Home Health/Care Aide or Personal Care Assistant Jacqueline Caldwell Continued Issues Trends Health Law Ethics in Health and Human Services HHS435 Elizabeth Kane March 14‚ 2011 Home Health/Care Aide or Personal Assistant Our elderly population is living longer than ever before and not all of them are entering into a nursing home. They are choosing to stay in their own home or their caregiver is choosing it for them. Some caregivers are choosing to move their
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One of the greatest benefits of our home care aide services is not having to leave for a Doctor’s visit. Our on-call doctor can drive directly to our facility with no additional fees added. You can choose to travel to your next appointment with the help of our aid; extra charges will be applied. Receive the medical attention that you need‚ and choose our team as your family home for adults. When nurturing your body for optimal health‚ it is critical to eat nutritious meals. With our 24/7 assisted
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In-home Care In-home care is more convenient for the elderly‚ so they can continue to live at home and have the care givers come to them. There are many different companies that will provide the in-home care. It is an alternative that is‚ more cost effective then nursing homes. Many have elderly family members‚ who are unable to take care of themselves. The toughest choice is trying to decide who is going to provide the care they need. According to the article “Public Policies Should Help the
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working in the home healthcare industry I always believed the goal of home healthcare services is to provide treatment to patients with chronic diseases and terminal illness. I also believe it is to assist the patient to regain their independence‚ decrease hospitalizations and help patients to learn to live with their illness or disability. When compared with acute care‚ we know that homecare services are delivered differently and in a less structured setting. Similar to acute care‚ health care patients
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Describe how Christians might worship God at home. Private worship helps Christians to develop their own‚ personal relationship with God‚ where they can focus on things that are important in their own lives. A Christian’s life is based on a relationship with God. They believe that prayer is an essential part of life. Just as daily food is needed build a strong and healthy body so Christians believe that daily prayer helps to feed the spirit. Prayer is keeping in touch with base. People can use
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Do children in foster care still face the challenges as children in homeless shelters? Do they still face social isolation even when they are placed with loving families? No matter the living environments‚ they will always know that their parents were unable to be give them care. When people think about foster care homes‚ they think of the kids being placed with the perfect family and the start of a new life. Whether emotional‚ physical‚ or cognitive‚ a majority‚ if not all of the kids
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implementing specific medical therapies and providing nursing care to meet the child’s physiologic and psychosocial needs” (London‚ Ladewig‚ Ball ‚ and Bindler‚ 2007‚ p. 1430‚ para 2). Respiratory therapy treatments‚ medications‚ and the diet are coordinated in order to promote optimal body function of the child. According to London et al (2007) psychosocial support and reinforcement of the child’s daily care needs are important in preparation for home care. Respiratory therapy treatments‚ including chest
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working with people with developmental disabilities in their homes. As my place of employment provides services to both population in different settings‚ I had to observe the difference of supporting the individuals in a home setting. I reviewed the schedule provided for the day‚ data collected (that had to be recorded throughout the second shift of my presence)‚ interviewed with shift staff and manager‚ and the residents of the group home. From this experience‚ it is clear that working in this field
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Elder care in-home care‚ home care‚ senior care Six Tips for Working with Home Care Aides Bringing in an elder care provider to help reduce your caregiving load is a great way to reduce the stress you may experience as well as provide home care companionship and assistance for your parent. Whether you have hired a senior care provider to be a live-in companion or to only make a few visits a week‚ it is important to clarify your expectations and to develop good communication with the home care provider
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(2004). Besides this‚ the patient-centred approach advocates self-management within the home care setting where this is feasible‚ making the patient feel safer and more in control of their condition. Dow et al (2004) also points out that relatives also felt that the person centred approach valued their part in managing relatives with chronic conditions whereas paternal methods only catered for the patient. The home care setting was also taken into consideration as being safer and more helpful in assessing
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