Planning needs assessment

Outlining Logic Model

Sara Hale

Walden University

SOCW-6311

1/15/2021

Practice-Level Logic Model Outline

Problem	Needs	Underlying Causes	Intervention Activities	Outcomes
Overwhelmed with responsibilities Stressed Not being valued and appreciated because of her work Lacking support from her children and husband She is physically and mentally tired	Requires social support from the families Psychotherapy and self-care support is needed Collaboration with the trained professionals to help in caregiving for the mother-in-law Improvement in the communication skills with the family members	The parents in Petrakis family especially the mother is not ready to allow other family members to take the needs of the family The presence of the grandmother who requires close monitoring Absence of the skills to offer care to the grandmother	There is a need to have alternative or additional support to the grandmother to enable Helen Petrakis perform other family duties Linking or taking the grandmother to the nearby family caring center	Improvement in the skills required to offer the caring process Improvement in the self-care routines Decrease in the emerging conflict between the family members Reduction in the level of stress and tiresomeness

Program-Level Logic Model Outline

Problem	Needs	Underlying Causes	Intervention Activities	Outcomes
Mrs. Petrakis does not receive any needed support with the needs of the grandmother who is facing a decline in the mental ability	There is a need to have care-giving skills that is suitable for the aging mother Mrs. Petrakis must accept or seek other members either from families or friends	The is lack of direct support from the entire Petrakis family Mrs. Petrakis is lacking the skills and knowledge required to care for the aging mother There is also lack of other source of help	The program will be important in: assisting with the effective care Professional help with the training on caregiving skills Offering the network to connect caregiver with other sources of support that is important in the caregiving process	Improvement in the source of help from the family members Reduction in stress due to the overwhelming tasks of caring for the grandmother

Practice level

Based on the assessment of the case presented, it is clear that Mrs. Helen Petrakis is facing stressful challenges due the increased in the responsible. She is not receiving any source of support from both the husband and children, therefore, there is a need to have suitable solutions to help in coping with the provision of healthcare for the elderly individual. Helen will therefore be advised to seek counseling and support from the group or the psychotherapist. This will be important in improving her emotions and cognition function. This approach is important in reducing anxiety, stress, and depression. Mrs. Petrakis will also be advised to seek positive support from the friends to helps in the alleviation of the adverse outcomes (Schelbe & Geiger , 2017).

Program level

Helen is lacking source of support; therefore, it is important to initiate her participation in the caregiving program as well as psychotherapy. These interventions are important in motivating her to cope with the needs of caring for her family and her well-being. The support she is receiving from the church is not adequate, therefore, there is a need to seek for other sources of support (Schelbe & Geiger , 2017).

The skills acquired in the psychotherapy session will enable Helen to improve on her competency in caregiving. Helen requires in-home respite care and the nursing services to help in the provision of the companionship and care needed by the grandmother. The psychotherapy training program will help Helen in acquiring the skills, learning on the strategies of managing the present situation, and effectively addressing the present problem she is facing. The self-care skills acquired in the training will be important in improving the relationship between Helen with her family, and reducing the exposure to the risk of experiencing stress (Klimaviciute et al., 2017).

References

Klimaviciute, J., Perelman, S., Pestieau, P., & Schoenmeckers, J. (2017). Caring for dependent parents: Altruism, exchange or family norm?. Journal of Population Economics, 30(3), 835-873. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-017-0635-2

Schelbe , L., & Geiger , J. M. (2017). Parenting under pressure: Experiences of parenting while aging out of foster care. Child and adolescent social work journal, 34(1), 51-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10560-016-0472-2