The patient that I interviewed is an 85-year-old female. When asked about her health status, she compared her health to that of her friends who fit into the patient’s cohort. Many elderly patients define their health status by their physical mobility. With age, the body does take longer to repair itself; however, the benefits of moderate exercise outweigh the risks when it comes to an elderly person’s health status. Patients with osteoporosis may believe that exercise will result in a fracture, or in this patient’s case, a broken hip.
I spoke to the patients associate staff nurse, as I felt these visits seemed almost pointless and I wasn’t even sure if Sally was religious, but could not decline the chaplain due to her lack of capacity. The staff nurse explained that when Sally first came to the ward, before her dementia had rapidly deteriorated, she used to request and enjoy the company of the hospital chaplain. These visits had been present for a few years now, and although Sally’s mental state has declined, the staff nurse said she felt it important that she carried on her wishes as this helped maintain their identity and individuality. I was pleasantly surprised to learn this, as although Sally did not show much happiness from the visits from the hospital chaplain, knowing she used to, helped me to why they carried it on. This experience has shown me the importance of the service the hospital chaplain’s provide to some patient’s life, not just for their cultural and spiritual needs but their social needs as well.
nvq 3 304 person centred approach305 Understand person-centred approaches in adult care settings. Task B reflective account. We have been looking after JM for a number of years she came to live with us with early stage dementia as her husband BM could no longer care for her himself at home as he was suffering from heart disease and diabetes but he still regularly visited her as he lived a short distance away. Whilst in our care her dementia has deteriorated slowly but she would still recognise her husband and family when they came to visit. At all times her support plans where updated regularly about changes in her health conditions.
Due to Stephanie being very active in sports throughout her younger years, staying physically fit was never an issue she had to worry about. She was very satisfied with her physical appearance. However, as she got older and her job demanded more of her, she was not able to keep up with all the practices and participate in the weekly games. She slowly dropped out of sports because she had to work in order to support herself. Little by little she noticed her physical appearance changing.
Running head: JOURNEY TO KNOWING JANET A Journey to Knowing Janet PYSO 355 Issues in Aging Patricia Magee July 27, 2011 A Journey to Knowing Janet Janet Pieper is a 92-year-old female. She is alert and oriented times four. She acts and dresses appropriately for her age and is very well kept. Janet seemed to be tickled to have the opportunity to be interviewed regarding her life. Janet was born on September 21st, 1918, at Coleman Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Omer and Zella Eisenhower.
She has little family, maybe a daughter or son who has there own family and only finds time to visit her occasionally but she likes looking through old photo’s to remind her of the people she loves. Her first husband was a solider and died in the army when she was only 26 year olds, leaving her with the care of their only child. Her second husband died 2 years before she moved into the residential care home due to old age and dementia. She has seen a lot of people who where quite close to her pass away through her many years of life but she still remains positive and full of
Ndem Carine English 101 November 14, 2011 Mairs’ Personality from Her Essay. Mairs Nancy, the writer of the essay, “On Being a Cripple”, describes Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic disease she is suffering from. She talks about her feelings as a cripple and the reasons why she has been able to accept her condition compared to other MS patients who view it to be the end of the world. With the help of her family, people at her job and even in the grocery stores who welcome her as she is, she has been able to accept who she is, even though she is skeptical about their true feelings of her being a cripple. In her description, she has been able to prove that she is educative, she has an indomitable spirit, and she is a source of inspiration to other MS patients.
They did a lot of moving around, from having to live with relatives to living in government housing. Viola always dreamt of a better life not only for herself, but also for her mother and her siblings. She shared thoughts that if she were to ever be blessed financially, she was going to be a blessing to others (personal communication, May 6, 2009). Well, her opportunity to be a blessing came a few years after she married her husband who is a successful doctor. This has placed Viola in the upper middle class of society, where she no longer has to worry about finances, has both of her children in private schools, and has even purchased a home for her mother.
Instead, to take her mind off what is occurring around her she maintains a diary. Miranda thinks positive throughout the disaster she is experiencing and attempts to keep things as regular as possible by staying in contact with her dad, spending time with Dan and visiting the pond. Even though Miranda and Megan have grown apart over the months she still tries to correspond occasionally. All of these things helped Miranda to remain as “normal” as possible. Miranda’s mum ‘Laura’ changed promptly when the first sign of disaster took place in May.
You may wish to use the poem ‘Look Closer’ to assist with stimulating discussion about attitudes and behaviours (also available as a DVD – ‘What do you See’) An example of part of a case study could be: Case Study 1 Jacintha is 91 and has dementia with Lewy Bodies. She remains fairly independent, although needs some assistance with bathing, due to her reduced mobility. She should use a walking stick when walking around the home, but sometimes forgets. Her husband has passed away, but her two daughters visit on a weekly basis, although they become frustrated when mum keeps repeating herself in conversation and spare no feelings when telling her that she has already said that!! (To be continued) Case Study 2 Patrick is 47 and has Alzheimer’s disease.