Importance of Involving Old Age People in Their Health Related Decision and Care Plan

Assessment 2 – Written Essay

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Section 1...........................................................................................................................................3
Section 2...........................................................................................................................................3
Section 3...........................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
It is important to involve old age people in their health related decision and their care
plan. This can be effective and can help to get better improvement in their health. There is also
need to take their consent and choice regarding exercise. For effective ageing, there is need to
provide better care and support to perform various activity. In this essay, there is discussion
about the importance of healthy ageing. There is also discussion about the Aged Care Quality
Standard which should be follow to delivery quality services to old age people. There is also
discussion about role of register nurse to ensure that practice is meeting with the Aged Care
Quality Standard specially standard 1 and standard 2 (Khaksar, 2017).
Section 1
The key principle here includes people dignity and choice of standard is that every aged
people have the right to exercise their own decisions. Offering such choices to them prevents the
decrease of independence by reminding them about transitions to a new living surrounding. This
transitions does not mean that their decision making capabilities are being compromised. In
context with older people, it is quite important to communicate respectfully as well as
acknowledge their healthy living and also regards aged people's individuality in all the aspects of
care and services. The key principle involves in this is self-esteem and respect as older people
should be treated with dignity as well as respectfully that is important for their quality of life. A
care which is fully dignified and respectful can helps aged people to live their life the way they
want be live which means they should have the right to choose their own decisions and choice of
living (Reddy & et. al., 2017).
Section 2
In context with the consumer dignity and choice standards, this includes a respectful
intercommunication and being acknowledged and respect an individual's identity in care and
services. As the main purpose of such standards is to assure that people as well as communities
should acquire the safe, effective and the quality of provision of their personal as well as clinical
care that is basically aligned with their beliefs. This care standard is generally considered a best
care standard as it furnish the requirements of aged people and perfect their well being. This
standard of caring is being promoted among old age people by responding in a very caring way,
politely to aged people. This standard is promoted by behaving with people in a way in which