Introduction Discharge summaries are important as they act as the finalization of the client’s treatment. Discharge summaries are prepared by the therapist, and summarize the diagnosis, diagnostic procedures preformed, therapy and treatment received, prognosis, and the plan of action regarding the client’s discharge (Mares & Kroner, 2011). Throughout this paper, this writer will complete a discharge summary for case vignette of Traci. Goals Met Traci’s primary issue is that she presents with unspecified depressive disorder as evidenced by her lack of interest in activities she previously enjoyed, as well as the report of Traci’s grades diminishing and consistent sleeplessness.
• According to (2017 Medical Mutual) stated;” HMO stands for health maintenance organization, “and “PPO stands for preferred provider organization.” The information that I have gather from the several articles that I have read is that it is really up to the individual depending upon, what the individual wants. More about the HMO, HMO you will have to choose a primary doctor.
I thought Meals on Wheels of America was just a simple organization covering the surrounding counties that provided a meal a day to senior citizens who had trouble providing a meal for themselves. However, I have learned that Meals on Wheels of America was established in 1954 and is the oldest and largest national organization representing community based senior nutrition programs and that it has 5,000 member programs, in which they provide over 1 million meals to seniors every day, which are served at senior centers as well as delivering meals directly to the homes of seniors whose mobility is limited. After reading chapter 6 and learning about outpatient and inpatient services, I have realized in my experience as a volunteer at a local
When you hear obesity, do you imagine malnutrition or simply an individual who “eats too much?” Well, these health threatening issues go hand and hand. Learning that a large number of obese individuals are low income, it can be concluded that a lack of funds results in cheaper, more fattening and unhealthy food purchases, which ultimately can develop into malnutrition and unsafe weight gain. The eye-opening film, A Place At The Table, provides viewers with a true representation of how the issues of hunger and malnutrition in the United States affect individuals on a daily basis. Throughout this movie, the filmmakers, Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush, examine the lives of three individuals who suffer from hunger and and lack of nutrition.
Behavior observations: Mrs. Cheryl Littleton was a well-dressed married, African-American female who arrived to interview and testing in a timely manner. She presented herself in a forthright manner with no observable indication of misrepresenting her history or psychological complaints. Mild minimization of emotional issues was noted. Mrs. Littleton was oriented and alert. Her speech was clear and logical and goal directed.
7 / D.P7: Explain how different procedures maintain health and safety in a selected health or social care setting Maintaining health and safety in health and social care is extremely important to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of all their service users as well as other individuals service providers may come in contact with in the setting. There are several procedures that help to maintain this health and safety however they can all vary between settings for example, health and safety procedures will be slightly different and more focused on certain areas in hospitals and especially in paediatric ward compared to in drop-in centres where the needs and risk to service users are slightly different. Some of the procedures used in health and social care to maintain health and safety include; infection control and prevention, safe moving and handling of equipment and individuals, food preparation and storage, storage and administration of medication and storage and disposal of hazardous substances.
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This program can help with improving residents overall quality of life by building those friendships and feeling that sense of connection when speaking to someone. Although this program
Communities that once thrived are now plagued by dietary related health problems like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Since cultural
The community based prevention programs for the most part are very good and do a good job in the prevention of problems. As always there are good and bad, but it’s been my experience that all in all they work and keep kids out of trouble and the ones that do get in trouble help out of trouble. One in particular in my town is the Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County; it has been in existence for over twenty-five (25) years and has been a large part of the youth development in this community. Its main goal it to work with the disadvantage monetary families to give them quality programs and amenities; it has show to make them more successful in school and gives the kids a way out troubled situations and helps the at risk children.
Thesis: Rehab Burger Therapy offers a fun atmosphere for eating with family and friends, great service for feeling right at home, terrific food for satisfying hunger, and great value for paying a bill surprisingly. Every time I walk in to the Rehab Burger Therapy, I always love to observe what is around me and obtain the best feeling whenever I eat with my family or friends.
Community work is an essential part of social work. It has been defined as “the process of assisting people to improve their own communities by undertaking autonomous collective actions. ”(Twelvetrees, 2001) It entails getting the support of communities members to undertake projects or tasks that would be beneficial for the community. In community work, workers “operate as facilitators with people in relation to what those people decide to become involved with.
Members of the treatment centre do not only have trouble with substance abuse but may have another problem along with it such as depression. Due to this, the therapeutic community model is the main model used because it is holistic. This model is also the main model used because the program not only focuses on helping individuals recover from substance abuse but also help them be able to become employed or go back to school when they set back out into the world. According to Mr. Jurawan, the centre wants to ensure individuals are able to get back up on their feet and have a better life. Evaluate the usefulness of the model(s) at the treatment center.
TOUCH SAC workers have noted how students tend to treat their programs as charity and organize their elderly activities sloppily and half-heartedly to an extent that elderlies are disinterested and reluctant to attend them. As such, the importance of a win-win situation where both the target group and the other groups in the community would benefit has to be stressed, an ideal situation being students benefiting from CIP hours, while the elderly benefiting from meaningful
Page 3 of 4 Victoria DoddFebruary 9, 2018GSC 300-1008Community AssignmentThe public sector of community is one whose existence people recognize, even if it may not be a daily though. Everyone is aware of the role that government plays in their community, especially those that become personally effected by the negative consequences of the community. The government plays many roles but the main one is to govern how we conduct ourselves in our day to day lives. “Government also establishes the conditions by which citizens can achieve their self-interests within the bounds of laws” (Mendel, p. 11). This can be a double-edged sword as it allows people the freedom to pursue what makes them happy but it can also limit their possibilities.
