It is of immense importance that individuals are correctly moved and positioned in a safe way following laws and legislations. Specific conditions may have an impact on the correct way to move and position an individual for instance following a stroke, an individual will often have weakness in a limb or the whole of one side of the body. Or in regards to a condition such as Parkinson’s disease, sufferers of Parkinson’s disease can experience limb rigidity, affecting normal movement and positioning. Never push these limbs further than its limits as it could damage the joint and cause discomfort and pain. As reaction times in sufferers of Parkinson’s disease are slower you should never rush them and always look for non-verbal signs of pain or discomfort as they may not be able to tell you.
14 Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care 1. Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care. 1.1 Describe person-centred approaches. Person-centred care is a philosophy of providing care that is centred on the person, and not just their health needs. We are all individual, no two people are the same hence it is not appropriate to say that because two people have dementia that they both have the same care and support needs.
It is very important to remember that hearing and vision loss is normal with aging and that when we perform our assessments we should talk slowly and annunciate clearly so the patient can understand any direction or education that is given (GCU, 2012). While observing the skin, it is most important to check for skin break down and this is most often seen with patients in long term care facilities or in the hospital setting but can be seen in the outpatient side, most likely a patient that does not ambulate very much or is wheelchair bound. Poor wound healing or
There are just some illnesses that are hard to bare and continue living a normal life. Such are the patients with Dementia. Dementia is a psychological illness affecting cognitive areas of the brain, which include but are not limited to memory, attention, language, and problem solving. Dementia branches to different stages and categories but the most commonly know form of Dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s early stages include but aren’t limited to minor Short-term memory loss, forgetting that memory lapses happened and some confusion in situations outside the familiar.
It also reduces any anxiety that the family members may be feeling if the patient has their wishes laid out for them to follow. Many elderly patients prefer to die at home and should be given the option to do so. Hospice care can assist these families with caring for their loved ones. During this time, when the treatments for a person’s disease may stop, the care the individual needs will continue. The primary concern is to ensure that the patient is as comfortable as possible and that any emotional and psychological needs are being addressed.
A. Trends Healthcare is in a period of dramatic change with trends causing an impact on the cost, access, and quality of the national healthcare in this country. Healthcare costs prevailed through the past three decades and made employers take control over costs. Hospital competition increased with insurance, which caused hospitals to take action wherever they could to reduce costs. The spending grew at an exponential rate nationally, while in recent years the growth in corporate costs slowed to a standstill (AFSCME, 2015).
Elderly as a Vulnerable Population Faustino Hernandez NUR/440 June 11, 2011 University of Phoenix Elderly as a Vulnerable Population According To the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (2002), vulnerability is the Ability to "Be Easily Physically, Emotionally, or mentally hurt, Influenced or attacked." “As one of the faster growing segments of the population, over 70 million American citizens will be considered elderly by 2030 (Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention , 2007).” The United States Census Bureau states that, the Population greater Than 65 years old is growing at a rapid pace and by the year 2050 will duplicate and will increase from 12 to 20 percent of the population. This same percentage will be considered vulnerable population. Currently 40 million of people in the United States are 65 years or older, according to the Census Bureau these numbers will be expected to double by 2050, longevity will increased and this will bring a new number of common diseases which, will make this group more vulnerable. At Any Given Time, anyone can become vulnerable, the composition of the population has changed demographically and the elderly population has increased in recent years because of the development of the science and technology, but with this increment of the elderly population the vulnerability increases as well, due to some factors that this vulnerable population is exposed to, such as increase of the needs, physical and mental limitations, and lack of financial resources.
This fact is due to the increasing population of the aged in the American economy. The rise in the number of the aged population has led to a spontaneous rise in the demand for the Medicare program. The rise in demand of Medicare has triggered a subsequent rise in the cost of health care in the USA. According to statistics disclosed by Bozic (2011), the consumers of Medicare will rise up to 76 million by the end of 2030. Going by the contemporary crisis in the Medicare program of America, Bozic (2011) dictates that the solution to the crisis will demand increase in the tax margin on the employees.
Select a healthcare problem of interest to you (area of high morbidity/mortality, poor quality or outcomes, inequities, inequalities or a patient safety issue). Indicate the extent of the problem and critique the political/policy responses to address the issues. INTRODUCTION The student has chosen the political issue that is elder abuse for the purpose of his assignment. According to the Central Statistics Office, about 11% of people are aged 65 and over which has increased by 54,000 (HSE, 2011). The life expectancy of Irish people has seen a rapid and unprecedented increase in the past 10 years (DoH, 2011).
An ischemic stroke is usually characterized by a reduction or obstruction of blood supply to the brain due to blocked blood vessels caused by atherosclerosis or a blood clot. Up to twelve percent of ischemic strokes often cause death within thirty days and is among the largest health burdens in developed countries. It is worth noting that the epidemiology of stroke has been changing because of several factors, with the most important being an ageing population, as well as advancements in the treatment of the condition. Stroke prevalence is projected to increase globally as the population of individuals aged above sixty-five years augments (Ovbiagele et al., 2013, p. 2363). Ovbiagele et al.