Essay on "Elderly Parents’ Care is Adult Children Responsibility"
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UNIVERSITY KUALA LUMPUR
ROYAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PERAK
CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING IN NURSING
RNB 10602
BACHELOR IN NURSING SCIENCE (HONOURS)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT CBL (60%)
TITLE:
ELDERLY PARENTS’ CARE ARE ADULT CHILDREN
RESPONSIBILITY
PREPARED BY:
NAME: ZAIDATUL NATASYA BINTI ZABIDIN
STUDENT ID: 59218121025
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 8TH FEBUARY 2022
LECTURER: MADAM PATMANI RAMAIAH
ROYAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE PERAK
CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING IN NURSING
RNB 10602
BACHELOR IN NURSING SCIENCE (HONOURS)
WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT CBL (60%)
TITLE:
ELDERLY PARENTS’ CARE ARE ADULT CHILDREN
RESPONSIBILITY
PREPARED BY:
NAME: ZAIDATUL NATASYA BINTI ZABIDIN
STUDENT ID: 59218121025
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 8TH FEBUARY 2022
LECTURER: MADAM PATMANI RAMAIAH
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
a. Communication...............................................................................................................4
b. Analysis...........................................................................................................................4
c. Problem Solving..............................................................................................................6
d. Evaluation .......................................................................................................................8
e. Synthesis .........................................................................................................................9
f. Reflection......................................................................................................................10
Conclusion ...............................................................................................................................11
References................................................................................................................................11
Appendixes ..............................................................................................................................12
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
a. Communication...............................................................................................................4
b. Analysis...........................................................................................................................4
c. Problem Solving..............................................................................................................6
d. Evaluation .......................................................................................................................8
e. Synthesis .........................................................................................................................9
f. Reflection......................................................................................................................10
Conclusion ...............................................................................................................................11
References................................................................................................................................11
Appendixes ..............................................................................................................................12
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Elderly Parents’ Care are Adult Children Responsibility
Introduction
This is a case of elderly couple that have been married for 70 years and live together on
their own, Anna and her husband Ameer which aged 92 and 94 years old respectively. They
have two daughters, Raihan and Sofia who already build a family make time to visits them
monthly even though the nearest daughter lives only 20 miles away from their house. However,
their daughters call them regularly on the phone. Anna also has a caring neighbour named
Halimah who always visits her and her husband to check on Ameer condition because he has
end stage COPD and near to his end of life. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
is a long-term lung condition that make it hard for Ameer to breathe. In general, air gets trapped
in his lungs and he could not breathe it out, so he feels short of breath. He currently using
oxygen at home and has support from a Community COPD nurse.
In addition, Anna has provided care for Ameer almost 8 years with Ameer’s condition
worsening day by day. Most morning Ameer awaken with soiled sheet due to the COPD affects
Ameer mobility, he unable to get to toilet in time at night which Anna will take care of. Above
all, Anna and Ameer find it difficult to talk about Ameer’s death because Anna love Ameer
more than her life. The proof is Anna still take a good care of Ameer even though she has mild
arthritis and stable angina. Mild arthritis is a joint pain that comes and goes, or joint discomfort
meanwhile, stable angina is characterised by chest pain or discomfort that is triggered by
physical activity or mental stress. Angina is caused by a lack of blood flow via the heart's blood
arteries.
There also mention that Anna is determined to be there for Ameer and does not like to
leave him with someone else. Nevertheless, she concerns that she might not be able to support
Ameer till the end due to her health condition. Anna also has some hearing problem and
difficulty to read small print because of her age. Yet she still has the power to take care of their
family financial plan, but she worried about how she will manage the family finance when
Ameer is gone.
Elderly Parents’ Care are Adult Children Responsibility
Introduction
This is a case of elderly couple that have been married for 70 years and live together on
their own, Anna and her husband Ameer which aged 92 and 94 years old respectively. They
have two daughters, Raihan and Sofia who already build a family make time to visits them
monthly even though the nearest daughter lives only 20 miles away from their house. However,
their daughters call them regularly on the phone. Anna also has a caring neighbour named
Halimah who always visits her and her husband to check on Ameer condition because he has
end stage COPD and near to his end of life. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
is a long-term lung condition that make it hard for Ameer to breathe. In general, air gets trapped
in his lungs and he could not breathe it out, so he feels short of breath. He currently using
oxygen at home and has support from a Community COPD nurse.
In addition, Anna has provided care for Ameer almost 8 years with Ameer’s condition
worsening day by day. Most morning Ameer awaken with soiled sheet due to the COPD affects
Ameer mobility, he unable to get to toilet in time at night which Anna will take care of. Above
all, Anna and Ameer find it difficult to talk about Ameer’s death because Anna love Ameer
more than her life. The proof is Anna still take a good care of Ameer even though she has mild
arthritis and stable angina. Mild arthritis is a joint pain that comes and goes, or joint discomfort
meanwhile, stable angina is characterised by chest pain or discomfort that is triggered by
physical activity or mental stress. Angina is caused by a lack of blood flow via the heart's blood
arteries.
There also mention that Anna is determined to be there for Ameer and does not like to
leave him with someone else. Nevertheless, she concerns that she might not be able to support
Ameer till the end due to her health condition. Anna also has some hearing problem and
difficulty to read small print because of her age. Yet she still has the power to take care of their
family financial plan, but she worried about how she will manage the family finance when
Ameer is gone.
4
a. Communication
As the title written here, Elderly Parents’ Care are Adult Children Responsibility, this
still be a question regardless should adult be responsible for their elderly parents? Am I
responsible for my aging parents? The circle of life isn't just for cartoon lions and gazelles. We
humans are just as much a part of it, our parents get older as well. As tough as it is to imagine,
they may one day require our care, just as we once did. The idea of children becoming
responsible for their old parents' well-being is not new. It is suggested that when parents grow
older and find it more difficult to care for them financially and personally, their children assume
responsibility for them. Taking care of the elderly in family, on the other hand, is not easy. To
make them feel loved, encouraged, and supported, you'll need a lot of patience, good emotional
control, and a soothing choice of words. Elderly parents are a resource, not a burden. While it
should not be a strict duty for children to look after their parents, it should be encouraged.
b. Analysis
To begin with, Anna has two daughters, one of them named Raihan who is the nearest
daughter who lives 20 miles away from her house. Raihan visited her and Ameer twice a month
meanwhile Sofia, the other daughter visits them monthly. However, it seems to me that 20
miles away is not that far too frequently visit them. It takes only 20 to 30 minutes to reach the
destination. In this context, I understand that both daughters already have their own family and
does not have much time to visits their parents frequently but just look at the parents’ age.
People can now live for 10 to 20 years in poor health. Half of adults live to be 80 years old,
and only a third live to be 90 years old. Most of adults over the age of 80 that they are unable
to live alone with their energy. Despite that, Anna and Ameer could still manage things on their
own without their daughters’ help. Though, I believe the daughters should be more responsible
to take care of their parents instead of leaving them in care of their neighbour, Halimah who
visit them almost every day. Moreover, with Ameer condition is worsen due to COPD and near
to the end of his life. Imagine, 94 years old father with COPD that currently housebound that
still depends on using the oxygen at home live alone with his wife who is 92 years old. It does
not sound good for me. In my opinion, both daughters should discuss among them to take a
good care of their parents closely. For instance, both daughters could take turn to live at their
parents’ house since Anna and Ameer refuse to be at another place except for their house. As
a. Communication
As the title written here, Elderly Parents’ Care are Adult Children Responsibility, this
still be a question regardless should adult be responsible for their elderly parents? Am I
responsible for my aging parents? The circle of life isn't just for cartoon lions and gazelles. We
humans are just as much a part of it, our parents get older as well. As tough as it is to imagine,
they may one day require our care, just as we once did. The idea of children becoming
responsible for their old parents' well-being is not new. It is suggested that when parents grow
older and find it more difficult to care for them financially and personally, their children assume
responsibility for them. Taking care of the elderly in family, on the other hand, is not easy. To
make them feel loved, encouraged, and supported, you'll need a lot of patience, good emotional
control, and a soothing choice of words. Elderly parents are a resource, not a burden. While it
should not be a strict duty for children to look after their parents, it should be encouraged.
b. Analysis
To begin with, Anna has two daughters, one of them named Raihan who is the nearest
daughter who lives 20 miles away from her house. Raihan visited her and Ameer twice a month
meanwhile Sofia, the other daughter visits them monthly. However, it seems to me that 20
miles away is not that far too frequently visit them. It takes only 20 to 30 minutes to reach the
destination. In this context, I understand that both daughters already have their own family and
does not have much time to visits their parents frequently but just look at the parents’ age.
People can now live for 10 to 20 years in poor health. Half of adults live to be 80 years old,
and only a third live to be 90 years old. Most of adults over the age of 80 that they are unable
to live alone with their energy. Despite that, Anna and Ameer could still manage things on their
own without their daughters’ help. Though, I believe the daughters should be more responsible
to take care of their parents instead of leaving them in care of their neighbour, Halimah who
visit them almost every day. Moreover, with Ameer condition is worsen due to COPD and near
to the end of his life. Imagine, 94 years old father with COPD that currently housebound that
still depends on using the oxygen at home live alone with his wife who is 92 years old. It does
not sound good for me. In my opinion, both daughters should discuss among them to take a
good care of their parents closely. For instance, both daughters could take turn to live at their
parents’ house since Anna and Ameer refuse to be at another place except for their house. As
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