CHN - UNIT 6- OLD AGE HOME.pptx notes for CHN

community health nursing ppt on old age home

1. COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING UNIT – 6 4 TH YEAR BSc NURSING

2. OLD AGE HOMES, ORPHANAGE, HOMES FOR PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED

3. Introduction Care of older adult is necessary but migration of younger generation, lack of proper care in the family, insufficient housing, economic hardship and break-up of joint family have increased this is the reason they don't get proper care and attention because of which they lose their self confidence and the inner motivation that had till date driven them through all the phases of life. An old age home is a multi-unit housing facility for the elderly. OLD AGE HOME

4. Definition An old age home is a residential facility for senior citizens who require personal care, emotional support, or medical assistance. Here the elderly are given continuing care and attention based on their needs and concerns.   An old age home is a multi-residence housing facility. This space comes with basic infrastructure for seniors. In a space like this, you don’t get individual rooms, instead, get shared rooms.

5. Aims & objectives To assist the elderly in need (any person over the age of 60, regardless of caste or creed). To provide food, shelter, and clothing to the elderly who are in need. To offer medical services as well as other programmes such as yoga and physical workouts to the elderly in order to improve their health. To provide educational and leisure opportunities for the elderly, as well as opportunities  for them to live a religious and meditative life. To foster the country's national integration and unity. To instil in the elderly a sense of self-confidence and self-reliance, allowing them to learn required skills and guiding them toward success in their fields of endeavour. To meet the goals of old age homes, print books, newspapers, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, and other materials.

6. Importance of an old age home Children are working away from home. Safety is an issue for senior citizens. A like-minded community. Stress free living. Medical attention. A constant companionship. Benefits of an old age home Reduce psychological pain ie ; Feeling of emptiness and being unwanted Act as a supportive pillars to each Emotional needs-love and care Improve quality of life

7. Basic requirements in an old age home: Common rooms Single and double bedrooms Main kitchen Dining area Television area Reading room Praying room Computer room Offices for the staff  Common toilets Sports facility for tennis, badminton etc.

8. Advantages of Old  Age Homes Old age homes are meant for senior citizens who are unable to stay with their families or are destitute. These old age homes have special medical facilities for senior citizens such as mobile health care systems, ambulances, nurses and provision of well-balanced meals. So they can live a healthy life. Good services and good behavior of the staff, food being palatable and wholesome are the main advantage of old age homes. Apart from food, shelter and medical amenities, old age homes also provide yoga classes to senior citizens. Old age homes also provide access to telephones and other forms of communication so that residents may keep in touch with their loved ones. The entertainment and library facilities are also available for the sole purpose of the senior citizens.

9. Disadvantages of Old  Age Homes Some elders are not taken care of properly. Some have to share rooms with others, and sometimes they don’t get along. Generally children send their parents to old age home to stay away from them. It’s not a good example for a country like India where old people are considered a lucky charm. Sometimes there is lack of facilities at these old age homes as well as lack of caretakers also. These old persons are left to themselves and there is no body that can take care of them at this age. Their management is profit driven. Patient care is low on their priorities. Employees are poorly trained badly paid, and not usually treated well.

10. Conclusion It is the fundamental obligation of the state in terms of article of our constitution to provide public assistance to the aged and pension benefits to the employees after their retirement by their employers. The old are a resource and should be involved in nation building. The government and society should recognize their obligations to the aged and should not shy away from their responsibilities towards them.

11. Introduction The legal responsibility for the support of abandoned children differs from country to country, and within countries. It is now generally accepted that orphanages are detrimental to the emotional wellbeing of children, and government support goes instead towards supporting the family unit. ORPHANAGE

12. Definition An orphanage is a  residential institution ,  total institution  or  group home , devoted to the  care  of  orphans  and children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their biological families. The parents may be deceased, absent, or abusive. There may be substance abuse or mental illness in the biological home, or the parent may simply be unwilling to care for the child.

13. Aims and Objectives To support children in need of care and protection and to help destitute poor, neglected needy and orphan children. To promote and provide formal and informal education to the children, functional literacy in the community they live and vocational training to the youth. To undertake relief to those affected by natural calamities and emergencies. To help the poor and the needy in achieving self-reliance, carry out charitable, development and relief work in co-operation with Government, Strategic Alliances and Organisations.

14. OLD AGE HOME ORPHANAGE An old age home is a residential facility for elderly people who cannot live with their families or need assistance in their daily lives. it is a home for a group of orphans to live Nursing homes are focused on providing care for the elderly  Orphanages were established to provide care and support for minors who had lost one or both parents The institutionalization of the elderly in old age homes is influenced by factors such as the gendered nature of the elderly population and the stigma and social burden of death and dying  orphanages aim to provide children lacking parental care with a supportive and safe environment for their growth and development  To provide stable and safe home for elderly To provide stable and safe home for orphans DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OLD AGE HOMES AND ORPHANAGE

15. To provide home-like environment of love and care for elderly To provide home-like environment of love and care for these neglected children To provide them an education and the opportunity for self-development To protect children from further exploitation To enable these children to lead independent lives as productive citizens.

16. There are many homes established for physically and mentally challenged individuals in India. There are paid homes and unpaid homes providing 24*7 cares and training activities. There are also day care centres where parents or care taker accompany them and bring them back in the evening HOME FOR PHYSICALLY  AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS

17. Activities of the  homes: Services to parents of disabled children. Screening of newborn babies. Job oriented training programs. Promotion of self-help groups Parents support groups Physiotherapy Speech therapy Hydrotherapy Occupational therapy Medical care

18. Services provided by  the institutions: Formal education Social and individual education Vocational training Transportation Food Treatment Case work / family counseling Sports Music therapy Tour and educational exchange program Uniforms and books

19. National Institute for  Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD): Established in the year 2005 in Tamil Nadu. Services provided here include rehabilitation medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, sensory integration, early intervention services, prosthetics and orthotics, special education, psychological assessments and interventions, etc.

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