Resident Care

Week #5  (7/2) Resident Care
Learning Objectives:
· Understand the varying aspects of caregiving.
· Appreciating the dynamics of cultural norms and differences in SNFs.
· Decision making in later life.
· Quality of life in nursing homes.
· Palliative Approaches.
 
Readings
· Examine Sexual Stigma Attitudes – Syme
· Goals of Care or Goals of Trust – Rosemond
· Improving Quality of Life in Nursing Homes – Degenholtz
· Interact Institute – Bonner
· Making Difficult Decisions – Katz
· Older Adults Influence in Family Care – Heid
· Predictor of Six Mortality among nursing home residents – Levy
· Prevalence of Obesity in Nursing Homes – Zhang
· Racial disparities in use of physical restraints in nursing homes – Cassie
· Sexual Abuse of Older resident in Nursing Homes – Iversen
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Assignments:
These assignments are due on Wednesday July 10th.

1. Write a 2 page paper describing the challenges of providing care to morbidly obese individuals in SNF setting.

2. Write a 2 page paper explaining the variety of disputes that may arise when making healthcare decisions regarding nursing homes and palliative care.