An Elderly Man Living Alone in His Own Home

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An elderly man living alone in his own home The aim of this assignment is to discuss any health issues that an elderly man living alone may have. Also taking into account how particular lifestyle habits and behaviours can affect the health of the elderly man. I would discuss health promotion activities that may be implemented for the client group in question to encourage good health practices. I would also discuss health promotion strategies and why they may be put in place. Income and poor diet Elderly persons with low house-hold income have limited funds and therefore cannot afford the luxury of home cooked food on a daily basis. They also may be unable to cook even if they could afford the food, so often the diet is very limited, and lacks required nutrition to fulfil the required daily allowance. It is very apparent that there is a divide between those on lower incomes to those who are better off. However, the Department of Health has a number of initiatives to ensure that people on lower incomes are able to gain access to services that are beneficial to their health and wellbeing. Free prescriptions, dental care, as well as those monies given by Department of Work and pensions. Housing benefits, pensions, cold weather payments. Loneliness It has been estimated that close to 200,000 elderly men are living in solitude confinement and in complete loneliness due to their inability to seek for companionship related to pride (stiff upper lip) as reported in the telegraph online after a charity’s research survey was published based on the Office for National Statistics figures As people get older it is imperative for them to still have factors in their environment that provide access to social support services which would promote good health, motivates them to integrate with the wider society and provide peace of mind and security. There is
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