Transcript Protecting Your Health and Well Being

HEALTH AND
WELL BEING OF SENIORS AT HOME
A Six Week Course for Seniors Covering
Safety, Medications, Fitness
Community Resources to Stay Safely at Home
Elizabeth Tepper RN CEN
GOALS OF PROGRAM
To teach the senior population living in their
homes necessary information and skills to
promote a safe environment and maintain
their health and quality of life
• Fall prevention
• Fire safety
• Security
• Food safety/hand washing/infection
prevention
• Access to care/transportation
• Medication safety
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PROFILE OF
OLDER
AMERICANS
3 Million Persons Celebrated their 65th Birthday in 2011
• 41.4 million persons over 65
• Represent 13.3% of population
• Over 1 in 8 is over 65
• 75-85 age group is 12.8 million
• 85 + group is 5 million
(Administration on Aging website, n.d.)
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SENIOR HEALTH IS BETTER IN A FAMILIAR
PLACE
There’s No Place Like Home
• More comfortable and
secure in a familiar place
• Care in the home is more
cost-effective
• Maintain
freedom/independence
• Comfortable with routine
• Surrounded by memories
• Maintain dignity
,
("No Place Like Home," 2013)
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POTENTIAL RISKS TO STAYING HOME
• Falls
• Fire/emergency/evacuation
• Robbery/scammers/ finances
• Isolation
• Poor nutrition
• Medication issues and errors
• Transportation/difficulty accessing
resources
(Healthy people 2020 website. (n.d.)
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FALLS
Falls are preventable
• 1 out of 3 adults over 65 falls each
year
• Leading cause of injuries
• 2.3 million falls in ED in 2010
• Cost of falls $30 billion in 2010
• Injury from falls cause loss of
independence
• Falling leads to fear and reduced
mobility
(Falls among older adults: An overview. (n.d.).
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FIRE/EMERGENCY/ACCESS TO CARE
TRANSPORTATION
• Over age 65, risk of death/injury from
fire is doubled
• Difficulty accessing care, due to loss
of ability to drive safely
• Lack of plan for emergencies
• Lack of coordination of care
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(National fire protection association website, 2013)
ROBBERY/SCAMS/FINANCES
Don’t be a Victim
• At risk for scammers
• Robberies
• Money management issues
• Insurance medical coverage
issues
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MEDICATION MISMANAGEMENT
 #1 cause of nursing home placement
 28% of all hospitalizations are drug related
and 11% for noncompliance
 Older adult have increased risk of adverse
reactions, due to multiple meds,
comorbidities
(Marek KD, Antle L. 2008)
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AUDIENCE/VENUE
• Audience: Over Fifty Clubseniors living independently,
married, widows, and widowers
• 6 week program held weekly
• Each session will be 30-45
minutes integrated into weekly
meeting
• West Chester Area Senior Center
530 East Union Street, West
Chester, PA 19382
West Chester Area Senior Center
IMPLEMENTATION/
TEACHING STRATEGIES
• Lecture
• Discussion
• Visual aids/videos
• Games/quizzes
• Brochures/handouts
• Guest speaker: Chester County
Fire Department
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PROMOTION
 Announcement on West Chester Area Senior center’s website & Facebook Page
 Advertisement on Senior Center’s In-House Multi-Media Visual Display
 Brochures in local primary care offices, program available to all seniors
(participants do not need to be a member of club to attend)
OVERVIEW/LESSON PLAN
 Week 1: Safety- in the home, tripping hazards, handrails, dangers, security, driving
safety, correct use of cane or walker, proper lighting
 Week 2: Diet and nutrition-easy healthy meal preparation ,meals on wheels, safety in
kitchen, hand washing, infection prevention
 Week 3: Medications- storage, dosing, timing ,food reactions, medication management
chart handout
 Week 4: Exercise and mobility- importance of exercise, ROM, demonstration, correct
body mechanics
 Week 5: Emergencies- signs & symptoms to seek medical care vs 911, important numbers
to have a handy, guest speaker from fire company, establish escape plan in emergency
 Week 6: Community resources, senior programs in county, senior transportation,
brochures from chamber of commerce, government and community programs such as
PACE
EXPECTED OUTCOME/
EVALUATION
• Participants will:
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become aware of issues that can affect their
quality of life
•
state major risks
•
state methods and solutions for prevention
• Ongoing evaluation determined by
level of engagement and
participation
• Survey distributed to all participants
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REFERENCES
Falls among older adults: An overview. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/falls/adultfall.html
For senior citizens, there’s no place like home. (2013, September). Case Management Advisor,
24(9), 97-98.
Healthy people 2020 website. (n.d.). http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=31
Marek KD, Antle L. Medication Management of the Community-Dwelling Older Adult. In: Hughes RG, editor. Patient Safety
and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (US); 2008 Apr. Chapter 18. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2670/
National fire protection association website. (2013). http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/forconsumers/populations/older-adults