NR443 Week 3 Discussion, Caring for Vulnerable Populations

NR443 Week 3 Discussion, Caring for Vulnerable Populations Choose one of the three attached case studies, and reflect on the vulnerable population that the case study portrays. Identify which case you chose. Discuss several risk factors that may impact health outcomes for the vulnerable population in your case study. Identify one agency in your community that can assist this vulnerable group and assess this agency in terms of the 4 A's (see the lesson). Discuss each of the A's separately to assess accessibility, acceptability, affordability, and availability for this population. I choose the senior with the dementia case study for this week discussions. “The medical and social needs of older adults present a unique challenge to health care providers. For example, the prevalence of dementia is increasing, and issues such as abuse, and neglect of the elderly are receiving much-needed attention,” (Dementia Society). Some of the risk factors that may impact the health outcomes of Mr. Johnson are; impairment in activities of daily living (ADL), malnutrition, lack of social network, and dependence on a care provider. People with dementia can be extremely vulnerable due to the nature of their condition. Early symptoms can affect communication and reasoning skills and consequently, they may not be able to understand or explain to others what is happening to them. Simple tasks that can be done every day is especially harder for seniors with dementia. After reading the case study I think that Mr. Johnson is having caregiver role strain since their grown children are out of State and she might not have anybody to help with the care of, Mr. Johnson. Nurses can play a significant part in reducing the role strain caregivers feel or preventing its occurrence. “Caregivers often become victims of their own compassion when caring for loved ones who can no longer look after themselves. Because caregiving can be an all-encompassing, 24/7 responsibility, caregivers can easily lose sight of their needs and risk their own good health. This is especially true if the person being cared for suffers from a long-term progressive disease such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.” “Community health nurses must advocate for vulnerable groups and provide sensitive care to empower those experiencing inequities.” (CCN,2018) One agency in my community that can assist Mr. Johnson is New Path Home Health Care. “Community health nurses evaluate available resources using the four A's, which helps to assure that the resource is meeting the needs of those in the community” (CCN,2018). One agency in my community that can assist seniors with dementia is New Path Home Health Care: • Accessibility: New Path Home Health Care provides compassionate, patient, caring and professional service to seniors in the comfort of their own homes. • Acceptability: According to the case study this place would assist Mr. Johnson perfectly because it offers nursing supervision 24/7 a week to assist patients with their medicines and all other medical necessities. Also, it has the personnel to assist patients with therapies and daily living activities. • Affordability: New Path Home Health Care offers a free consultation and their rate are very affordable. First time client will receive a discount. This Agency also accepts all types of insurances. • Availability: This center offers is services at the center or in the home according to the patient’s preferences. It has a specialized program for the patient with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. References Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2018. Week 3 Lesson-Community Assessment and Health Planning. Downers Grove II DeVry Educational Group. Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2018. Week 3 Lesson: Caring for Vulnerable Populations. Retrieved from: Dementia Society. Rising tide: The im­pact of dementia on Canadian society. Accessed 23 F://