B - behavior
P - person
E - Environment
Behavior is a function of both the person and the environment correct answers B = f(P, E)
Environmental Press Model correct answers Environments can be classified on the basis of varying demands they place on a person
Competence correct answers The ...
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B - behavior
P - person E - Environment
Behavior is a function of both the person and the environment correct answers B = f(P, E)
Environmental Press Model correct answers Environments can be classified on the basis of varying demands they place on a person
Competence correct answers The theoretical upper limit of a person's capacity to function
Adaption Level correct answers When competence and demands match, people can adapt and maximize performance
Home modification correct answers Enables elderly to remain at home
Helps people deal with the tasks of daily living by changing the environment
- hook for car keys near the door
- handrails in bathroom
Day care correct answers Designed to provide support, companionship and certain service during
the day
Goal is to delay placement in more formal care settings
Three types: 1. Social services, meals, recreation, and minor health care
2. More intensive health care, therapy, for serious medical problems
3. Specialize care for dementia or developmental disabilities
Assisted living correct answers Provides a supportive living arrangement for people who need assitance with personal care (bathing, taking medication) but are not physically or mentally impaired that would require 24 hour care Has three essential attributes
1. As much like a single-family house as possible
2. Emphasizes personal control, choice, dignity, and autonomy
3. Should meet routine services and special needs
Utilize check list to ensure the selected facility meets
specific requirements of the individual
- What do you notice on unannounced visits?
- Is the location convenient?
- How engaging and supportiveof the staff?
- What social, recreational, and spiritual services are offered? - What type of training does the staff receive?
Costs average about $45,000 per year. - About half the cost of a nursing home.
- Not offset by Medicare
- Medicaid may subsidize if individual's financial situation merits.
Congregate housing correct answers Apartment complex for older adults - shared meals
- affordable
Differs from assisted living in level of services provided
Residents must be capable of independent living and
- Not require continual medical care
- know where they are and oriented to time
- no evidence of disruptive behavior
- able to make independent decisions
Nursing homes correct answers Three types of facilities
1. Skilled nursing-- consisting of 24-hour care, including medical and other health services
- Includes intensive skilled nursing home care (e.g. ventilators)
- Short-term care often after surgery and hospitalization
2. Nursing homes-- also 24-hour medical care, but fewer medical services. - Medicare doesn't pay for it.
- Out-of-pocket or Medicaid - Long-term care.
3. Specialized care facilities—care organized around a specific mental and physical health condition.
- Most common is for dementia
Reasons for living in nursing homes correct answers Rehabilitation; typically after hospital stay Temporary; goal is to get patient back home Includes services such as physical therapy Paid for by Medicare
Long term residential care Nursing home is your new, permanent home. Not paid for by Medicare Out of pocket and Medicaid Some elderly have long term care insurance
% of elderly living in nursing homes correct answers 4%
% of elderly over age 85 who will live in a nursing home during life time correct answers 50%
Most common characteristics of people who are admitted to nursing homes correct answers Over
age 75
Female
Widowed or divorced
Has no children or siblings nearby
Significant problems with ADLs and IADLs
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