...Mission & Philosophy for Good Old Times Adult Daycare Mary Annan George Mason University Over the next twenty years, the majority of the baby boomer generation will reach retirement age; this is defined as any individual over the age of 65 years. The aging of this generation brings great responsibility on the part of health care professionals. Providing quality care through facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, adult daycares, and retirement communities is imperative to the baby boomer’s wellbeing. Per the 2009 US Census Bureau, 6.4% of the population in Loudoun County, Virginia, are persons 65 years or older; the overall Virginia state population of retirement age is 12.2% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Loudoun County has been deemed as the wealthiest and fastest growing suburban county in the northern Virginia area, therefore the percentage of this particular population is expected to increase drastically. The median household per capita income in 2008 was $111,925, as compared to the average per capita income of $61,233, in the state of Virginia (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). With a rise in the population and per capita income, a rise in the cost of living is inevitable. The aging baby boomer generation requires more medical care than their younger counterparts. Hence, an increase in the cost of living for fixed-income or retired individuals places extraordinary financial strain on them and their families. With the cost of most retirement facilities...
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...The Future of Healthcare The question asked by healthcare professionals is: Is the United States healthcare system going to be prepared to address such issues as the obesity epidemic and the aging population as more Americans fall under these groups? The aging population and obesity epidemic go far beyond American soil but this report will focus on the healthcare concerns arising in the United States. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2011) has stated that the population of those greater than 65 years of age is estimated to grow from 12.4% in 2000 to 19.2% in 2030. In age that means in 2030 the population of those over 65-year- old will be at 75 million, up from 35 million in 2000. Furthermore, those individuals 80 years of age and older will rise from 9.3 million to 20 million in that same time frame. In 2025 the United States, minus Alaska and Florida, will see an estimate of 15% of their population who are 65 years old and older. Three combined factors make up the aging phenomenon; Age Dynamics: The fertility rate elevated between 1946 and 1964 (baby boom era); Fertility Rate Decline: The amount of older people has increased as the number of young people reproducing has decreased; and Increase in Longevity: Medical technology and healthcare improvements have helped to increase life expectancy by 20 years (Transgenerational, n.d). The CDC (2011) has stated the following: “The growing number of older adults increases demands on the public health system and on...
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...2010 Census Briefs C2010BR-03 INTRODUCTION Figure 1. Focusing on a population’s Reproduction of the Questions on Sex, Age, age and sex composition is and Date of Birth From the 2010 Census one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time. Since Census 2000, the population has continued to grow older, with many states reaching a median age over 40 years. At the same Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census questionnaire. time, increases in the number of men at older ages are first 2010 Census data products to be apparent. Understanding a population’s released.1 age and sex composition yields insights into changing phenomena and highlights SEX AND AGE QUESTIONS future social and economic challenges. Data on the sex and age composition of the United States and your community are This report describes the age and sex derived from the 2010 Census questions composition of the United States in 2010. on sex, age, and date of birth (Figure 1). It is part of a series that provides an overview of the population and housing data collected from the 2010 Census. It highlights analysis of age and sex at the national level, as well as for regions, states, and counties and for places with populations of 100,000 or more. A comparison with Census 2000 data is also provided, showing the changes in age and sex composition that have taken place over the last 10 years. This report also provides information about how age and sex data were...
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...Special Populations Virginia Skov BSHS/402 March 25, 2011 A. Marie Davis Special Populations Special populations include individuals requiring help with finding resources, programs, and services to live a normal life. I researched special populations including people with disabilities, people with HIV/AIDS, addicts, senior citizens, and many more. After reviewing the different vulnerable populations and seeing the challenges each has I have decided to focus on the senior population. This is an area I am passionate about and hope to work as an advocate for in the future. The following information will address the special needs of senior citizens, programs and services for the aging, and the multicultural issues faced by this vulnerable population. The Senior Population The senior population usually refers to people who have reached the age of 65. This population is vulnerable because seniors typically are on predetermined incomes, live alone or with an aging spouse, have some form of debilitating disease, and lack the ability to perform daily activities. This vulnerable population is continuing to grow as the Baby Boomers have reached senior citizen status. According to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General (2009), The United States is in the midst of huge demographic shifts, with a third of [the] population reaching retirement age in the next few years. On January 1, 2006, [B]aby [B]oomers...
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...specialized equipment to meet the various needs of people. The target population types range from children with disabilities in an educational setting to the elderly who may need a wheelchair or other technological device to assist them with daily routine functionality. People with different disabilities require specialized technology to meet some of their needs. Assistive Technology devices help individuals meet these needs. The U.S. Department of Health defines assistive technology as “any piece of equipment, item, or product system purchased off the shelf, was modified or customized, and is used to maintain, increase, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with a disability.” They do not include medical devices surgically implanted, nor are they a replacement for surgically implanted devices ("U.S. Department of Education", 2015). The states of Virginia, Alabama, California, Washington, and other states provide assistive technology in many different forms to meet the needs of people with disabilities. The American Disability Act (ADA) and Section 504 federal requirements are in place, obligating states to follow these standards. These laws are carefully followed by each of the States reviewed. Therefore, no room for improvement in the area of enhancing assistive technology and educational resources are recommended. However, it should be noted upon reviewing the various states of Virginia, Alabama, Washington and California the...
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...Community Health Practice Aline Prosper HAT 1 November 2, 2012 Western Governor University Community Health Practice The community we are introducing today is the people living around McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Richmond Virginia. A decade ago, African-American and European-American populated Southside Richmond only. Southside Richmond, like the whole state, is experiencing increasing racial diversity with the rapid growth of Hispanic and Asian populations. African-American population remains the largest minority group in Southside Richmond. McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center is a very large hospital-serving veterans from many different states. This large medical center has thousands of employees and hundreds of patients daily in the main facility and various outpatient clinics. In the beginning of this assignment, we decided to ask veterans, nurses, doctors, and any other employees of the McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center how long they drive to be at the hospital. 60% drive 30 to 60 minutes to get there. The first 20% lives in the community and drives 10 to 15 minutes or takes the city bus. The other 20% drives 60 minutes or more to come to work to the hospital. We did a focus group based on the 20% who live in the community around McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center. These coworkers, including this writer, and patients who live in this community have low income. They are mostly housekeeping, dietary, and nursing assistance staff...
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...Systems of Natural Science 114.2.3 Ecosystems Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem (Taylor & Allen) • The Bay is approx. 200 miles long, from Havre de Grace, Maryland to Virginia Beach, Virginia • The Bay's width ranges from 4 miles near Aberdeen, Maryland, to 30 miles near Cape Charles, Virginia Major Components Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Biotic Components (Living) Abiotic Components (Non-living) • • • • • • 350 species of fish Crabs Shellfish Birds Mammals Reptiles and Amphibians (Bay stat) • • • • • Water Quality Sunlight Weather Soil Air (pollution) Current Human Impact on Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem Air Pollution Vehicles, industries, power plants, gas-powered lawn tools, and farm operations: Almost one third of the nitrogen that pollutes the Bay and its rivers comes from the air Pollution from a very large geographic area can eventually wind up in the Bay Water Quality Fertilizers, waste water and vehicle emissions: • • Increased nitrogen and phosphorus fuels unnaturally high algae growth in the water Algae turns color of the water brownish or greenish - blocking sunlight from reaching underwater grasses When algae die they are decomposed by bacteria that consume the oxygen needed by other aquatic creatures in the bay Without enough oxygen dissolved in the water, aquatic creatures like fish, blue crabs and oysters become stressed or even die. • • • Air and water pollution are not separate problems. There is a close link between the health...
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...The Devastation of Dementia: Pathophysiology and Case Study Introduction Relatively little is known about dementia, a disease which affects over 35 million people worldwide (Norton, et al., 2012). Early signs and symptoms may be confused with the “normal” aging process. Those with the disease often try to cover up their mental decline in the early stages, making early diagnosis even more difficult. Educating the medical community and the general population about the signs, symptoms and causes of dementia is an important step in seeking out a cure for this fatal disease. Dementia is a general term for a syndrome that is progressive in nature and is marked by deterioration in cognitive function that is greater than what would normally be expected. There are many types of dementia, the most common of which is Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for over 60% of the cases of dementia. Vascular Dementia is the second most common form. Others include Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinsonian Dementia, and Frontotemporal Dementia. There is no cure for any type of dementia, although there are treatments that help lessen the symptoms. Dementia is a progressive disorder and always results in death, either from complications such as falls" or pneumonia or the dementia itself. The number of people with dementia worldwide is expected to reach over 115 million by the year 2050. The current cost of treating dementia is over 1.5 times that of all cancers combined (Hurd...
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...Why HOT Lanes? High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes have been a central part of the commuter strategy for Northern Virginia since the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Northern Virginia area recognized the need to have dedicated high occupancy vehicle lanes in order to facilitate the large growth in the region’s population. In 1969 the nation’s first HOV lanes opened up on I-395 these initially were bus only lanes in an attempt to encourage mass transportation. In the early 1970’s the it was recognized that the lanes sat empty most of the time and the decision was made to open the lanes to passenger vehicles with more than one person and the HOV lane as we know it was operational. In the Washington Metro area there has been very little...
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...their frequency of purchases • As Mountain Man’s beer drinker’s are aging the children of a Mountain Man drinker are not choosing Mountain Man beer as their primary choice 530,400 $4,887,636 520,000 $4,791,800 509,600 $4,695,964 2) Increased presence of large multi-national brands in Mountain Man’s distribution area (Case Fact) • Distributors supporting beer brands on basis of turnover and margins; dropping brands that do not contribute to bottom line • Large brands maintain economies of scale in brewing, transportation and marketing; Increased pressure 3) Distributors not willing to help build Mountain Man brand awareness • Mountain Man is not a popular customer to distributors because of small market share presents • Small shipments of under 600,000 barrels annually. Mountain Man provides a high quality beer that hard working men enjoy Loyal – Hard Working - Deserving A Mountain Man beer drinker • Blue Collar • Middle to low income men over age 45 • Purchase beer at off premise location (liquor stores) • Working man (trades) (large population of workers) • Since 1925 Oscar has had the same customers, rugged, middle age men from the coal miners union. •Brand loyalty rate of 53% Legacy – American – Gold Standard Mountain Man Brewing Company •Legacy Beer •High quality •Rich and bold flavour •Mouth watering beer •Drinkability • Mountain Man is authentic • Best beer in West Virginia • America’s championship lager • Family owned • Strong brand image...
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...the U.S. population, living with diabetes. 18.8 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes while 7.0 million remain undiagnosed. During a period of 1994 until 2011, (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011) the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes has increased across the states in the United States. In 1994, twenty-five states had prevalence less than 4.5%, twenty-four states had prevalence of 4.5%–6.0%, and only one state had prevalence greater than 6.0%. In 2010, all states had prevalence greater than 6.0%, fifteen of these exceeded 9.0%. The eastern United States had a much higher prevalence than the western states. The south continues to have many more occurrences than the rest of the county. The southeastern quadrant of the United Sates appears to lead the way with morbidity issues. For example, the southeastern portion of the US is known as the Bible belt because of its socially conservative evangelical Protestantism. Sadly, it is also known as the stoke belt and is considered a part of stroke ally by public health authorities for having an unusually high incidence of stroke and other forms of cardiovascular disease. Multiple studies have shown (Jorgensen, 1994) that people with diabetes are at greater risk for stroke compared to people without diabetes -- regardless of the number of health risk factors they have. Age-standardized diabetes prevalence (Goodarz, Friedman, Oza, Murray, & Ezzatil, 2009) was highest in Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana...
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...Trend paper 1/28/15 BSHS/305 Trend paper The human service worker has to be preparing to assist the clients in the best way. The organization has to adapt and accommodate the situation to grow the technologies. The human services future had made impact for economic and political. The key for organizations is to make a strong unique circumstance. There will always be homeless and families in need of help, affordable care act had made lot of changes for homeless and families who are in need, to give them much more help and to be able stand and build their life. The human needs theory is that higher needs cannot be made, if basic needs are not achieved. Basic human needs can be an issue when dealing with client needs and when it cannot be met if the basic needs are not taken care of first. Effective communication skills are one of the most important components for human services professionals and to discuss the critical information and make important decisions. Without effective communication skills, a social worker may not be able to resolve the issue with client. The Affordable Care Act event has impacted the political field for the better position. Medicaid coverage has expanded for many people that where not eligible for Medicaid. Many employees cannot afford the insurance it has been increased by the employer; healthcare has been a big issue for the families with low income. The five trend that make up the future to human services are the political cost increased...
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...had to be at the coal mines at six in the morning. All we could do was change our clothes, take our lunch bag and go to work.” – Jeff Noordermeer, ‘Fifty Years of My Life’ It should surprise no one that West Virginia is beer country. Originally “beyond the pale” of European settlement in Virginia Colony, the Appalachian Mountains were nevertheless welltraversed by Scottish traders hawking spirits to the resident Cherokee. The cessation of the French-Indian war in the 1760s brought permanent settlement by Welshmen, Germans and even more English – all of whom fancied a solid stout. The 1800s saw the start of the long coal boom that transformed Appalachian society, converting subsistence farmers into coal miners and commercializing beer production to meet rising demand. That trend continues today: so popular is beer that West Virginia University has classes on the subject. Mountain Man Brewing Company exemplifies this history. Founded in 1925 by Guntar Prangel, a coal miner with a home brewery, and marketed largely to other coal miners, Mountain Man lager emphasizes quality ingredients, a bitter flavor and dark coloring. Today, Mountain Man Brewing is still a single-product company. Mountain Man distributes its lager in several states outside West Virginia, is a local market leader, and...
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...Mountain Man Brewing Company was established as a family concern in 1925 in West Virginia by Guntar Prangle. The company brewed single-product beer, Mountain Man Lager, which won “best beer in West Virginia” and was elected as “America’s Championship Lager”. Mountain Man Lager featured quality, bitter favor and slightly higher-than-average alcohol content that uniquely contributed to the company’s brand equity. Mountain Man was a local market leader and distributed its lager in several states outside West Virginia. By 2005 Mountain Man was generating over $50 million in revenue with over 520,000 barrels of Mountain Man Lager sold. However, Mountain Man had been facing serious challenges. Its revenue was encountering a 2% yearly decrease in 2005 as it faced fierce competition. Light beer was sweeping the beer market and gained 50.4% of volume sales in market share in 2005. Thus, the objective of Mountain Man in this case study is to increase sales revenue by moving into the light beer market. Chris Prangel, son of the company’s owner, hoped to achieve three goals in his marketing campaign: 1.) To produce a light beer in the hope of attracting younger drinkers to the brand; 2.) To sustain the core brand equity of Mountain Man Lager; 3.) To maintain a steady share of its market segment by regaining the 2% annual loss. Mountain Man’s revenue was declining as it faced new products, which threatened to steal its customer base. However, Mountain Man met difficulties to make changes...
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...patients throughout the country that experiencing access to care issues. The Patient Advocate Foundation staff works with the patient’s insurers, employers and or creditor in an effort to resolve issues they have in medical care, debt crisis, or job retention issues that are a results of a life threatening and or debilitation illness. Patient Advocate Foundation reported in 2009 – 2010 the case management staff directly assisted 26,400 individuals and the case managers made 16 contacts on behalf of each patients insurer if needed in order to being needed medical care to the patient or resolve their care issue. The PAF also produces educational materials as well as conducts local, regional and national outreach targeting disparate populations in an effort to educate patients about available resources. In addition, they have a Hispanic/Latino outreach program that helps even if the patient...
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