Milestone Five Alzheimer's
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Veronica Horne
Southern New Hampshire University
HCM 700
July 09, 2022
Planning Phase
The project is about Alzheimer's disease and the care of elderly people. It is observed that the older adults are mostly without families, and they live in shelter homes. They are prone to various disorders, including Alzheimer's, CVDs and diabetes. The current proposal is to discuss Alzheimer's disorder and mental health diseases. There is a need for caretakers and resources for elderly patients, and it has been found that the insurance of Medicare and Medicaid are required to give them the extra funds. The detailed problem, assessment needs, resources and other aspects have been identified. The current discussion is about the objectives and ethical principles of the proposed solution.
Objectives
· The elderly patients with Alzheimer’s will get the caretakers' services in their own homes, and their health status will improve in the next three months.
· The elderly patients with Alzheimer's will get medical insurance, and their mental health will improve in the next three months.
· The hospitals that treat Alzheimer’s disease will improve their infrastructure after receiving the funds for the care of elderly patients in the next three months.
· The overall health status of Alzheimer’s disease patients with medical insurance will be improved compared to others in the next three months.
Ethical and Legal Considerations
The proposal can only be successful and give better outcomes when the ethical and legal considerations are considered. The proposal will consider patients' autonomy where the insurance will be given to take care of them. Autonomy is necessary for the implementation of both legal and ethical principles. There are two essential principles where the legal considerations will be preferred. Nonmaleficence and beneficence mean that there should be no harm to patients, and all the actions will favor Alzheimer's patients. The insurance is needed because if the funds will not be given to patients, they will be harmed, and their condition will not be improved ahead.
Moreover, the insurance and extra funds will do good for the patients and improve their health. Justice is needed in treating patients with Alzheimer's disease because it is the right of all Americans to get the proper insurance. These four ethical principles should be appropriately implemented to care for patients (Isabella Bablok, 2021).
Financial Considerations
The financial considerations are essential to the proposal because it revolves around insurance and financial compensation. The financial considerations are important to contribute to the wellness and health improvement of the patients. The financial considerations will have positive outcomes on the organization because it is found that the insurance will give benefit patients and hospitals. The hospital's infrastructure will be improved, and it will be helpful for the caretakers as well. These financial considerations will be significant in the proposal (Neuner, 2019).
Anticipated Issues-Related Outcomes
The anticipated issues are the unequal insurance distribution or lack of healthcare access in the hospitals. Usually, the patients do not have proper caretakers or guardians, so they depend on the nursing homes. They have to apply for the insurance and extra funds by themselves. Sometimes, they may apply wrong, resulting in a lack of access to care. On the other hand, if the nursing homes apply for the patients, there is a possibility of unjust distribution of funds (Lauren Hersch Nicholas, 2021). They will be addressed by guiding and educating the patients and the hospital's administration. The organizations need to guide the patients in applying for insurance. Guidance and education are essential factors in the current situation. There is another factor to help the patients, and it is to train the staff of the organization. The training is also essential because the caretakers may not know how to deal with such patients (Rasmussen, 2019).
Timeline for Meeting Program Objectives
The timeline of the program's objectives has been discussed above. Usually, the timeline is estimated because there might be a change in the schedule. All the program's objectives are expected to be met in the next three months. If the program goes smoothly and all the stakeholders are involved, completing all the stages in time will be easier. It is essential for the patients and their relevant nursing homes or guardians to take part in the program. Once the program is implemented, the evaluation will be done to measure the success and to take the feedback.
Conclusion
It is concluded that patients with Alzheimer's need proper care. For this purpose, certain objectives are necessary to meet. The hospital's administration must contribute to the process. the extra funds will help the patients get better facilities and a standard of living.
References
Isabella Bablok, H. B.-L. (2021). Primary dementia care based on the individual needs of the patient: study protocol of the cluster randomized controlled trial, DemStepCare. BMC Geriatrics, 21(222). doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02114-z
Lauren Hersch Nicholas, K. M. (2021). Financial Presentation of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. JAMA Intern Med, 181(2), 221-227. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.6432
Neuner, S. M., Heuer, S. E., Huentelman, M. J., O’Connell, K. M., & Kaczorowski, C. C. (2019). Harnessing genetic complexity to enhance translatability of Alzheimer’s disease mouse models: a path toward precision medicine. Neuron, 101(3), 399-411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2018.11.040.
Rasmussen, J., & Langerman, H. (2019). Alzheimer's disease–why we need an early diagnosis. Degenerative neurological and neuromuscular disease, 9, 123. DOI: 10.2147/DNND.S228939 .