A practitioner explains how she tackled the case of a 95-year-old women in failing health, who lived in squalor by choice with her family who obstructed attempts to assess her needs.
A practitioner explains how she tackled the case of a 95-year-old women in failing health, who lived in squalor by choice with her family who obstructed attempts to assess her needs.
Subject terms:
nursing homes, older people, placement, risk assessment, case studies;
An 87-year-old women in frail health and prone to memory lapses insists that she wants to live at home, against the advice of health staff. This article reports on the efforts of social care staff to ensure she was able to return home.
An 87-year-old women in frail health and prone to memory lapses insists that she wants to live at home, against the advice of health staff. This article reports on the efforts of social care staff to ensure she was able to return home.
Subject terms:
home care, memory, older people, case studies, community care;
Reports on the case of a older man who needed 24-hour care after suffering a stroke. Although his care would have been cheaper and safer to offer in a nursing home, neither he nor his wife wanted that. Looks at how the case was handled and the care that was provided.
Reports on the case of a older man who needed 24-hour care after suffering a stroke. Although his care would have been cheaper and safer to offer in a nursing home, neither he nor his wife wanted that. Looks at how the case was handled and the care that was provided.
Subject terms:
home care, older people, risk, stroke, case studies;
The author looks at the case of a double amputee. Medics were convinced that residential care was the only option, but a hospital social worker was able to convince them that sheltered housing was a better option.
The author looks at the case of a double amputee. Medics were convinced that residential care was the only option, but a hospital social worker was able to convince them that sheltered housing was a better option.
An elderly man upset his neighbours and was repeatedly admitted to hosptial because he was not managing his own care. Health staff wanted him placed in a home but social workers thought otherwise. This article discusses the risk assessment.
An elderly man upset his neighbours and was repeatedly admitted to hosptial because he was not managing his own care. Health staff wanted him placed in a home but social workers thought otherwise. This article discusses the risk assessment.
Subject terms:
home care, older people, risk assessment, anti-social behaviour, case studies, dementia;
When an older woman became to anxious to carry out daily tasks, her house became very unhygienic and there was substantial risk to her health. Looks at the decisions taken to help her regain some confidence.
When an older woman became to anxious to carry out daily tasks, her house became very unhygienic and there was substantial risk to her health. Looks at the decisions taken to help her regain some confidence.
Subject terms:
mental health, older people, risk, assessment, anxiety, case studies, health;
Two care professionals discuss with the author the case of an 83-year-old woman with cognitive impairment who lived alone. They discuss how they handled the case when she became a danger to herself and could no longer live alone by ensuring she had family and agency support.
Two care professionals discuss with the author the case of an 83-year-old woman with cognitive impairment who lived alone. They discuss how they handled the case when she became a danger to herself and could no longer live alone by ensuring she had family and agency support.
Subject terms:
independence, memory, nutrition, older people, risk, social services, case studies, families;
Looks at the case of an 82 year-old women who suffered severe neglect while living with her son, but after a spell in residential care expressed a desire to return home. Looks at the dilemma this presented to adult protection staff.
Looks at the case of an 82 year-old women who suffered severe neglect while living with her son, but after a spell in residential care expressed a desire to return home. Looks at the dilemma this presented to adult protection staff.
Subject terms:
older people, relatives, rights, risk, vulnerable adults, assessment, case studies, care homes, elder abuse;
Discusses the risk assessment process for one social work practitioner who had to decide whether an older women with dementia and a serious skin condition could be cared for by her husband at home, or whether her needs would be best met by her being placed at a care home.
Discusses the risk assessment process for one social work practitioner who had to decide whether an older women with dementia and a serious skin condition could be cared for by her husband at home, or whether her needs would be best met by her being placed at a care home.
Subject terms:
home care, nursing homes, older people, risk, risk assessment, assessment, Alzheimers disease, carers, case studies, care homes, dementia;