This case is about a forty five year old man named Colin. Colin has a five year-old son named Toby who lives with his ex-partner Patricia and her boyfriend Jon. Colin is desperately seeking work after losing his job through redundancy. As a result, Colin signed on for benefits and due to being out of work for 12 months was eligible for the government work programme. He left the programme resulting in losing his entitlement for his job seekers allowance and housing benefits.
Circumstance: Ms. Smalls (MHP), Mrs. Gailliard (MHS), Clarence and Ms. Elizabeth Strong (DSS Worker) schedule medical appointment with the MUSC Foster Care Clinic. Action: MHP called Tara Peevy, RN at the MUSC Foster Care Clinic after MHS explained leaving several messages. Ms. Strong explain emailing the referral form to the clinic. Machelle Green explain receieing the referral form, however unable to reach the DSS worker for additional infromaiton.
CG stated she will inform MSW once Darel contacts her and report the status of HEAP setting up an appointment. CG assist with meals, landry, transportation to get food and MD appointments. She states she also assists with his bills if needed. CG makes it very clear that she wants the Pt remain in the home and NOT sent to a nursing home! MSW educated CG about the importance of the patients safety within his home.
On March 15, 2016 at 4:34 am, I was notified by Elisha Smalls that she had discovered red spots on her arms and mid back and had an itch. The employee was instructed to leave the facility and see her physician as soon as possible and to follow-up regarding the visit. At 11:14am, the employee called back and stated she had chicken pox and was in contact a resident in ALF that had shingles. It was discovered that the employee di d work with the resident on 02/24/2016 and 02/25/2016.It was discovered on February 24, 2016; a resident in Assisted Living did exhibited signs and symptoms of possible shingles. The resident was seen by the Nurse Practitioner, Jody Eblen for a rash with pain, the resident was started treatment with antibiotics on
Meadow Brook’s Assisted Living Center will strive to offer exceptional service that exceeds those of our competitors. We will unite our patients, family, and healthcare providers, on an emotional and spiritual level so that all will be empowered to embrace the rewards of senior life. Code of Professional Conduct that Supports Social Responsibility Meadow Brook Assisted Living Center Code of Conduct Compliance- The codes ruling the conduct of Meadow Brook Assisted Living Center are continuously changing and complex in nature. To ensure that Meadow Brook is in compliance with all laws and standards we have developed a compliance program.
Management of Care Case Study Josepha is working on a medical surgical unit with three other RNs and one LPN. There is also a male and a female patient care tech. Josepha has been a nurse for four months, and after completing two months of orientation she takes a full assignment as a registered nurse. Josepha feels that the assignments she receives are not always fair, as she tends to get the most challenging clients.
The Affordable Care Act has shifted focus on health and wellness of patient populations urging hospitals to do a community needs assessment and come up with a strategy to address these needs. Hospitals most often partner with community and professional organizations to address the health need (Stempniak, 2014). This is an example of how the four spheres are all interrelated. Nurses are at the heart of this movement, providing the necessary skills, experience and expertise to address the needs of the population being served (Shamian,
Curtis graduated from University of North Carolina with a master degree in counseling. He landed a job as an case manager at a mental health center in South Carolina. While coordinating his client's care, he learned something that would stick with him the rest of his life. "Comprehensive care is just as effective and without it you will miss out on giving clients the care they needed" (Shallcross, 2013). Curtis used the example of a patient going to see her doctor because she was having heart problem.
1. Even with our medical advances, the United States ranks 29th because of lack of health care for some individuals but also the lifestyle Americans have. Another reason is that class statuses correspond with our health outcomes. What I meant about this, is that lower and middle class individuals are exposed to more health threats than higher class. This is the connections between healthy bodies and healthy bank accounts and race/ethnicity.
1. What is the problem? What were the underlying causes of this problem? The problem was happened because of the new knowledge management application, which was designed to copy information across network automatically, which also led to the main switch and consequently to the system collapse.
This report is to highlight the impact residential care has on young children 3.1 What is Residential Care? Residential Care is care provided for old or sick people or children in a residential faculty. Children in care is also referred to as a looked after child. A looked after child is someone under 18, lives away from their parents or family.
Name examples of each patient care setting in your community. What types of services might patients receive in each setting? Community: group of people living in same town, city or neighborhood. I live in a small community.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book The Glass Castle. I found the book deeply moving as well as meaningful and gives insight to a lifestyle that is usually overlooked in society. The main take away from this book I found is a family such as the Walls, who are just getting by are usually overlooked. They were not constantly living on the streets and moved around multiple times, thus alluding attention that would have affected their life.
I have a conversation with Mrs. Johnson and see if she is willing to go into a facility. You have to let the client be a part of the service plan. I will verify if Mrs. Johnson has the capacity to make her own decision and level of care from her primary care physician. If she has the capacity and Mrs. Johnson is now willing to go into a facility. I will speak with Mrs. Johnson to see if she has any children or family to assist with care and if she does see if someone could move in with her to provide care.
In social care, we work with some of society’s most vulnerable people. For a practitioner to best support an individual they must first be able to care for themselves. There is huge value in being aware of who we are, our strengths and our areas for improvement. This can directly affect the relationships and experiences we have with ourselves, clients, and our peers in social care practice. For this assignment, I will look at the importance of ‘the self’ and personal and professional development in social care.
