...A Biology Major can improve the lives of seniors in assisted living facilities are knowing how they respond to specific treatments given to them for medicinal purposes, assisted gadgets in the home, and personal living assistants. There could be some reasons why a senior citizen may not respond to a medicine the same way. Biology studies what we are composed of as a whole. Scientists help communities, survive from harmful environmental health factors such as heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and more. For assisted living, it is important to help the residents take care of their health, and it is best to know the anatomy of an elderly being. With this background, it could help a lot resulting to several medical solutions of medicine, technology, and research. If residents have a condition, it is possible to know what is the condition and how to help them. Some possible careers in the biology industry would be microbiologists and geneticists....
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...grandparents and even great grandparents should reside could very well determine the rest of their lives. Options such as NORC societies, retirement homes, assisted living, and nursing homes can change. In most situations the elderly that would be in need of options like assisted living would be unable to take care of themselves. Still every option has its own set of flaws as well as its own set of benefits. The first option is living in a home owned by the senior. Most elderly...
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...Overview of Assisted Living Facilities Richard Brady BUS 620 Managerial Marketing Prof. Debra McCoskey-Reisert August 25, 2014 After reviewing several industries for this assignment, I chose the health care industry, specifically the Assisted Living portion. This industry right now is a very dynamic one with a lot of changes occurring on a consistent basis. Hence the ability to use an analysis tool would allow a good look into the potential of this industry. Finch explains in the text, that the information gathered when using a analysis or from an environmental scan “systematically assesses how elements of the external environment will impact a business or market.” It also “provides managers with relevant information to improve the quality of marketing decisions.” The analysis that will be used, is the PESTEL model which identifies six different external factors that could affect a business, political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal. Political influences on Assisted Living would include any federal restrictions that have been implemented. The biggest variable however, would be the state regulations. Assisted Living is currently regulated by each individual state. This makes doing business in multiple states a little confusing, and frustrating because you have to be familiar with each state’s expectations. When a state auditor comes to inspect your facility in Washington, there will be different expectations than when an audit is done...
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...Assisted suicide Assisted suicide generally refers to a practice in which the physician provides a patient with a lethal dose of medication, upon the patient's request, which the patient intends to use to end his or her own life (Somerville 47). Assisted suicide has been a highly controversial issue nowadays. In some countries it is legalized. Some people hold the opinion that assisted suicide is not considerable due to the fact that life is valuable than any substances, but I think assisted suicide should be legalized and put into practice because it will benefits all people involved. In the next paragraphs, I will talk about what are the advantages about assisted suicide. First, assisted suicide can release the pain of the dying patient who suffers terribly from the incurable disease. The most well-known method of assisted suicide is Euthanasia. The word “Euthanasia” comes from Greek words, means dying with happiness. In China, Euthanasia means, when the incurable patient nearly dying, suffering with extremely pain for both spiritual and physical, if the patient and his or her families ask for Euthanasia and the doctors allowed, the patient could get Euthanasia in a humanistic way. So we can safely conclude that Euthanasia or assisted suicide is not killing people, but helping them getting rid of the intolerable suffering. Second, assisted suicide will also reduce the great financial pressure for the families on living, because a great deal of money has...
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...usually requires no payment for veterans. Hospitals are a varied mix due to the patient’s insurance and payment options. Even with an excellent insurance plan, many patient, find they pay a significant co-payment along with insurance. With a surgical procedure, they may be paying anesthesia, x-ray, the physician, the surgical suite and the hospital stay. Most people are fairly shocked at being billed by so many being with one visit. Assisted Living arrangements are strictly full pay and are not covered by any insurance plan. Entity from Each Health Care Financial Environment A for profit selected is the Assisted Living Centers. These are becoming more productive as adults are entering the age when they do not have the physical ability to care for themselves at their home. They may want more social interaction or may have lost their spouse and feel this is a better way of having a way of keeping up with their health issues. Often they want to be close to family and friends and an Assisted Living Center is created to be very hotel like living with a number of conveniences depending on the level of price. Hospitals are different level of financial structure but are most commonly not-for-profit. This is distinct from a non-profit in that they still are seeking a profit to sustain their solvency but do not pay out to investors who are buyers in the business. Rivenson, Reiter, Wheeler, & Smith, (2011) have determined that many not-for-profit hospitals have substantial cash reserves...
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...Case Study: Fox Meadow Assisted Living Facility Members of the health care industry are beginning to understand that the mass-market approach is no longer viable and that service providers are moving from a product orientation to a marketing orientation. Mary Jane Martin, CEO of Fox Meadow Assisted Living Facility is concerned about the facilities occupancy rate. While at one time, the assisted living facility enjoyed a dominant position in the area, its occupancy rate has declined to 70 % from 90% three years earlier. This erosion is at the hands of other local competitors. Their key market are the Baby Boomers. The Baby Boomers are those individuals born during the post-World War II euphoria of 1946 to 1964. The aging of this group has opened numerous opportunities for assisted living marketers. The segment numbers almost 80 million Americans and accounts for close to 30% of the U.S. population. Mary Jane has directed Tomas Rodriguez, her Marketing Director to institute a promotional campaign directed specifically toward this segment. Tomas’ advertising objective was to increase requests for information about the facility by 30 % in three months. The goal was to use print advertisements that were meaningful, believable, and distinctive. The execution style for the message was to take a “slice of life” approach. With a promotional print budget of $8000, Tomas ran a ½ page ad in the local weekly free newspaper in 4 communities surrounding their facility. The ad provided contact...
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... alterations are necessary to keep patient's healthier, safer, and living longer than ever. New policies are essential to making these changes possible, but although they are generally beneficial to the patients, sometimes it may increase stress on the facility that must adhere to these policies. This is the case when it comes to small, privately run senior care facilities. Such a policy impacts these businesses, including the nurses working for the facility, greatly, due to the increasing roles and responsibilities on both parts in caring for those who are chairfast. Overall though, the policy does increase clientele for the facilities, and improve client satisfaction. On October of 2013, the chairfast...
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...Make The Move To Assisted Living Awesome For Your Loved One Having to leave the home you've loved for years and move into a new one is tough enough, but changing your entire lifestyle, from independent to assisted living can be quite a challenge for anyone. While nursing homes and assisted living are often a necessary part of life, adjusting to them means giving up so much of the familiar and entering into a new and drastically different environment. Don't let an elderly relative you love face this change alone, even if you lead a busy life and barely have time to make meals and do laundry. Taking the extra time to help will mean all the difference in the world. 1. Tell All Friends And Relatives About The New Home While you don't want to overwhelm your elderly relative moving into assisted living with a bunch of visitors at once, you do want to make sure they don't feel as if life is passing them by and everyone has forgotten about them. Ask for cards and letters to be sent to the new address and whenever possible, in-person visits should be scheduled....
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...“New York senator proposes law to allow terminally ill to seek suicide with doctor support” Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan state senator is seeking to make New York the fifth state to permit assisted suicide for the terminally ill. This proposed law would permit doctors to prescribe a lethal medication to terminally ill adults who voluntarily wish to end their life. This bill intends to give mentally capable adults to take control over their end-of-life options. His proposals are modeled after Oregon’s “Death with Dignity Act”, where a patient seeking suicide would be at least 18 years of age, and given 6 months to live. His legislation faces tremendous opposition from religious groups in particular, who believe that Hoylman’s bill implies there is something undignified about a natural death. In addition, they say those who are diagnosed with months to live often defy expectations, as there are human errors to medical examinations. In addition, patients diagnosed frequently become depressed, and make decisions on clouded judgments. Along with New York, California and New Jersey are also discussing this debate. There are several ethical dilemmas to consider surrounding the issue of a “physician-assisted suicide”. It is important to consider all the stakeholders involved, the victim, his/her family, the doctors, and society impacted by this precedence. Who has the most say in matter? I believe the victim, doctors and society are the largest shareholders. In addition, we must consider...
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...Department Of Health on Assisted Living Assisted Living Program (ALP) Serves persons who are medically eligible for nursing home placement but serves them in a less medically intensive, lower cost setting ALP provides personal care, room, board, housekeeping, supervision, home health aides, personal emergency response services, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical supplies and equipment, adult day health care, a range of home health services, and the case management services of a registered professional nurse. Who is eligible? To be eligible, both Medicaid recipients and private-payers must be medically eligible for, and would otherwise require, placement in a nursing home due to the lack of a home or suitable home environment. However, eligible ALP residents must not require continual nursing care, be chronically bedfast or chairfast, or be impaired to the degree that they endanger the safety of other ALP residents. The ALP program is limited to 4,200 residents (approximately 85% are Medicaid recipients). How do I find the services of the Assisted Living Program? Private-payers and Medicaid recipients may contact the ALP directly. However, Medicaid recipients must have their ALP services approved in advance by the Local Social Services District. ALPS are regulated by the State Department of Health. The regulations require that the appropriateness of ALP services be determined by initial and periodic reassessments...
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...Abstract Assisted living is a fairly new and unique part of the long term care continuum of services. The goal of assisted living is to maximize the independence of older adults while living in a homelike environment. This paper will provide an overview of assisted living facilities including the number of facilities and residents, costs, services, and growth expectations. Challenges with oversight and regulations will be discussed as well as solutions to the problem. Challenges and solutions for staffing and training issues will also be discussed. The paper will also highlight “In Loving Hands Assisted Living” which is a local assisted living facility that I called and visited to aid in my research. I will give an overview of the Fort Washington area in terms of older adults and the long term care market. The challenges with this provider are marketing and staffing for which I suggest low cost advertisement and comprehensive staffing patterns. Lastly, a conclusion and summary are provided for the current state and future of assisted living facilities. Overview of Assisted Living While the definition of assisted living facilities vary from state to state, this type of facility is generally defined as “a housing option that involves the delivery of professionally managed, supportive services and depending on state regulations, nursing services in a group setting that is residential in character and appearance” (Evashwick, 2005, p 152). Assisted living...
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...Heightened Activity: A Path in Quality Care The greatest fear of the 65+ community is first being a burden to their family, but second is a fear that any hope for a continued quality of life screeches to a halt the minute they enter an assisted living facility and are stuck with activities like bingo or sewing to pass the time (Graham, 2011). According to Graham (2011), from a statistical stand point it is proven that “elderly people in the U.S. who have an active social life may have a slower rate of memory decline” (para.5). In conjunction to the statistical stand point, further findings have been able to establish that seniors who continue their social adventures and physical activity increase their life span years beyond those who become...
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...Where Are Nurses In the Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities? Assisted living facilities, one of the fastest growing housing options for older adults, represents a potentially new employment option for RN’s. When most people think of nursing homes, they think about nurses being responsible for the patients. However, most nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the United States do not have any RN’s employed. Most assisted living facilities have LPN’s, medical technicians, and certified nursing assistants. Why are there no nurses in nursing homes/ assisted living facilities? “Slightly fewer than 1 million people age 65 or older live in an estimated 33,000 assisted living facilities, private or shared units.”(Kovner) All assisted living facilities provide congregated meals, laundry and housekeeping services, and some social activities; all assisted living facilities provide health monitoring and assistance with activities of daily living (ADL’s). “Approximately 60% of residents need assistance with one to three ADLs; 75% need assistance with medications.”(Kovner) “Current estimates suggest that 50% of residents in assisted living have Alzheimer’s or Dementia, and the number is expected to grow.”(Kovner) Many assisted living facilities have a special locked down unit for residents with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. On average a nursing assistant will have 14-30 residents to tend to. This means making sure everyone is checked on every hour, changed, and making sure...
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...Should physician-assisted suicide be legal? While I believe if one chooses to end his or own life through physician assistance for reasons that they chose, the choice should be up to the individual. Physician-assisted suicide should be at one's discretion. “Assisted Suicide, also called Voluntary Euthanasia, is currently a contentious issue in many countries. Because Euthanasia is legal in a few modern democracies: the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland. In the Netherlands, voluntary euthanasia has been legal since 1983, with some 3,000 people requesting it each year. In Australia, assisted suicide was legalized in the Northern Territory with the backing of a substantial majority of the local population, but was then overthrown by the Federal Senate before anyone could actually use the new law. However, in Oregon and California, state legislation has been passed to allow for euthanasia in special circumstances and within a heavy regulatory framework in which third party ethicists attempt to ensure the appropriateness of euthanasia cases. Euthanasia or assisted suicide is illegal in most countries around the world. In the United States, Dr Jack Kervorkian – nicknamed ‘Doctor Death’ for his actions beliefs – has campaigned for a change in the law for many years, and assisted in the suicide of at least 45 people.” (Brooks) Physician assisted suicide has always been an ongoing argument. It can be both inductive and deductive depending on the premise. I will be looking at the...
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...Denise Todd Owner Quality Care Assisted Living Quality Care Assisted Living Business Plan Prepared: 5/18/2015 Contents Business Plan Summary………………………………………………………………………… The Business……………………………………………………………………………..3 SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………………….3 Mission Statement……………………………………………………………………….4 Objectives………………………………………………………………………………..5 Product and Services…………………………………………………………………….5 Marketing………………………………………………………………………………………. Target Market…………………………………………………………………………...7 Product…………………………………………………………………………..............7 Promotion………………………………………………………………………………..8 Distribution……………………………………………………………………………...9 Price……………………………………………………………………………………..9 Implementation and Timeline ………………………………………………………………… Implementation and Timeline…………………………………………………………..10 References………………………………………………………………………………12 The Business QCAL has proposed building an assisted living facility (the ALF) with 22 single‐ occupancy units along with supporting common areas to meet the needs of area residents. The proposed facility will be approximately 14,791 square feet in size, and will be built upon a site that has not yet been identified. The ALF project is consistent with an overall economic development strategy in Clark County to add good paying, non‐seasonal jobs; strengthen its health industry cluster to diversify and stabilize the local economy; and build upon the natural strengths of the community (demographic trends, climate, and retiree‐friendly...
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