ssessing and Planning Care for an Elderly Person
In order to gain an insight into the world of elder adults,
it is important to understand how they view themselves and the
values they hold. Additionally it is important to assess and
determine his/her needs and establish appropriate interventions for
this individual.
By the due date assigned, choose an older adult to
interview. This cannot be a patient in your clinical setting. You
can use a friend, family member, or co-worker. The older adult
should be 65 years or older. Use the format provided to record the
responses. A list of questions is available for you to start with.
Include 2–3 questions of your own to get a complete picture of the
older adult. Summarize your findings and also contrast the
responses with findings in your readings and other current
literature.
Download a patient questionnaire. This form should be
used as an example.
After gaining permission, conduct a physical and mental
functional assessment of the older adult you have chosen. Review
your readings for the process of functional assessment.
Make use of the tools discussed this week to complete a
comprehensive assessment of your patient. Search the Internet for
resources on these tools.
Tinetti Balance and Gait Evaluation
Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living
Assessment of Home Safety
The Barthel Index
Make sure the older adult is clearly identified on the
tools. Do not include their name, but do include
professional or other designation, and age. Your name should also
be identified on the tool. (This should be a part of your
Appendix.)
Compare and contrast the age-related changes of the older
person you interviewed and assessed with those identified in this
week’s reading assignment. During this data analysis process
provide at least 4–6 preliminary issues that you have
identified. Identify three alterations in health that you would
propose and describe them. Identify a minimum of three
comprehensive interventions for each problem.
Make sure that you integrate personal cultural awareness and
cultural competency.
Paper should be 5–6 pages, not including the questionnaire or
tools used. These should be attached as an Appendix. Remember to
use headings to identify the different sections in your paper.
On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA
format.
Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference
for properly citing resources.
This handout will provide you the details of formatting
your essay using APA style.
You may create your essay in this APA-formatted
template.
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