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The role of key workers in proccess of individual planning to seniors
HRUBEŠOVÁ, Ilona
The bachelor thesis deals with roles of key workers in proces of individual planning to seniors. It is divided in three parts. The first part deals with definition of age, changes regarding age and needs of seniors. The second part defines the process of individual planning, its stucture and documentation needed for individual planning. In conclusion, this part describes requirements for key worker's job. The main part of bachelor thesis contains the description of the process of individual planning in Domov pro seniory POHODA Netolice and the role of key workers description accompanied by concrete examples from Domov pro seniory Pohoda Netolice.
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Sensory Activation for Seniors
ZICHOVÁ, Eliška
Numerous approaches are used for sensory activation of seniors, including multisensoric activation performed by enriched space of Snoezelen rooms or by Montessori techniques. Positive effects of multisensoric activation on the psychic and emotional state of seniors were reported and this is also true for seniors with Alzheimer dementia. An important component of multisensoric stimulation is the interpersonal contact between the senior and the person performing activation program. The theoretical part of my bachelor thesis was aimed to describe particular techniques of sensory activation and their use and benefits for seniors. The aim of the practical part was to find the most appropriate forms of sensory activation (focused to particular senses) which can be used for the seniors living in the Nursing Home for Seniors Bethesda in Prague. The satisfaction of seniors with various forms of sensory activation was also evaluated. Qualitative research was performed in nine seniors (eight women and one man aged 65-93 years) between April and July 2014. The health and social documentation available in Bethesda senior home revealed that the values of Mini-Mental Sate Examination (MMSE) found in these seniors were in the range between 12-27 points. Each senior participated in 10 activation sessions, each consisting of four different tasks focused on particular senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste). It was evident from my research that most of the tasks (except of text type recognition) were found to be appropriate for sensory activation of seniors in both individual or group activation programs. However, repeated task explanation, assistance of graphical clues and increased patience were necessary preconditions for the success of seniors with lower MMSE values. The tasks oriented on the touch were better evaluated by seniors than the tasks directed to other senses. It was evident that the tasks requiring the search of the links between presented objects as well as the tasks considering the type of reproduced text or song names were found to be rather complicated. These tasks were especially difficult for seniors with lower MMSE. I have also seen some difficulties in the tasks related to the taste and/or smell because these senses were attenuated in certain seniors. However, when I examined the tasks based upon a multisensoric stimulation (sweet dessert preparation), I was surprised by a good performance of all seniors irrespective of their sense defects or lower MMSE. Therefore it is necessary to care about the broad variety of the tasks included into the activation program and to adapt the demands of such programs to capabilities of participating seniors. Obtained results about sensory activation might be utilized in the care of seniors in nursing homes to improve their free time utilization. It might also facilitate the integration of seniors into their new living and social environment. This could support the maintenance of their personal, social and factual integrity.
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Quality of life of seniors living in the Nursing home in Lišov
ŠIMKOVÁ, Petra
The bachelor´s thesis examines the quality of life of seniors in the Nursing home in Lišov. The theoretical part describes old age, symptoms of old age and the needs of seniors. Turner more, it characterises duality of life, its methods and survey instruments. The conclusion is devoted to social sevices designed for seniors, nursing service and the characteristics of the Lisov Day Care Home. The research par investigates subjective expressing of seniors´ satisfaction with the quality of life in the individua areas.
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Individual planning as a tool for social integration of service users Retirement Home Třebíč.
DOLEČKOVÁ, Olga
In my diploma thesis I deal with the issue of individual planning as an important tool for social integration of seniors after their entering into the residential social services - Retirement Home Třebíč. The issue of population aging and the seniors seeking residential social services becomes an important issue today and it is related to the increasing length of human life. This thesis consists of a theoretical and an empirical part. The theoretical part is divided into eleven chapters and includes the basic issues related to the main research question. In the empirical part of the diploma thesis there is the goal stated, which is to chart a setting of the individual planning process in the Retirement Home Třebíč. A qualitative research method was applied for a data collection and a sub-analysis method was chosen to create groups (clumps). The major research question for this thesis was established: "Does the individual planning in the Retirement Home Třebíč serve for social integration of the service users?" To answer the main research question, five specific research questions were defined: 1. Are the physiological needs of the users being fulfilled? 2. Is the clients' need for security being fulfilled? 3. Are the social needs of clients being fulfilled? 4. Is the need of clients' autonomy being fulfilled, 5. Are clients satisfied with the individual planning? The research work itself was conducted in two phases. A preliminary research was performed in the first phase and only then the research itself followed. The resulting data were structured and presented according to the specific research questions. The research showed that the respondents are satisfied with individual planning in the Retirement Home Třebíč. In order for the social integration of service users to be complete, not only social but also physiological needs, the need for security and autonomy of residents' needs should be fulfilled. Only if a full range of needs is fulfilled completely, one can speak of a functioning social integration. The research also revealed that all respondents have a key worker and know her name. They identically also answered the question whether they have an individual plan of care formed for them. It reflects wishes of the user if the provided services of the home allow that. To answer the main research question "Does the individual planning in the Senior Home Třebíč serve for social integration of the service users?" my answer is yes. One of the important areas that affect the individual planning and service users' satisfaction is a mutual communication between the residents and staff of the facility. Their proactive approach is of great importance in all areas assessed. In the interviews, clients also repeatedly praised the friendly atmosphere in the home. This thesis should expand awareness of an individual planning in a retirement home among students, home workers, especially key employees, but also the general public.
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The Importance of Family in the Process of Improving the Institutional Care of Clients with Dementia
DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Jana
The thesis deals with circumstances of cooperation between members of a family of a person with dementia and social facility staff. The thesis examines the importance of cooperating family in the process of optimizing the institutional care of such clients. The text presents some modern approaches to the care of seniors who suffer from dementia, in which it is essential to know the sufferer's personal biography. Of a great importance not only in this regard is the cooperating family which by placing the senior in a social care institution should not dispose of responsibility towards him or her. Of important are also the approach of the institution and the activity of the facility staff which should engage the family members into the process of providing care to their family member.
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Concept of Sensory activation - a modern approach in care of senior people suffering from dementia
ŠÍMOVÁ, Jiřina
The thesis deals with the concept of sensory activation from Lore Wehner as the new approach in care of senior people suffering various levels of dementia. In the beginning there are described cognitive, physical and emotional changes that are typical for the eldery people. Further the changes in the social status of elderl people, their values and issues with adaptation to new situation in old age. Second part describes the residential senior homes and social care standards. In the next part are described concepts used in activation of seniors, the main focus is given to the Concept of sensory activation by Lore Wehner, its princples and objectives. The bachelor thesis evaluates the the importance of the said concept in the current senior care and its contribution to improvement of quality of life of senior people affected by various degree of dementia.
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Emergency care in region Vysočina
ČERVENKOVÁ, Milada
The thesis consists of theory part and empirical part. The theory part is divided into seven chapters and it consists of the main problems, connected with the main research question. The first chapter refers problems of getting old and five basic principes of the approach to the population of seniors. Part of the chapter is description of the hierarchy of human needs (Maslow) and its change in connection with getting old. These changes are divided into three spheres: physiological, higher and spiritual. The second chapter explains the concept of ?Elderly fragility?. The third chapter refers the loneliness and isolation in elderly in various forms and their impact on lives of elderly. It is also dedicated to the concept of successful process of getting old and healthy elderly. The fourth chapter describes using of the modern information and communication technologies by the elderly and their influence on life of a senior. It also consists of results of the research from the Health Science Journal; the research was concentrated on understanding of modern technologies by seniors. The fifth chapter describes the basic explanation of the social service and it is also dedicated to terms like founders, providers, users of the social services and social services offer agreement. The sixth chapter describes social work with seniors, living at home. The seventh chapter is dedicated to the Emergency service care ? its history and present state, the civic association ŽIVOT 90 (Life 90) ? Jihlava, which provides this service, the aims of the emergency care, the target group, criterions of the offer and refusal of the service, the first meeting with the user of the service, ways how to offer the emergency care, cooperation of the Emergency care service with other institutions, expansion of the Emergency care service for mobile seniors, compensation for the offered service and comparison of the service with similar German services. The empirical part is aimed on usage of the emergency care itself, in everyday life of seniors. The target of the thesis was to find out, whether users are satisfied with the Emergency care service in Vysočina (Higlands) district. The main research question of the work was: ?Did this service fulfill the expectation of the seniors?? The next chapter consists of four partial research questions and their operationalization. Partial questions are: ?Did this service fulfill its purpose during its practical using? Which purposes use the seniors this service to? Are the seniors happy with the technical equipment? Are the seniors happy with the Emergency care dispatching personnel?? Next, the methodical procedure of the research follows. The research work itself ran in two phases. In the first phase, the pre-research was conducted and after that, the research itself followed. For research of the work, a strategy of qualitative research was used. The method also consists of description of the research tool and group. The data were collected via method of asking and semi-structured interviews. For partial analysis of the data, the cluster method was used. Whole interview was recorded and then rewritten. Consecutively, the interview was evaluated via the cluster method ? common and different characteristics. The results were texturized and presented according to the partial research questions. We can answer the main research question ?Did the service fulfilled expectations of the seniors? positively. As my results say, the Emergency care service, run by the civic organization ŽIVOT 90 (Life 90) ? Jihlava, meets its goal, which is to increase the quality of life of the seniors. This is enabled by active and meaningful living in own house as long as possible and it helps the seniors to live their ?autumn of the life? with dignity. This abstract should extend the knowledge about the Emergency care service and inform about its using in practice. ?
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Activation of the elderly as part of nursing care
HÁNOVÁ, Jana
Activation of elderly people as a part of the nursing care The activation is the process through which people, individuals or groups are stimulated to be active. The activation should be as natural as possible, and should copy routines of daily life as much as possible. The activation of the elderly people is a part of the prevention of the occurrence of diseases, accidents and injuries and the maintenance of functional capacity and self-care ability. Nursing activation care is the care which supports self-care ability of an elderly person and is characterized by the fact that this care gets the elderly person and his or her family to cooperate. A part of daily work of the nurse is to assess the level of self-care of the elderly person and to set up a nursing care plan. The nurses working with the elderly people shall embrace learning in this field as a lifelong process and shall be applying the acquired knowledge in their work. The objective of this study was to find out whether the nurses are looking for the areas to activate the elderly people and to discover whether the nurses include the activation into their nursing plans of the care for the elderly people. The study sets an objective to map how the nurses perceive the activation and what ways of the activation they know and apply. The last objective was to identify the way the professor Böhm´s model is applied in practice. All data were acquired by means of a qualitative research, and the interviews were conducted with the nurses and the elderly, namely in the long-term care unit and in the home for elderly people. The research revealed how the data are acquired from the elderly and how they are integrated into the nursing plans. The study also identified the ways of the activation of the elderly, the nurses focus on physical and physical activation of the elderly. Generally, the nurses perceive the activation very positively, and despite difficulties such as shortage of staff and time, they implement the activation in different quality. The research also detected that the Böhm´s model is applied minimally, and the nurses have not met with this model yet. The results of the study can be used by the management personnel, but also by the nurses who work with the elderly people directly. The nurses working with the elderly shall concentrate on specifics of the care for the elderly people within their lifelong learning. The management personnel shall lead to an individual approach to each elderly person because this is the way how to provide good quality care.
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The Senior Life in Rest Home by the Virgin Mary of Frýdek
LEPÍKOVÁ, Markéta
The project deals with a senior way of life in the residential Rest Home by the Virgin Mary od Frýdek. The first part describes a problem in the area of an aging process and an old age and characterises physical, psychic and social change of seniors. It deals with their needs and a change in a manner of communication. In the second part there is a description of one of the residential home types - Rest Home. Next, it shows a burden on seniors connected with their entrance to this home. A survey of services provided in the Rest Home by the Virgin Mary of Frýdek is presented.
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Daycare for Senior Citizens in Kamenice
SOUČKOVÁ, Zdislava
In my bachelor paper I deal with issues of old age, possibilities of services provided for seniors at home, and a case progress of daycare in Charitní pečovatelská služba (Charity Daycare) Kamenice. In the theoretical part of my paper I deal with ageing, old age as such, needs of senior citizens, social work with seniors, and social services available for seniors at home, including other possibilities of care provided for seniors. In the case study I focus on a description of implementation of the charity daycare in Charitní pečovatelská služba Kamenice. I describe the region where the service is provided, then its function, targets and target group, and principles of the services provided, including a description of implementation of the service. This paper also contains statistical data about the charity daycare of Kamenice and my own experience with providing these services from my managerial perspective.
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