Presentation for Class

1. Well Elder
Stephany Ramirez

2. Mrs. Rebecca
– 92 year old
– Senior retirement community
– Mobile
– A&O x 3
– Visit one: Health History & Home Assessment (Home)
– Visit two: Assessment quizzes (HCC)
– Visit three: Teaching Plan (Home)

3. Mrs. M
Assessment Findings
– Mini Nutritional Assessment – No diet restrictions, regular diet, cooks for self
sometimes, goes to dinning room most of the time
– Geriatric Depression – not at risk
– Mini-Cog – no signs of dementia; A&O x3
– Katz Index of Independence – 100 % Independent
– Needs assistive devises (power chair for long distances)
– Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living – Mrs. M is independent
– Pain Assessment – constant pain due to polymyalgia rheumatica
– Meds for it

4. Problems Identified
– Needs to cook more for self so she can regulate/monitor what she is eating
– Needs to wear assistive devises at all times
– Glasses
– Hearing aids

5. Teaching Plan
– Not to teach something new but to encourage things she is already doing
– To keep mobility  encourage more exercises (chair exercise)
– http://www.livewellagewell.info/study/2007/12-ChairExercisesUGA113006.pdf
– Didn’t believe in safety kits  showed her websites and ways in which safety
kits can be used
– file:///C:/Users/Stephany/Downloads/ACEP%20Home%20First%20Aid%20Kit-
Final.pdf
– Nutrition  teach her different foods that can meet the same nutrition
requirements as other foods

6. Conclusion
– I learned that…
– Elders are aware of what is going on in society
– Active in society
– Improved my communication with an elder that is A&O x 3
– Both sides of the spectrum (healthy and fully dependent)