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    Elder Abuse and Neglect

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    Elder Abuse and Neglect Thesis: Elder abuse and neglect is a bigger problem than we think. Why elder abuse and neglect stays so hidden. I. Introduction A. Why know one notices Elder abuse and neglect. B. Elder abuse in the home. II. How the abused feel? A. Family is the abuser 1. What makes a family member act to way they do. B. Different kinds of abuse. 1. Mental

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    Care Giver

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    Caring for the Care Giver Sharon Woods Northeast State Community College Abstract In a world that went through a stage of “baby boomers” we now find ourselves in a situation of caring for mom and dad or grandparents while raising a family and working. All of us feel that we are superman or wonder women at the time we take on the task of caregiving. After evaluating and working directly with the elderly‚ mentally challenged‚ and profound mentally retarded population I have spent many hours with

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    person centred care

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    Person-centred Dementia Care: A Vision to be Refined Healthcare professionals have increasingly been moving away from a task-oriented‚ professional-driven model of healthcare‚ towards a more holistic model of care which emphasizes patients’ perspectives and their subjectively defined experiences and needs. In the field of dementia care‚ this shift has been described most often as a move towards “person-centred care.” Despite a wealth of literature describing the philosophy of personcentred

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    Nursing Home Paper

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    When asked “What is a nursing home?” one should be able to respond with “ A nursing home is a private institution residential accommodations with health care‚ especially for elderly people.” A nursing home can also be stated as a home for mostly elderly people to be better taking care of because their love one cannot give them the care that they need. A nursing home is not only for those who are getting older and needed to be taking care of. A nursing home also take care of those who are rehabilitating

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    When considering the nursing home option for parents or other loved ones‚ here are a few of the main advantages to keep to mind: • Better resources and equipment: Private homes simply don’t have the types of medical equipment and supplies needed to help seniors stay healthy. Many nursing homes are almost as advanced as hospitals in their ability to provide sophisticated care for patients on a 24-hour basis. • High-quality long-term care: Due to modern medicine‚ seniors now live longer than ever

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    CHCCS411C Unit 2

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    CHCCS411C - Work effectively in the community sector: Assignment 2 Task A – The Community Services Industry (CSI) Questions 1 Name a Community Service organisation that you wish to research. The name of Community Service Organization I wish to research is Henry Kendal Aged Care (Allity) 2 State the sector that this organisation belongs to. This organization is belong to Aged Care sector. 3 The Target Group: a. Describe the characteristics of this sector’s target group (50 words). The target

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    Aging Parents

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    Someone to Watch Over You How long do you want to live? Before you give an answer to that question‚ think long and hard about the ramifications of living to a “ripe old age”. Do you want to live to be one hundred if you develop Alzheimer’s disease at seventy? Do you want to spend years facing depression and loss of self-esteem? And there is perhaps the most important question: Who will take care of you? These are some of the issues facing today ’s rapidly growing elderly population. In

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    unit 11

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    Unit 11: Safeguarding adults and promoting independence. P6 Explain the role of supportive relationships in reducing the risk of abuse and neglect. M2 Discuss the role of supportive relationships in reducing the risk of abuse and neglect. Using examples. D2 Evaluate the role of multi-agency working to reduce the risk of abuse of adults‚ with reference to legal frameworks‚ regulations‚ working strategies and procedures. In this assignment I will be explaining how‚ the residential care

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    I’ve been employed at Emeritus Senior Living since April of 2013. I have grown to very much adore the elderly. When I was a little kid and I went to visit family in Nursing Homes or Assisted Living homes I hated it. I hated the smell‚ the feel‚ and how everyone seemed so miserable‚ so when I got the job at Emeritus as a kitchen helper‚ I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel. I didn’t know how to socialize with them‚ but then it just became so easy. The residents became family that I never had.

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    residential car

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    In this assignment we will discuss Residential care as a system of care provision in the Ireland. We will also discuss how the intervention may be of support to clients and the different theoretical approaches used. We will list the pros and cons of residential care and discuss the differences between the Private‚ Public and Voluntary sectors. Although it is generally in the best interest of the child for him or her to be brought up by their own family‚ it is not always possible as a child’s welfare

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