/long-term-care/. “If the insured makes a recovery‚ the benefit will continue to be paid‚ however if the
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Long Term Care -Hospice Hospice is a process to end-of-life care and a kind of support facility for terminally ill patients. It provides comforting care‚ patient-centered care and related services. Comforting care relieves discomfort without improving the patient’s condition or curing his illness. Hospice is extended in a healthcare facility or at home. Its objective is to provide compassionate‚ emotional‚ and spiritual care for the dying patient. The origin of the word “hospice”
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GOVERNANCE OF ORGANISATIONS COURSE CODE: MGMT20125 COURSE NAME: LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE Executive Summary The following essay will analyse two important elements in every organisation‚ leadership and governance‚ the interaction between them and how they influence in organisations outcomes. This paper will cite different journals and studies to support the ideas referents to this topic. Firstly this essay will discuss on leadership to understand why this
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has transformed the third world with his visionary leadership. Contents Executive Summery 2 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Success of Grameen Bank 4 3.0 Analysis of leadership qualities of Mohammad Yunus 5 3.1 Situational leadership 5 3.2 Transformational leadership 6 4.0 Managing Organizations 7 5.0 Influencing governance 7 6.0 Applying Behavioral leadership 8 6.0 References 8 1.0 Introduction The concept of leadership is very elusive‚ and even more it is defining is
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MANAGEMENTS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY Risk Managements Assessment Summary Health care organizations use risk management methods to guard their assets against likely threats brought on by legal liability. An important component of risk management programs inside the long-term care setting is the ability to reduce the amount of avoidable accidents and injuries and to reduce the financial severity of claims. Long-term care facilities offer a wide array of services to residents‚ and possible injuries is
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Eating Fish and Eye Disease Sandra Hall HCS/438 March 21‚ 2011 Curtis Ramsey Eating Fish and Eye Disease The New York Times has reported that eating fish in a regular diet has more benefits. The article explains that the Harvard Women’s Health study says people that eat fish once a week had a 42 percent less likelihood to develop macular degeneration that was age related than people that ate fish less than once a month. Macular degeneration is an inflammatory disease and fish has
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Long-term care services are sought out when an individual requires aid with their daily living activities‚ medical or non-medical‚ due to a chronic illness or disability. In the 19th century‚ it was common for long-term care to be given by family members and friends most often based on a need of feeling it was their duty even when it created privations for the family. After the Great Depression the Social Security Act of 1935‚ in addition to welfare programs‚ we began to see a positive impact helping
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The key factors to know about each of the three systems discussed is that delivery of care varies from one system to the next. Hospitals The hospital provides the most critical type of care‚ for the seriously ill. Hospitals originally served the poor and ill‚ but over time with the progression of technology and medical service specialties‚ they have grown to become healthcare meccas with many outlets. Long term care facilities and programs are defined as health‚ mental health‚ residential or social
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