Ways to Stop Elderly Abuse The most effective prevention programs use a combination of strategies to protect vulnerable elders. In 2002‚ the National Center on Elder Abuse commissioned a review of prevention research related to abuse in nursing homes and other long term care settings. Strategies identified in the literature include: Assure coordination between law enforcement‚ regulatory‚ adult protection‚ and nursing home advocacy groups. Support education and training in interpersonal caregiver
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Unit HSC 2013 Support care plan activities Servicees are provi Serv v de vi ded d by by a wid de ra rang n e of ageenc ng ncies in m many diff di ffer ff e en nt wa ways y . On ys One of tthe he mos o t im i portan antt asspe pect ctss of the provisio pr io on of a sser e vi vice ce e is to to ens nsur u e th ur hat it is mee e ting n the needs of thee pe th ers rson on o n. Th Thes esse ne need eds are no ot wh what hatt an ag gen ency cy or care e wor orke ker believves to be be be nee eede ded;
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The health care system within our culture today has wrestled with the best possible way to care for the aging population. With many Americans‚ who are ultimately living longer than ever before because of medical advances‚ procedures‚ and medications‚ we are left with the question of how to effectively care for an aging population? Are patients getting the best possible care while staying in hospitals‚ nursing homes‚ and assisted living communities‚ or are nurses and other helping aids understaffed
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We as people are all faced with the same issue of getting older or possibly becoming sick to the point that we are not able to do our normal activities on a daily basis. Getting older means that the retirement stage is on the horizon and it also means that our health may start to decrease. Even though anyone can get sick at any age‚ elderly people are more likely to become sick just because failure of the immune system. If a person breaks a bone‚ they may have to have some type of rehabilitation
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Unit 4 – M2 Case study Rosie is a lady in her 80’s and has just been taken into a care home as her family have recently had to move away‚ and she has been finding difficult to look after herself at home on her own. She used to walk her dog every day to keep herself a little bit active‚ and she used to attend an elderly peoples club every other Thursday‚ here she would socialise with both old friends and friends that she didn’t know until she joined the club. These things were helping Rosie
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Careers With-in Health and Social Care There are many careers with-in the Health and Social Care Sector which require different levels of experience and qualifications. Below is a list of some of the careers and their explanations and levels of experience and qualifications you need before you can carry out these roles. The list I have provided is not exhaustive and there are also many other careers that you can do within the Health and Social care sector but I hope it gives evidence that I have
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The importance of communication Communication is something we learn to do from the minute we’re born. Babies cry for lots of different reasons whether there cold‚ hungry‚ dirty‚ or lonely. As a parent we learn to respond to the different sound each cry makes and before you know it communication has been established. As we get older we learn different ways of communicating mainly speech but others consist of eye contact‚ posture‚ proximity‚ facial expressions‚ listening and silence which is collectively
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UNDERSTAND PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 1.1 DESCRIBE PERSON CENTRED APPROACHES Person-centred is about providing care and support that is centred or focused on the individual and their needs. We are all individual and just because two people might have the same medical condition‚ for example‚ Dementia‚ it doesn’t mean that they require the same care and support. You will need to develop a clear understanding about the individuals you are working with. This includes their
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Today I’m going to talk about our house- how we feel in them‚ what they mean in our life. In my opinion our homes plays very important part in our life. Here we spend the most time‚ because here we sleep‚ play‚ learn‚ displeased with the family and just populated.”my home is my castle” and this phrase shows everything. We feel safe at home‚ so we can call it your home like your castle. Here runs the most beautiful moments of life‚ childhood‚ various Event‚ and adventures and always remain beautiful
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THE ELDERLY SHOULDN’T LIVE IN OLD FOLKS’ HOMES Lately the trend of sending the elderly to the old folks’ home is increasing tremendously from time to time especially those who are bed-ridden and weak due to sickness. Moving an elderly parent into a residential care or old folks’ home is a major decision and not one to be taken lightly. There are financial‚ welfare and psychological aspects to be considered and very often it is a last resort. Sending elderly parents to a care or nursing home
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