Establishing a Geriatric Long-Term Care Facility: Proposed Solution, Implementation, and Evaluation
Overview
This paper proposes the establishment of a long-term care facility specializing in geriatric care with integrated dental services. The author identifies oral health problems as a primary health challenge in the geriatric population and outlines a comprehensive implementation plan including partnerships with dentists, facility requirements, staffing structure, and a three-year operational timeline.
What this coursework covers
- Introduction and motivation for working in geriatric care, emphasizing the importance of addressing health challenges in the aging population
- Problem identification focusing on oral health issues in geriatric populations and barriers to care including financial constraints and resource limitations
- Proposed solution detailing the establishment of a facility with dental partnerships, required clinical equipment, legal compliance, and staffing requirements
- Implementation timeline spanning three years with focus on equipment acquisition, staff hiring, medication restocking, and equipment maintenance
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I want to work in a long-term care facility because it offers a chance to stay close with patients and assess their recovery process. It also helps professionals to make critical milestone careers as they get hands-on experience within the facility. Several health challenges within the geriatric population are reported to increase mortality rates. While many facilities are offering geriatric services, they are hardly prioritized due to the low patient-caregivers ratio. Moreover, the risks with the population make many professional caregivers and nurses avoid working in geriatric facilities.
Working for this population will allow me to understand their primary and identify the best approaches to address them. Aged people do not have the resources and physical energy to visit healthcare facilities. The vulnerability is enhanced by the lack of basic health insurance like Medicare and Medicaid. The major barrier to addressing the needs of aged people is getting sufficient financial support. Moreover, some fewer people volunteer in geriatric facilities because there are no sufficient resources to facilitate them.
The primary health challenges experienced by the geriatric population are oral health problems. Some of the most reported cases included gum diseases, tooth pain, bleeding gums, and inflamed gums (Harvard Health Publishing, 2010). In order to address these challenges, I would establish a partnership with dentists. Starting the practice requires clinical equipment and a strategically positioned facility. These will raise the cost of starting the practice.