(SOLVED) What information would you want to find out about Mrs. Gregg and her home before beginning her care?

1. What information would you want to find out about Mrs. Gregg and her home before beginning her care?

Before beginning and planning Mrs. Gregg's care, I would want to find out about the following:

• Physical set-up of her home such as where the bedroom is, is it a two-storey house, is the bathroom near her bed room, etc. to determine techniques into transfer, positioning and the like
• Details about her paralysis such as which side is most affected and what can the other side do to be able to know how I can assist her
• Communication technique since she has difficulty speaking; I want to know how can she communicate with me and other people as well
• Dietary practices or preferences such as what is the inclusion of her diet in regards with her condition to adjust her diet plan
• Emotional support available such as family living near the area or friends to pinpoint people who can provide additional support throughout the course of her condition
• Urinary incontinence such as is she totally incontinent or if does she still have the sense to urinate to plan techniques such as transferring her to a wheelchair or if there is a need for her to wear diaper
• Schedule of therapy sessions if any to adjust her sleeping pattern and care

2. List the types of information that you would expect to obtain from the care plan.

What I would expect to obtain from the care plan are:

• Mrs. Gregg's list of problems. Problems are clinical or non-clinical health issues that range from a specific diagnosis to more general conditions. It should appear in order of priority
• Goals of the plan for Mrs. Gregg. Goals are the patient objectives that help achieve an improved outcome for a problem. It can be short term or long term
• Task to fulfill the goals for Mrs. Gregg. Tasks help you track and measure the activities associated with your patients or members.
• Members of Mrs. Gregg's care team. Care Team members form a community of caregivers who are focused on the successful completion of tasks related to a care plan.

3. In the following problem, explain briefly the feeling expressed by the client and the actions for the Personal support worker to take.

The concern here is she was once a active, powerful lawyer who is independent and suddenly everything change where she has to depend on a caregiver and her concern is how can she adapt to many changes in her life.

The action for the personal support worker is to include her in the plan of care to ensure involvement and as much as possible promote self independence at all times. Promoting independence is a crucial aspect of helping your patients manage their conditions and avoid setbacks. Learning these valuable skills requires a new way of thinking about health, but most patients will happily embrace self-management techniques.