provided hospice care to Mr. Williams. Mr. Williams was a 90- year- old pleasant man. He had been under hospice care for exactly 11 months and my patient for the past three months. I first met Mr. Williams during my initial assessment at the assisted living facility where he resided. I had already received a report from other nurse’s that had cared for him in the past. They had described him as polite‚ receptive to care‚ and seemed lonely‚ and sad at times. Watson uses interchangeably the terms
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Caring for the Care Giver Sharon Woods Northeast State Community College Abstract In a world that went through a stage of “baby boomers” we now find ourselves in a situation of caring for mom and dad or grandparents while raising a family and working. All of us feel that we are superman or wonder women at the time we take on the task of caregiving. After evaluating and working directly with the elderly‚ mentally challenged‚ and profound mentally retarded population I have spent many hours with
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Phill-1130 Term Paper 7 May 2013 Physician-Assisted Suicide‚ Wrong or Wrong? Why it is unjust and unmoral to approve of medical assistants in the pursuit of death‚ such as suicide if the patients ask for such help? There are two side to every argument‚ there are some people that believe that is is morally ethical to receive PAS (Physician-Assisted Suicide). Then‚ of course there’s the opposing side to the debate in which this paper will cover and that side is :The medical practice is PAS is
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supervision of the Kentucky Department for Aging & Independent Living. An Area Agency on Aging objectives are that they hold the responsibility of implementing the Older Americans Act of 1965‚ as amended‚ and charged with the responsibility of identifying the needs of the elderly‚ addressing those needs as well as serving as an advocate on behalf of all Older Americans at the local level. The Area Agency on Aging &Independent Living is responsible for developing‚ implementing‚ and administering an
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preventing this situation in the future and recommended changes in future prevention will be discussed. Health News Situation A 38 year old Miami Florida resident‚ Sandra Jimenez‚ admitted to participating in a Medicare fraud scheme affecting assisted living facilities‚ half way houses‚ and home health agencies. “The fraud schemes were orchestrated by the owners and operators of American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC); its management company‚ Medlink Professional Management Group Inc.; and the American
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Caring for the Elderly Amy Cobb‚ RN. Western Governors University Abstract Providing appropriate discharge planning for an elderly patient can often require a collaborative approach. Elderly patients often require help with newly prescribed medications‚ meal planning and transportation. This paper will describe several issues that healthcare providers must address when discharging an elderly patient who recently had surgery. Caring for the Elderly Elderly
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Physician-Assisted Suicide An estimated 40-70% of patients die in pain‚ another 50-60% die feeling short-of-breath. “The way I see it; our greatest prejudice is against death. It spans age‚ gender and race. We spend immeasurable amounts of energy fighting an event that will eventually triumph. Though it is noble not to give in easily‚ the most alive people I’ve ever met are those who embrace their death. They love‚ laugh and live more fully.” …by Andy Webster‚ Hospice Chaplain
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Technology-integration in Old Age Homes in India A Status Paper Sugan Bhatia‚ Ph.D. President Indian University Association for Continuing Education Delhi 1.1 The elderly (aged 60 years and above) in India account for more than 9 percent of the total population. The National Population Commission estimated that the population of the elderly is expected to grow from 71 million in 2001 to 173 million in 2026. This demographic scenario appears to indicate a very precarious condition for the older persons
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Axia College Material Appendix D Acre Woods Retirement Community Case Study Acre Woods is a private retirement community with 275 senior residents. Its mission is to improve the quality of life of its residents through physical and emotional care. Sarah Armstrong‚ Acre Woods’ resident physical therapist‚ manages the retirement community’s activity program. Recently‚ Acre Woods added a pool to its rehabilitation center to facilitate resident exercise and aquatic therapy. The residents’ monthly
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believe that physician-assisted suicide is a humane and ethical solution to the suffering of the terminally ill? Is one acknowledging their life’s value by having another person doom them to their death? Two esteemed physicians‚ Dr. Laurence Hartmann and Dr. Jack Kevorkian have both suggested that there should be no negative effects to having a physician assist in one’s suicide. When it comes to the topic of physician-assisted suicide‚ many readily agree that physician-assisted suicide is a very controversial
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