Human Needs and Human Development

3 ways an NA can meet emotional needs of residents and their families - 1. Listen 2. Offer support and encouragement 3. refer any problems you cannot help with to the nurse or social worker 4 ways that NA can accommodate residents' sexual needs - 1. Knock before entering the room 2. Provide privacy if you encounter a sexual situation between consenting adult residents 3. Be open and nonjudgemental about residents sexual orientation or sexual behavior 4. Honor do not disturb signs 5 ways that families can help residents - 1. help make care decisions 2. communicating with care team 3. give support and encouragement 4. connecting the resident to the outside world 5. offer dying resident that family resident memories and traditions will be carried on 6 examples of losses residents may be experiencing - 1. Loss of loved one, pets 2. Loss of Work due to retirement 3. Loss of mobility 4. Loss of home and personal belongings 5. Loss of health 6. LGBT fear acceptance in new environment