Essays on Elder Abuse

Nursing: Benchmark Assignment - Medicare Part D

Introduction This assignment examines a healthcare policy, which could be changed based on the way it functions currently. From my research Medicare part D legislation aligns with this category for consideration. However, before advancing my arguments it would be clarifying to recap on features of the entire Medicare policy and how it serves the interests of persons beyond age 65 years old along with young disabled persons. This policy was instituted to provide healthcare coverage for legal United States residents who have attained the age of 65 years old. They must be in legal status at least 5 years ...

There were apparent abusive situations at Sparrow’s Home. The following responses would describe the abusive situation:

Who is committing abuse: From the situations that were noted, the person committing physical and verbal abuse is Kim, the healthcare aid. Likewise, Janet, the supervisor, could also be unintentionally or indirectly committing abuse through denying that her friend and colleague, Kim, is committing these abusive behaviors, possibly with previous knowledge and awareness. Who must report: The person who must report these abusive behaviors are those who get to witness them (Courtney), the elders themselves, other guests or family members who witness any kind of abusive behavior being subjected to any of the elders or staff, for that matter.

“State Directory of Helplines, Hotlines, and Elder Abuse Prevention Resources - (National Center on Elder Abuse)

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Family violence occurs for various reasons. However, its effects are non-selective and manifest in the children, the family unit, and the community at large. Child abuse is one of the forms of family violence. Child abuse can manifest through the physical, emotional and sexual abuse or neglect by the parents or caregivers. Lamont (2010) underscores the fact that child abuse amounts to a public and social problem. Child abuse results in adverse consequences during the childhood phase and through adolescence. In addition to the perspectives above, the author also explores the different forms of child abuse, the factors that ...

Healthcare of the Elderly

Healthcare policies and law are an important part of society because it will result to cost changes, quality improvement of life, and safety and preparedness drills in cases of disaster or adversities (Teitelbaum & Pozgar, 2015). Essentially, this should be straightforward which is to promote and protect the lives of the individual and population (Teitelbaum & Pozgar, 2015). The four factors affecting the complexity of healthcare framework are: 1) Socio-political and legal implications (which are mostly driven by competing interest and different advocates; 2) Personal philosophy and beliefs; 3) Vagueness with handling healthcare policies; 4) Rapid advancement of technology (Teitelbaum & Pozgar, ...

Law enforcers must be acquainted with different strategies and techniques that they can employ so that they can better conduct criminal investigation. Law enforcers must be able to deal with different kinds of people, especially the vulnerable population of children, elders and people with disabilities. There are a lot of concerns in interviewing children. Consent must be obtain from either the child, if he or she understands the meaning of the interview, or from a guardian or parent/s. Interviewers must keep in mind that children are suggestible and compliant to adults. They are also likely to be affected of ...

Implement and Monitor Nursing Care for Elder Patients

Question 1 A common negative attitude that the society has is the association of the elderly with ill health and death. Many people assume that the older adults are weak, sick and always in constant fear of death. The society assumes that the older people constantly require support due to their decline in physical ability or other competencies such as hearing eyesight. This assumption contributes to the formation of a negative attitude towards all the elderly despite evidence that suggests the older people have the ability to live long and independent lives (Lyons, 2009). The implication is that the ...

Introduction

On many occasions, elderly people are abused and exploited in multiple ways by the people they know. According to the American Psychological Association, over 4 million elderly people are victims of financial, psychological or physical neglect and abuse. It is estimated that about 95 percent of the abuse and neglect cases among the seniors in the United States are conducted in their residential homes and not at medical institutions. As people advance to their later ages, they become more physically weak and unable to stand up to exploitation or bullying. This is largely attributed to the fact that they ...

Columbia Southern University

Life is an extraordinary gift and entails two dynamic cycles. One in which where we experience youth and then a wonderful path which is aging and it is said that with age comes wisdom. It is through this process that we live and learn that as we get older the body starts to become more physically incapable of performing as before. Many will start losing the ability to see and hear, rational reasoning becomes a factor resulting in dementia. It is with these initiating factors that caregivers neglect and abuse elders or dependent adults who should be providing their ...

Question 1

Are there possible criminal aspects of HIV/AIDS? Consider the case law presented in your textbook and elsewhere, and explain. Please provide specific examples.

The intentional spread of HIV is considered a criminal act. Pozgar (2012, p. 362) describes the case of an inmate who knew that he was infected with both HIV and the hepatitis virus. He was also informed of the ways that he can transmit the infection to others. He bit two correctional officers knowing that he can possibly infect them in this way. He was consequently charged with assault and battery. In State of Louisiana v. Schmidt, ...

The term crisis is quite broad in definition, and can be used to refer to a wide range of scenarios. One of these areas is in the human life, where people go through various types of crises which are unique in specifications. The essay below looks at the individual and familial crisis situations and how they can affect an individual.

Introduction

A crisis can be said to be a situation that is well out of control or one that makes the concerned parties to experience difficulties in trying to come up with a solution. When such situations arise, there is the need to ...

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OVERVIEW OF THE ISSUE OF ELDER MISTREATMENT As the years go by, people are living much longer. According to the National Institute on Aging (N.d.), “life expectancy nearly doubled during the 20th century with a ten-fold increase in the number of Americans age 65 or older.” The organization continues to say that there are about 35 million Americans who are around 65 years old or older, and this number will continue to grow in the coming years. However, longer lives don’t always mean better lives. Because elders are more vulnerable and their physical ...

Question 1. What are the unintended consequences of mandatory arrest policies?

Response. Mandatory arrest policies are both excellent tools for law enforcement and problematic tools for law enforcement. In the case of a domestic violence situation, it is always better to try to remove the abuser or aggressor from the situation, because if the police or law enforcement leave and the abuse continues, it can easily escalate (Alvarez & Bachman, 2014). However, mandatory arrest policies can also result in unfair arrests, and there can be problems with utilizing mandatory arrest policies in certain situations. Indeed, in some situations, calling the police can result in both parties being arrested—even the victim (Alvarez & ...

The issue of Elder Abuse has become a frequent topic for many journalists and organizations. One such story ‘Lawsuits Rattle Nursing Home Chains’ by Jennifer Smith found in the Oct 3, 2014 copy of the Wall Street Journal highlighted many pressing issues. With a perception built around the need to bring larger nursing home organizations under better oversight, this article details the successful efforts of many patients to win substantial sums from perceived elder abuse on the part of the larger organizations. As the article develops, there is the question of lawyer’s profits exceeding the benefits to the client that ...

Introduction and definition of elder abuse

Psychological and physical elder abuse Literature review: The empirical research Conclusion - Practical implications.

Abstract

This literature exploration investigates abuse among elderly in the society. The focus will be on psychological and physical abuse. Even through many other forms of abuse co-exit along with these two types being addressed in this document a sociological analysis regarding the emergence, perpetuation and function of psychological and physical elder abuse within society will be highlighted. These will be reviewed embracing a paradigm that disrespect from the younger generation, social structures and marginalization among this group has produced such social dysfunctions in our ...

The Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk (VIBS)

Abstract The Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk (VIBS) was established in 1976 with the core mandate being the aiding of victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse. Accordingly, VIBS has been dispensing its duties with the organization assuming an expansionary approach. VIBS has, however, not failed in its activities. It continues to offer humanitarian services. This is despite the financial challenges that it faces. However, even with the society being seemingly educated and informed, it is this paper’s contention that the organizational activities aimed at creating a state of awareness and empowering the victims are critical. In addition, ...

Police procedures for responding to calls involving special situations

Police officers as the principal public safety persons respond to a host of emergency situations, some ordinary others quite unusual (Ortmeier, 2006). In each of these situations, the responding officer is expected to either solve or at least contain the situation. Inevitably, an officer will be called or while on patrol respond to a situation they have never experienced (Ortmeier, 2001). In other instances the situation may be usual but requiring special attention owing to the circumstances. These situations are referred to as special situations and there are corresponding procedures for each situation.

Responding to natural disasters

Natural disasters bring a lot of catastrophe whenever they ...

Elder Abuse

There have been increasing cases of elder abuse cases in the news recently. The abuse occurs where an individual has been entrusted with the duty of taking care of an elderly person yet does not act in the appropriate manner. There are elderly patients who are neglected and not cleaned or their environment cleaned causing the aged person to be exposed to more sicknesses due to lack of hygiene. There have also been cases where the elderly are physically, emotionally and verbally abusing causing the person to live in fear. The elderly are prone to financial manipulation, theft ...

Scenario:

A 2-year old girl was rushed in the Emergency Room by her parents due to dog bites in the face and neck, and scratches in the arms. Unluckily, the ER was also filled with other patients. The victim’s parents have called the attention of one of the staff nurses in the ER who was going through a medical chart but they were ignored. Ten minutes later, still no help came. The victim’s desperate cry drowned inside the room as a flood of hospital emergency noises keep coming in. Then a nursing student trainee saw the bloodied victim and hurried to ...