Question

Terry is 76 and lives at home. His wife recently passed away, so Terry makes his own meals. His wife did most of the shopping and preparation of meals, so he finds himself overwhelmed with information. He recently had a bad bout of food poisoning, including upset stomach, diarrhea, fever and vomiting. What are two good questions you could ask Terry to understand his needs? What are two examples of programs available to support elderly individuals, like Terry, to meet their needs.

Answer 1

THE BEST 2 QUESTIONS WE CAN ASK TO TERRY IS :-

1) DO U THINK YOUR DAILY FOOD MENU IS GOING WELL?

BECAUSE MEN HAVE DIFFFRENT NUTRITIONS NEEDS AT DIFFRENT AGES.YOU NOW MAY NEED MORE VITAMIN D,CALCIUM FIBER,AND POTTASSIUM AND LESS SODIUM AND SATURATED FAT TO REDUSE YOUR RISK FOR HEART DISEASE ETC..

2)HOW MANY SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES DO YOU HAVE PER DAY?

U HAVE TO EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.ITS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH.IT WILL GIVE YOU MORE RESISTANCE POWER SO AUTOMATICALLY ITS AVOID SOMANY DISEASES.BUT MOST PEOPLE EAT MORE FRUITS THAN VEGETABLES,BUT YOU WANT TO SEE A BALANCED AND VARIETY.

THE 2 EXAMPLES OF PROGRAMES TO SUPPORT ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS:-

1) MEALS ON WHEELS

EACH COMMUNITY RUNS ITS MEALS ON WHEELS BASED ON THE NEEDS AND RESOURCES OF THEIR COMMUNITIES,BUT THEY ARE ALL DEDICATED FOCUSED TO PROVIDING SENIORS WITH NOURISHING AND HEALTHY IN THIER OWN HOMES

2) AREA AGENCIES ON AGING (AAA)

AREA AGENCY ON AGING PROVIDES VALUABLE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH PROGRAMS THAT CAN HELP SENIORS

-THEY PROVIDE NUTRITION AND MEAL PROGRAMS(COUNSELING HOME DELIVERED AND TRAINING FOR GROUP MEALS)

-THEY WILL GIVE CAREGIVER SUPPORT(RESPITE CARE AND TRAINING FOR CAREGIVERS)

SO THIS WILL BE THE BEST SOME BEST PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS LIKE TERRY.