Understanding change in the work place Introduction I work in a residential care home there are 26 bedrooms but 28 beds as two of the rooms are double rooms most of them have en-suite. The home provides care for the elderly of different needs and different levels of care. All members of staff are trained to the highest standards with on-going training throughout the year both in house and from funded outside agencies (i.e. distance learning programmes). This means that each resident gets the
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Extended Research Essay Outline The UK government recently proposed a cap on the amount of money that older people in England will have to pay for their own long term social care (i.e. help with non-medical needs such as washing and eating) with any costs above that cap being paid by the state. Compare approaches to older people’s social care in UK with those that of at least one other country‚ considering such factors as older people’s needs‚ society’s attitudes and differing welfare systems
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Evergreen Project One-Stop Age-Friendly Solutions for Seniors Binus Business School MM Executive Batch 20 Alexander Christian Dina Sandri Fani Jenna Widyawati Ridwan Martawidjaja Why Evergreen Project? – The World’s Context Seniors are the fastest growing population in the world… 11% (http://www.who.int/ageing/en/) 2 billion people will be aged 60 and older by 2050. This represents both challenges and opportunities (http://www.who.int/ageing/en/) 4-6% of older persons in high-income countries
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CHCCS400C – Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework: Assignment What you have to do Students need to complete all four (4) tasks: Task A Complete 12 short answer questions based on the learning material. Task B Complete five (5) short answer questions based on the learning material and the case study Task C Complete three (3) short answer questions based on the learning material and the case study Task D Complete two (2) short answer questions based on the learning material and
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University of Phoenix Material Continuum of Care Options Matrix Use the matrix below to identify and describe 5 different options available for long-term care populations across the continuum of care. Each description must be at least 50 words. Also indicate the level of care for this option along with a brief explanation of how this level is different from the others. Continuum of Care Options Long-Term Care Option Example:Assisted Living Facility Out patient care Home health care Retirement
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What would have made a difference is if I got the change of working with individuals at the RCFE to see what they liked‚ what they would like to change‚ what they find negative‚ what they desire‚ I would have like to have the change to visit a RCFE that had already been up and running to see what it was all about and find ways to improve. I feel that there are always ways to improve something in some kind of way whether it is something big or small. Having the change of interacting with those who
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Personal Development 1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of own role. As a care assistant my duties include giving personal care to residents‚ such as washing‚ dressing‚ toileting and assisting with nutritional needs. It is my responsibility to ensure that company policies and procedures are followed to maintain the best possible care for the residents. 2. Identify standards that influence the way the role is carried out. Care standards act 2000 Health and safety at work
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Introduction My placement with the Nursing home and Residential care home was to help me understand the concept of growing old in this country and what different family values have when it came to caring for their elderly‚ in comparing with what happens in southern Africa. My home fulfils my needs and holds some of our family memories and reflects my priorities and taste. The placement gave an insight into the necessities of the existence of care homes‚ as to balance a full life cycle of some
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In Britain‚ when someone gets old‚ they often go t olive in a home whit other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. An elderly nursing is a place for people who don’t need to stay in a hospital‚ but they do need specially care. But who should be responsible for our old people? It’s well known that when somebody gets old‚ in our country‚ that person stays at home under some relative’s care‚ specially the sons or daughters‚ but most
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8 Ways to Combat Elderly Depression (#6 Will Surprise You) Depression among the elderly is not uncommon. In fact‚ WebMD states that late-life depression affects about six million Americans age 65 and older. But only 10% receive treatment for depression. One of the core problems with elderly depression is the illness goes untreated because depression symptoms manifest differently for the elderly. Anxiety and depression is often confused with other symptoms. This stems from medications and illness
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