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Session 6 Geron

The document discusses different levels of care for older adults including long term care, assisted living facilities, intermediate care, skilled care, Alzheimer's care, palliative care, and end-of-life care. It defines long term care and describes assisted living facilities, intermediate care, and palliative care. The document also lists common conditions that may require skilled nursing care, palliative care, or end-of-life care and discusses providing physical comfort to older adults at end of life.

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Session 6 Geron

The document discusses different levels of care for older adults including long term care, assisted living facilities, intermediate care, skilled care, Alzheimer's care, palliative care, and end-of-life care. It defines long term care and describes assisted living facilities, intermediate care, and palliative care. The document also lists common conditions that may require skilled nursing care, palliative care, or end-of-life care and discusses providing physical comfort to older adults at end of life.

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MODULE 6:

LEVELS OF CARE
AMONG OLDER
ADULTS
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1. Apply appropriate nursing concepts


LEARNING and actions holistically and
comprehensively delivering care for
OUTCOMES older adult.

2. Provide safe, appropriate and


holistic care to older adults.
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“refers to health, mental health, social, and


residential services provided to a temporarily
LONG TERM or chronically disabled person over an
CARE extended period of time with a goal of
enabling the person to function as
independently as
possible”
(Evashwick, 2002, p. 236).
Assisted Living
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Assisted ▪ generally provide healthy meals,


planned activities, places to walk and
living exercise, and should offer pleasant
facilities surroundings where adults can
socialize with others their own age in a
safe and protected environment.
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▪ Age

▪ Gender

RISKS ▪ Marital Status

▪ Lifestyle

▪ Health and family history


Intermediate Care
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▪ helps people to avoid going into


hospital or residential care
unnecessarily

Intermediate ▪ helps people to be as independent as


possible after a stay in hospital
Care
▪ can be provided in different places
(e.g. community hospital, residential
home or in people’s own homes).
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1. Bed-based Services

4 types of 1. Community-based Services


Intermediate
Care 1. Crisis response services

1. Reablement services
Skilled Care
Alzheimer’s
Care
Palliative
Care
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1. Progressive dementia

1. People dying as a result of the ageing


process

1. Advanced heart disease

1. Advanced respiratory disease


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1. End-stage liver disease

1. Secondary cancers

1. Degenerative neurological
conditions
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▪ A palliative approach to care also


considers some of the challenges
for older people as they near the
end of life
Palliative
Care
End-of-Life
Care
▪ Pain

▪ Breathing problems

Providing ▪ Skin irritation


physical ▪ Digestive problems
comfort
▪ Temperature sensitivity

▪ Fatigue
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RATIO
END

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