Aged Care: Case File, Carer's Role, Visit Plan, Community Programs, Palliative Care, Personal Values, Referral Mechanisms and References

Running head: Aged Care
Aged Care
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Case File:
The case is about Mr McInnis, a 69 year old ,am, who suffered a stroke which caused
paralysis of his left side. His wife Molly (68 yesr old) is the primary caregiver, and thir
children lives overseas. Both the patient and his wife speaks with a thick Irish accent. The
couple migrated to Australia in 1965, and Mr McInnis used to work as a government
employee for 45 years, and Molly worked part time in schools, and then as a volunteer at a
local church. Before Mr McInnis had stroke, he used to work with a charity group for 3 to 4
days every week, and he loved travelling with his wife every fortnight. The also used to take
their dog for walk every day, and visit their children in Europe every Christmas. However
due to the stroke, Mr McInnis stopped socializing, and participate in any activities. He also
have refused all support, and his wife has become withdrawn since.
Role of Carer:
Molly is the primary carer of Mr McInnis, she takes care of preparation of food,
helping in cleaning, shaving and bathing and also assists him to the doctor’s appointments.
Activity List:
Different activities can be recommended in the given scenario:
1. Rehabilitation Service for the patient (Luvizutto et al. 2015)
2. Exercise and mobility improvement strategies for the patient (Billinger et al. 2014)
3. Counseling for patient and his wife (Liu et al 2018)
4. Encouraging community activities and socializing (English et al. 2014)
5. Promoting self care for patient (Parke et al. 2015)
6. Frequent nursing visits and neurological assessment
7. Provide social support and healthcare education (Wells and Bellamy 2017)

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Visit Plan:
The nursing visit plan can include the thorough assessment of the patient, to
understand the neurological function, the ability of the patient to communicate and move, as
well as supporting self care abilities of the patient. The plan also can involve educating the
patient and his wife on lifestyle modification and the need of physical activities to prevent
adverse effects of the condition on the mental and physical well being. Referrals can also be
provided depending on the need. The nurse can also encourage the patient to socialize more,
and support the patient to socialize.
The care can also involve continuous improvement plans (using technology and long
term care plans) and developing numeracy skills in the patient or caregiver.
List of Community Programs and Engagements to support client needs: 100 words
Different community programs and engagements can be suggested for the client, such
as: community transport, council community support (which can involve activities such as art
& craft sessions, education groups, advocacy services, legal education, mental health
services, companion groups, senior classes and leisure groups), home care support,
counseling services, allied services, independent living programs, day out services, duress
alarm services and mobile library services. These services can be helpful to address the needs
of the patient.
Empowerment programs can also be utilized for the patient in the form of support
groups which can help to develop the social well being of the patient. These programs can
help to provide education, health and housing referrals and support service
(empowermentprogram.org 2018).
Modification from Curative to Palliative Care: