Blog Posts on elderly

NHS nurses told to treat the elderly as humans – Daily Mail by Nursing Philippines Blog on May 16, 2012Daily Mail NHS nurses told to treat the elderly as humansDaily MailIn a speech today, Sir Keith Pearson, chairman of the NHS Confederation, an umbrella body for organisations that provide NHS services, will tell nurses to 'look behind the mask of...

Pinay caregiver accused of stealing P21.4 M from employer by Reyn's Room on Apr 9, 2012A Filipina caregiver is accused of stealing $500,000 from the savings of her former employer in Chicago in the United States. Carmelita Pasamba, a certified nursing assistant who had cared for 94-year old Marshall Davies in the hospital, is...

Young at heart by Idiosyncratic Inklings on Mar 29, 2012This morning I accompanied my father to his errand in St. Joseph’s foundation- a nursing home that the family has been supporting and helped create. I was going around, curiously looking at the state of the place and its few … Continue re...

Texas can better keep elderly out of nursing homes – Houston Chronicle by Nursing Philippines Blog on Mar 27, 2012MyFox Houston Texas can better keep elderly out of nursing homesHouston ChronicleCHRIS TOMLINSON, AP AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas does a good job moving people out of nursing homes but could do better keeping the elderly out of the facilities in the...

Nurses ‘too busy’ to help elderly patients eat – Telegraph.co.uk by Nursing Philippines Blog on Mar 20, 2012Telegraph.co.uk Nurses 'too busy' to help elderly patients eatTelegraph.co.ukOne in three nurses said they did not have time to help patients eat or go to the lavatory a survey has found, as the Royal College of Nursing warns of shocking staf...

An Exploration Of An Aspect Of Evidence Based Practice That Is Relevant To My Own Professional Practice - A Reflection: Pressure Ulcer by Thinking Made Easy on Jan 10, 2012A Reflection: Pressure Ulcer Introduction Good health may be the most valued attribute of life, and being a healthcare professional, we express our concern for others by inquiring about their health and wishing them well. Material concerns are being...

A Literature Review Paper: Acute Care For The Elderly - Nutrition, And Acute Care For The Elderly - Enteral Feeding by Thinking Made Easy on Dec 27, 2011Literature Review 1.Acute Care for the Elderly - Nutrition (focus on Screening Methods or Screening Tools) Green and Watson (2005, p. 69) noted the incidence of malnutrition in people cared for by nurses is high and screening or assessment tools are...

Appeton: 50% OFF Appeton Wellness 60+ by Philippine Deals on Dec 27, 2011Only P423 for one (1) Appeton Wellness 60+  at Appeton (Valued P846) Save 50%! Some say when people hit old age they just start dropping like flies. That’s perhaps why most never look forward to when th...

HEALTH BENEFITS OF VITAMIN D TO HELP IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE ELDERLY by Thinking Made Easy on Dec 25, 2011HEALTH BENEFITS OF VITAMIN D TO HELP IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE ELDERLY The growing numbers of adults all around the world especially in China, Japan, USA, Europe and UK in which 16% of people’s age is 65 and above and it is expected to r...

Chronic Nursing Care by Thinking Made Easy on Nov 12, 2011CHRONIC NURSING CARE Chronic Nursing is usually attributed to especial attention for people who have a chronic disease to be able to help them and give proper medical and psychological attention while suffering from such condition. Usually the Nursin...