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Explain why psychological cultural and spiritual aspect re...

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00:01 Okay, this question here says patrick is 82 years old and is a client that you work with.

00:07 Patrick is blind he has totally lost his eyesight over the last five years increasingly over time patrick has begun to isolate himself socially you are required to write an assignment based on patrick and include the following items you have outlined the physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual issues to be aware of when caring for an elderly person identify the different care needs between patrick who is blind and a sighted resident discuss in particular the difference in dressing and eating needs discuss how you as a healthcare worker would support and assist patrick to satisfy his social needs and also reflect on key learning achieved during this assignment so first for the physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual issues in elderly care you have here here regarding the physical issues you have mobility okay so declining physical abilities and increased risk of falls and then you're gonna have here chronic illnesses okay so for example here you have conditions such as such as arthritis diabetes hypertension and sensory impairments then you have also another issue that is nutrition it's also physical because maintaining a balanced diet and proper hydration is going to be more difficult in elderly patients okay and also you have here hygiene hygiene so we have to ensure adequate personal hygiene and skin care to prevent infections regarding the emotional issues you have here isolation isolation okay feelings of loneliness and abandonment also depression and anxiety so emotional distress due to loss of independence and physical abilities and then you have grief so mourning the loss of loved ones and and also personal abilities okay then you have social issues so in this case you can have social isolation social isolation okay for example we use social interactions and community engagement also relationships so for example it struggles in maintaining relationships with family and friends and also engagement okay it means limited participation in social activities this then regarding the psychological issues you have cognitive decline cognitive decline you also have mental health managing stress anxiety and depression for example and you also have here self perception there is changes in self -identity and self -esteem now finally regarding the spiritual spiritual issues okay you have here purpose and meaning, also faith practices and also end of life concerns alright now the next question is regarding different care needs between patrick and a sighted resident so in this case regarding dressing needs for example example dressing needs in case of patrick you're gonna have well he's a blind you're gonna have adaptations adaptations okay because he's going to require clothing with tactile identifiers to distinguish items also you're going to have here a site assistance so it may help i mean for this or patrick made it help with matching colors and orienting clothes correctly and then you have independence okay so encouragement to test independently with verbal cues and organizational aids like a pre -image wardrobe then you have for a normal patient okay a sighted patient and you're gonna have here visual cues so they're going to rely on visual cues for selecting matching clothes then you have here also independence and also support okay focus more on physical help in mobility is an issue by the sensory also you can have here eating needs eating it so in case of patrick you're gonna have they are going to require a meals to be described verbally okay so you have here a food this described verbally um also you're gonna have assistance here they may need help with with cutting food for example okay cutting food also pouring drinks and identifying different foods and also regarding independence the use of adaptive utensils like spoons with larger grips and consistent plate placements to enhance independence independence okay and regarding a normal patient and regarding the visual cues they are going to use vision to navigate the plate independently and they typically require minimal sensory assistance focusing more on physical aid if there are mobility issues and we're going to support assistance might be needed for those with tremors or motor skill difficulties okay um finally regarding the supporting supporting patrick social needs as a health care worker supporting patrick social needs involves encouraging social interactions facilitating visits from family and friends and encouraging participation in group activities designed for visually impaired individuals.

06:41 Also, we have here providing companionship.

06:48 Spending quality time with patrick to get his feelings of loneliness and isolation.

06:52 Engaging in conversations with him aloud or listening to music together.

06:56 Then you have community resources.

07:03 Resources...

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