http://www.nationalhomeless.org Tel. 202-462-4822 Fax. 202-462-4823 Email. info@nationalhomeless.org Homelessness Among Elderly Persons Published by the National Coalition for the Homeless‚ September 2009. When thinking about homelessness‚ the elderly people issue doesn’t immediately come to our mind. Homeless elders‚ although increasing in numbers‚ continue to be a forgotten population. The poverty rate in 2008 (13.2 percent) was the highest poverty rate since 1997. Since 1960‚ the number of people
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Vulnerable Immigrant Population: Social‚ Economic‚ and Psychological Issues Vicky L. Minik September 17‚ 2012 Vulnerable Immigrant Population: Social‚ Economic‚ and Psychological Issues It is a difficult challenge for immigrants as they try to integrate with a new environment‚ new language‚ and a new socio-economic society. This paper will reveal the social factors that obstruct immigrants from integrating into society like; poor quality and type of education for themselves
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and comprehensive to provide maximum help and support for the needed people. Social care is defined as a profession where people work in partnership with those who experience marginalisation or disadvantage or who needs special care and support‚ vulnerable people leaving in the community and in the residential care ( Miller‚ Vandome and McBrewster‚ 2009). The policies and the legislations for support the caring and supporting the elder people are very important and it should be cared by each health
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Self-Awareness with Vulnerable Populations: Hispanic Culture NSG/440 April 29‚ 2013 Self-Awareness with Vulnerable Populations: Hispanic Culture The nursing profession requires caring for a culturally diverse group of patients. Health care professionals need to be mindful that one’s personal cultural background‚ values‚ and beliefs have a profound influence on health and how patients respond to medical care and compliance. There are many vulnerable populations that nurses care for every day
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disapproving behaviors. Evidence of ethical concern arises when both "sin" and "non-sin" products are involved‚ and it increases for consumers perceived to be more vulnerable. The authors discuss implications for marketing managers‚ researchers‚ and public policy. It is not surprisingto find
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Humiliation‚ verbal abuse‚ Threats of harm or abandonment; harassment‚ Prevention from receiving services or support‚ Deprivation of social or any other form of contact‚ Controlling‚ Intimidation. • Sexual - Such as: Sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not or could not have consented‚ or to which they were pressurized into consenting‚ Rape or sexual assault. • Financial - Such as: Theft‚ Pressure in connection with wills‚ fraud or exploitation‚ misuse of property possessions
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Top Ten Problems the Elderly Face With Transportation Add to my favorites Print Jan 17‚ 2011 | By Walt Pickut Top Ten Problems the Elderly Face With Transportation Photo Credit Jupiterimages/BananaStock/Getty Images You might be called elderly if you are older than 60‚ by some definitions‚ and your physical abilities might start limiting your freedom to go where you want to go when you want to go there. For instance‚ according to a 2011 report by statisticians at Caregivers Library‚ there
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professional must not leave the building because their duty of care is to look after the service users therefore you must help people who are less able than you for example‚ disabled‚ small children‚ restricted mobility‚ hearing/visual impairments and the elderly. Removing the service users from the care home or wherever you are could be a difficult task because many may be restricted from mobility. The first individuals that should be taken out in the act of a fire is people that can walk and don’t have mobility
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and protection in relation to | | |concept of safeguarding and the |vulnerable adults it is important to highlight that there is an overlap between the 2 concepts‚ the | | |concept of protection in relation to |differences are not as clear cut and established as perhaps first anticipated. The process of | | |vulnerable adults. |safeguarding of adults has stemmed from the overall fields of adult protection
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Society and the Vulnerable What does it mean to be “vulnerable” and who are they? Being vulnerable is anyone who is helpless‚ defenseless‚ weak‚ or susceptible. Which for the most part is anyone. But specifically I believe the vulnerable are anyone who are homeless or living in poverty. Over the years many charities‚ organizations‚ and homes have been established for people living under these circumstances. The organizations and charities have helped these people drastically when it
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