NUR104 Assessment Task 2: Workbook 40%

NUR104 Assessment Task 2: Workbook 40%
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1. The majority of older Australian’s continue to live in their own homes, with or without
support. Discuss two advantages and 2 challenges of older people remaining in their own
home. (200 words)
/5 marks
Response
Caring for the elderly may be challenging, particularly, making a decision on whether to
keep the elderly at their own homes or Nursing homes is never an easy affair for family
members. Keeping the elderly in their own homes comes with both advantages and
challenges.
To start with, Cost-effectiveness is one of the most crucial advantages of in-home care for
the elderly. Unlike nursing homes, which are relatively expensive, caring for the elderly
from within their homes is cheaper (Ropchan, 2019).
Secondly, Living at home saves the elderly from other infections. Although most
institutions have put in place measures to control the spread of infections, it is almost
impossible to achieve this objective in crowded and confined places such as nursing
homes. Caring for the elderly from within their homes is advantageous in that it prevents
them from acquiring infections such as gastroenteritis, flues and colds. The home therefore
provides a safe environment for the elderly especially those with weak immune systems
(Ropchan, 2019).

On the other hand, keeping the elderly at home may come with various challenges. Most
importantly is the caregiver deficiency. In-home environment, there may be a single
caregiver unlike in nursing homes. Therefore, deficiencies in single staff member may
primarily affect home care(Assistedlivingtoday,2019).
Finally keeping the elderly at home is also affected by the lack of resources during
emergencies. The home environment does not have therapeutic options and resources
available in nursing homes (Assistedlivingtoday,2019).
References
Assistedlivingtoday. (2019). 3 Disadvantages to In-Home Senior Care Services – Assisted
Living Today. Retrieved 12 September 2019, from https://assistedlivingtoday.com/blog/in-
home-senior-care-services/
Ropchan, J. (2019). Home Health Care Advantages and Disadvantages. Retrieved 12
September 2019, from http://resources.yourtribute.com/home-health-care/home-health-
care-advantages-disadvantages/
2. The My Aged Care website https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/ is a central repository for
information about aged care services in Australia. Discuss how an older person can get
assessed through My Aged Care to get the services they need. (200 words)
/5 marks
Response
My aged care offers government-funded services for the elderly within the Australian
population. For eligible individuals to get assessed through my aged care they have to

follow a simple process to get the care that they need (Myagedcare,2019).
The first step to be taken by an older person is getting to know about the types of services
offered through my aged care. By checking the type of services offered, they will then
decide if the services provided meet their requirements and expectations
(Myagedcare,2019).
After learning about the different types of care services offered by My Aged Care, an
elderly person may then apply for an assessment. The first step in the assessment process is
making a call to My Aged Care. Through this call, the staff will check the older person is
eligible and establish if there is a need for physical assessment. In the event that a face to
face assessment becomes a necessity, it will be done at the home of the aged person
(Myagedcare,2019).
Depending on the information given out during the call, two types of assessments may be
recommended. In this regard, if it is established that the older person needs low-level
support, a home support assessment with a Regional Assessor may be recommended.
Similarly, if it is established that the older person has more significant needs than what is
offered by the home support program, a comprehensive assessment by Aged Care
Assessment Team (ACAT) may be chosen (Myagedcare,2019).
References
Myagedcare. (2019). Access Australian-Government subsidised aged care services.
Retrieved 12 September 2019, from https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/
3. Identify one organisation applicable to the older person and discuss how it informs the
support and protection of older people in Australia. (200 words)