Caregiving
We are an ever-changing society. We are living longer, more women are working outside the house, more children need care after school, more debilitating illnesses and there are more medical advancements to prolong life. These are exiting news and should be very happy to be living in these times. But it has its drawbacks. We are an aging society with not enough long-term care facilities to keep up with the growth. Even communities are having difficulty meeting these needs. Caregiving has become a national problem. Therefore informal caregiving comes into play. With many women working, children are coming home to empty houses. Again care giving is needed. With new debilitating illness and no immediate cures, again caregiving is essential. With the cost of medical care rising, many individuals are remaining at home to receive essential care. Patient care is going home because hospitals are discharging patients earlier to avoid absorbing costs that were previously covered by insurance plans. According to a recent article in the Nursing Spectrum Magazine the percentage of Medicare patients discharged to home care doubled between 1981 to 1985, due to the Medicare limitations imposed at that time. Hospitals are no longer the
"The Growing Home Care Health Industry." Product Management Today, October 1995: H1- H2. The primary is to overwhelm and exhausted to realize they need help. At Englewood Hospital nurses work with family members on stress-reduction and show them how to nurture themselves (Terrazzano H1-H2 ). Andreola, Nancy Morgan, RN, Susan Pauley O'Neal. Being at home in familiar surroundings offers comfort and security. Many suffer from dementia and become disorientated or confused. Being at home minimizes their confusion since the patients needs are meet in their own turf and according to their own daily routine.
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Approximate Pages = 11 (250 words per page double spaced)
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