Nurses, nurse practitioners, home health aides and physical therapists typically make up the caregiving staff of home health care agencies and are the front-line service providers. They are responsible for all patient care and have regular contact with patients and their families once services are contracted. In addition to the front-line…
Long-Term Care Facility Study Team B HCS/437 January 19, 2014 Rick Johnson Long-Term Care Facility Study La Costa Glen Carlsbad La Costa Glen is a retirement community that is also a continuing life community. Seniors can join the community as active adults and live independently knowing that if and when the time comes where they may need further assistance of even skilled nursing care they can remain in the same community.…
Nadege Adult Family Care Home is a residential group home located in the historic city of Ruskin, Florida, which is Hillsborough County. The mainly agricultural area is widely known for the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve. Ruskin is a wonderful place to live with a warm, friendly atmosphere for friends and family members to enjoy when visiting.…
1. What trend in citations do you find for this nursing home or home care agency? In the last three years, the nursing home occurred several violations and some repeated over a course of the three years upon inspection. The inspectors report uncovered deficiencies in the quality of care, resident assessment and their rights, along with nutrition and dietary, pharmacy services environment and administration.…
While being employed in Corporate America for over 20 years and in the United States Air Force for over 10 years has been extremely valuable experience, I don’t feel like I’m fulfilling my purpose in life. After losing my grandmother 2.5 years ago, it finally dawned on me what my purpose is, and that is to care for our aging population. I am one of 65 grandchildren. My grandmother and I always had a special bond. She raised me for a big part of my childhood, and was more of a mother-figure to me.…
Colonial Care Center is a local Long beach Nursing Home Located on the corner of Cherry and 5th street. This facility is around the corner from my house, so I was able to visit the home multiple times to get a better understanding of how the residents are living. If I had to rate the residents daily life from my three visits, I would give this home a 6 out of 10. Some of the residents seem to enjoy their interactions with the staff, while others looked miserable. The attire of the patients was all over the board. Some were dressed in pajamas and others were dressed in pants and shorts as if they were ready to go on a nice walk. The staff appeared to have a good relationship with the residents that were willing to interact with them. They knew…
You trust nursing homes to treat your loved ones with quality care, but what could happen behind closed doors still causes anxiety. In 1986, these fears came to fruition when Congress requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) evaluate the quality of nursing homes. They found that a majority of residents were often neglected, abused, and inadequately cared for. To solve these issues, the IOM proposed a series of reforms that were brought into action the following year — known as the Nursing Home Reform Act.…
states require you to complete a state- approved program, and pass a national licensing exam.…
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) is one of the fastest-growing residential settings for older adults in the US. They provide diverse settings and care alternatives to adults. The general population prefers to receive care in an assisted living facility rather than a nursing home by a six to one margin. The increasing preference for assisted living facilities is caused by the different social stigma it has compared to other long-term care facilities (Bowblis, 2012, p. 238). Assisted living residents have a lower level of need and are regulated at the state level, making them more unique across the nation, however that can lead to inconsistent, inferiority care.…
Physical therapy involves treatment through physical means for people disabled by illness, accident, or congenital handicap. It seeks to improve mobility, relieve pain, or minimize permanent physical disabilities (Occupational Outlook Handbook). The physical therapy career field interests me for many reasons. It revolves solely around the human body, which is a fascinating topic to learn about. This area of expertise is flexible and rewarding. There are many specialty areas to choose your career from; some of these include orthopedic, geriatric, neurological, and pediatric. As well as flexible concentrations, physical therapy can have flexible work environments. These jobs can be conducted in many types of facilities such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, private offices, rehabilitation clinics, assisted living facilities, educational institutions, sports centers, and home health agencies (Occupational Outlook Handbook). The work environment and broad range of specializations are major factors in my choice of this career path.…
There are many different places of employment for a physical therapist. Some places in Tennessee are Martin, Union City, Jackson, Memphis, Nashville, or basically anywhere with a hospital.…
Under the observation of a Physical Therapist, a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) works to help patients recover from injuries or disabilities within the body. A few exemplifications of their line of work include balance training, exercise, electrical stimulation, massage, ultrasound therapy, and mechanical traction. However, seeing as they are still just assistants, PTA’s must very thoroughly document and report everything they do and turn in their paper work to their overseeing therapist. Although the position is one of a mere apprentice, they are not required to hold a license, but there are several other qualifications needed.…
Working conditions of a physical therapist are mainly physically demanding due to the patients inabilities of physical movement, therapist often have to bend over, kneel, crouch, and lift for extended periods of time. Therapist, in addition, also have to lift heavy equipment and patients, because they cannot stand, walk, turn, or perform a physical task that is demanded from them. To learn the basics of therapist duties, most PT’s practice in hospitals, clinics, or private offices, but some PT’s usually practice in hospital rooms, homes, or schools. A majority of full-time physical therapists usually work a forty hour week, some of those days might include weekends and evenings. Overall, a majority of physical therapists spend time on their feet due to the aid of patients.…
As more and more people in the United States of America live with chronic medical condition, and as the median age continue to age, long-term care providers are facing so many challenges and they will continue to do so. Quality of care has been a challenge, and will continue to be a challenge. Quality of care refers to the technical competency of medical and quasi-medical services (CITATION). Quality of care in nursing homes, even with all the substantial regulatory oversight, still remained problematic. There are however steps that can be taken to improve and promote quality of care in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.…
My church youth pastor, Quentin Dunford, is a Physical Therapist Assistant. I interviewed him about his job and about the college courses you have to go through to be a PTA. I even went to his workplace for about half a work day (four hours) to do some job shadowing. He taught me a lot about being a PTA, and what you have to do to become one.…