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2. Mr. Raynaud: 67-year-old male Pronouns: he/him Dx: Parkinson’s disease Long-Term Site: Client Mr. Raynaud is ambulatory and walks unassisted with a shuffling gait. Occasionally, he starts moving faster and faster. As his pace increases, he leans forward until he finally falls. His falls have never resulted in injury. He can eat independently, but some days his hands shake so much that the food spills from the spoon before he can get it to his mouth. When the client is in the activity room, he is often incontinent. When he is in his room, he is not. There is no bathroom in the activity room. • Identify measures that you can take to help the client maintain as much independence as they can for as long as they can • Identify your role as HCA in caring for and supporting the client. List comfort measures that you can provide to assist the individual in a sense of well-being • Identify community resources, in your local area, applicable to the specific diagnosis that you, the family or the client might use

          2. Mr. Raynaud: 67-year-old male
Pronouns: he/him
Dx: Parkinson’s disease
Long-Term Site: Client
Mr. Raynaud is ambulatory and walks unassisted with a shuffling gait. Occasionally, he starts moving faster and faster. As his pace increases, he leans forward until he finally falls. His falls have never resulted in injury. He can eat independently, but some days his hands shake so much that the food spills from the spoon before he can get it to his mouth. When the client is in the activity room, he is often incontinent. When he is in his room, he is not. There is no bathroom in the activity room.
• Identify measures that you can take to help the client maintain as much independence as they can for as long as they can
• Identify your role as HCA in caring for and supporting the client. List comfort measures that you can provide to assist the individual in a sense of well-being
• Identify community resources, in your local area, applicable to the specific diagnosis that you, the family or the client might use

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