Week 10 - Caregiving End of Life Flashcards
Where are OTs most likely to encounter elder abuse?
Home settings
T/F: No universally accepted screening tool for elderly abuse
True.
There are tools however difficult to capture if abuse is occurring
Tools have low validity, can’t detect if real abuse is happening, not as reliable
Tools used more to collect info
Is this considered abuse?
“walk into house and patient and caregiver there, talking about ADL task and caregiver says don’t worry I am taking care of it, not letting pt talk”
Yes. Might be telling sign bc they aren’t letting pt talk for themselves
Abuse of an elder or a dependent adult” means …
(a) Physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, isolation, abduction, or other treatment with resulting physical harm or pain or mental suffering.
(b) The deprivation by a care custodian of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering.
This program/service provides LTC residents with independent advocate, work at systematic level to make changes in policy
Ombudsman Program
This program focuses on individual in the community, does not make policy changes
Adult Protective Services
What are four goals of addressing abuse?
Address medical problems
Secure safety
Restore sense of control; victim empowerment
Identify and eliminate the cause
T/F: OT’s can report abuse, but supervisor fils out report and turns it in
False.
OTs are mandated reporting, report reasonable abuse, responsible for filling out report, turning it in. If happens while at work, you can go to supervisor and let them know but you are the one who is responsible for completing it, submit it yourself
T/F: When OA get older, they have a renewed interest in spirituality.
T
T/F: As person ages, fear of death decreases.
T. What does remain consistent is their fear of the dying process (fear of losing control)
Hospice or Palliative?
Active total care for those w/ illnesses which can‘t be cured (life threatening illness)
Palliative
Hospice or Palliative?
Typically at home but special facilities and care at nursing homes available
Hospice
Hospice or Palliative?
Can still seek cure for disease
Palliative
Hospice or Palliative?
Typically covered by regular insurance
Palliative
Hospice or Palliative?
Physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs; typically no life-prolonging/curative tx; focus on comfort
Hospice
