Why is long-term care one of the greatest challenges facing the health care delivery system today? This paper will define long-term care and a continuum as well as discuss the services provided and how these services fit in the continuum of care, the resources that go along with long-term care and how it contributes to overall health care resources, and how long-term care services will be impacted in the future. “Long-term care also refers to health care needs or supervision that an individual may require for undetermined time, or even lifelong” (Long-Term Care, para. 1). Long-term care is not specific to a certain age group, and long-term care can be given in various settings.
Case management can be a long-term relationship between a patient and case manager, sometimes lasting several years. In this problem-solving and monitoring role, the nurse handles client assessment, care planning, service coordination, and referrals (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). In addition to the previously mentioned community based nursing roles, wellness care is equally important in community health nursing. It involves serving healthy clients in a community based group setting. The primary focus is on performing health screenings, making referrals, and teaching healthy living practices.
2.4 Informal networks such as family, friends, neighbours can play a very important role giving emotional and physical support to the individuals. Outcome 3 Be able to contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities 3.1 Own role is to support the patients in all their daily living needs eg. washing, eating,going to the toilet, moving, etc. 3.2 When you find
Unit SHC36 Promote person centred approaches in health and social care 2.2 How do you use care plans when applying person centred values A person and their needs should be at the centre of the support process. A carers role is to make sure that a person has every opportunity to state how they wish their needs to be met. This is especially important when the issues regarding the person are difficult or of a sensitive nature. Person centred working is about putting people in control of their lives, whether it be a new service user or a person who has been “stuck in the system” for many years. Most places will have a format (usually a care plan) for identifying needs such as: * What they are able to do independently * Personal Care * Nutritional Needs * Daily Life * Choice and Control * Risks * Medications * Work, leisure and learning * Physical and mental health It is important that everything is included in the care plan.
Long-term care consists primarily of personal assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). ADLs are routine tasks of life, usually considered to include eating, bathing, dressing, getting into and out of bed or a chair, and using the toilet. IADLs are additional activities necessary for independence such as preparing meals, managing medications, and shopping for groceries. Long-term care also may include skilled and therapeutic care to treat and manage chronic conditions. Although the likelihood of needing long-term care rises with age, almost as many people who need such care are under age sixty-five as are above it—5.6 million persons under age sixty-five (including 0.4 million children) and 6.6 million elderly, in roughly 1995.5 About 13 percent (0.1 million nonelderly and 1.5 million elderly in 1996) reside in nursing homes.
Communication Theory Communication Theory When working in an organization such as a long-term care facility, effective communication is one of the key aspects concerning the care of the patients involved. As in any health care setting, an organization dedicated to long-term care may face challenges concerning communication because of gender differences, cultural differences, and, in some cases the inability to communicate effectively with the individuals obtaining service. Circumstances such as these may affect how certain tasks are completed within the organization, whether an individual wants to continue using long-term care services, and how well employees, patients, and family members interact together. Therefore, to understand some
Evolution of Health care Presentation Outline Team A General Purpose: To discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act as it relates to Medicare and Hospice care. Specific Purpose: To breakdown the logistics of the Affordable Care Act and how they directly impact the quality, process , and overall existence of the Hospice system and Medicare Central Idea: The Affordable Health Care Act, as it relates to Hospice Care, and Medicare and how it has brought about a variety of changes that now require more quality control that has a more consistent approach that will be more beneficial to patients, families, and facilities. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Material A. Affordable Health Care Act 1.
Support individuals to meet personal care (HSC 2015) Outcome 1 Be able to work with individuals to identify their needs and preferences in relation to personal care 1. encourage an individual to communicate their needs, preferences and personal beliefs affecting their personal care Keeping clean and hygienic is something most of us are able to do ourselves on a daily basis. However when an individual becomes ill or disabled they may suddenly have to rely on others to help with their personal care. Personal care includes bathing showering, hair washing, shaving, mouth care, eye care, nail care and general personal hygiene. It is important to allow the individual to voice their needs and preferences regarding their personal care. It is important that you establish the correct language the individual uses regarding body waste eg spend a penny, have a wee, so that there are no misunderstandings.
The delivery for long-term health care has greatly changed over the years. Long-term health care has evolved form a self-contained entity, providing all patient services in house, to quite the contrary. It's now a very comprehensive field to include health mental health ad social services, utilizing many different organizations. In order to meet this high demand of services, I must be appropriately prepared. This degree will provide preparation in healthcare management, strategies, healthcare delivery in the United States and facility planning to name to
A health care manager is many different things all in one, and is normally the go to person. According to Lombardi & Schermerhorn, “A manager is anyone in an organization who supports and is responsible for the work performance of one or more other persons” (p.). Managers in the health care field have a large amount of tasks to complete. Some of the tasks managers in the health care field have to complete are plan meetings, make work schedules, clarify goals, recruit team members, train team members, and many other things. Health Care Manager Functions According to Lombardi & Schermerhorn, “On a daily basis, health care managers must recognize performance problems and opportunities, make good decisions, and take appropriate action” (p. 16).