Question

Give two examples of the legal and ethical considerations relating to an older person’s privacy.

What does consumer directed care mean in relation to providing support to older people and its implications for providing care?

What is disempowerment in relation to older people? Give two examples.

What is meant by ‘reablement’ in relation to aged care service provision? Explain two strategies you could use.

If you suspect an older person is being abused, who should you report it to?

What is meant by ‘best practice’ in regard to aged care?

Besides residential and community care options, what other services may be involved in providing support to an older person?

Give two examples of physiological processes that affect some older people as they age.

Give two examples of psychological changes that can occur for older people as they age.

Give two examples of how the ageing process can affect sexuality and gender for older people as they age.

What could you do to encourage an older person to take part in an activity in an aged care home or in the community?

In respect of providing support to an older person, what is meant by a ‘risk’?

What should you do in situations where people are unable to make their own decisions?

Answer 1

Ans1. Legal and ethical considerations relating to an older persons privacy:

1. Older person should have access to adequate food, water, shelter, clothing and healthcare through the provision of income, family and community support.
2. The Older person privacy of stay: should be able to reside at home for as long as possible.

Ans2. Consumer directed care means a model of service delivery to provide more choices and flexibility to consumers .within aged care all home care packages must be delivered in a CDC basis. Its implications:

• Support to access relevant information on the care that is best for th old aged.
• A partnership approach and better quality partocipation.
• Wellness and reablement
• Greater transparency.

Ans 3. Disempowerment is forcible denial by one or more person or is when you feel you have no control over your life.

It is mildly negative interactions, such as invading patients privacy or disturbing patients while they are resting.

Examples 1. Scolding 2. Neglect and physical restraint

Ans 4. Reablement is providing services to help people regain the ability to perform their usual activities, like washing, cooking meals so they can do thing themselves again . Not only physical but even mental health to help them accommodate their illness. It is also known as restorative care

2 strategies 1. Engaging in appropriate physical activity, healthy eating, not smoking. 2. Supporting persons capacity to improve their physical , social and emotional functioning while encouraging them to live independently or autonomously.