Milestone Six HCM 700

Running head: MILESTONE FIVE 1

MILESTONE FIVE 2

HCM 700 Milestone Five

Veronica Horne

Southern New Hampshire University

HCM 700

July 16, 2022

Introduction

Alzheimer's disease is a challenging, developing, and incurable brain condition that slows memory. It frequently affects elderly persons' cognitive and memory abilities. The disease's severe condition affects one's capacity for even the most basic actions and tasks. One of the leading causes of dementia in older persons is Alzheimer's disease. Adults rarely experience it, yet it is a normal aspect of ageing. It has been observed that chronic, complex diseases get worse over time. The ineffectiveness of healthcare services led to the selection of the issue. According to the data, 6.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's by 2022. Nearly 73 percent of them are senior citizens. When compared to men, older women frequently have the ratio. The proportion of almost all black people with the disease is double that of white people (Choi, 2019).

Implementation Steps

The suggestion is made to the healthcare service organization to shed light on the concerns of those who care for those with dementia and Alzheimer's. The patients need a full-time carreer to assist them with their daily tasks and medical care. The caregivers' services should be available to seniors, and the organization's resources are their biggest challenge. The caregivers must be provided with the tools they need to take care of the patients and meet the demands of their job effectively. Elderly individuals need the extra money or medical insurance for this purpose in addition to Medicaid.

Implement the Appropriate Management Theory

(Rebecca Wells, 2019) has provided a comparison between healthcare ideas and realities. According to literature, dementia or Alzheimer's patients need care and resources. The authors have taken a position on the issue to see the situation as it is. It claims that most people are in charge of their healthcare. Due to the costs and insurance concerns, they do not have family or caregivers. The proper management and acceptable behavior from the health insurance organizations are necessary to care for older individuals. It has been noted that role recognition is crucial in healthcare insurance organizations. The management of the organizations must be aware of the allocated relief, financial management, and other aspects of disorder management. It will be simpler to handle the issue if management develops plans to provide older folks with relief (Mani Yousefvand, 2018).

Educate Patients and/or Guardians

The next step is educating the patients on how to take the insurance or apply for the extra funds. Patient education is always essential in all circumstances and diseases. However, Alzheimer's is such a massive problem that patient education becomes difficult. For example, the patient's mental health is not good, and he cannot understand the process of applying for insurance. Sometimes, the patients deteriorate to the extent that they cannot take care of themselves. In this situation, educating the patients or expecting a positive response is useless. The circumstances refer to the patients being educated via the guardians or the nursing homes where they are admitted. Some nursing homes are responsible enough to apply for medical aid without assistance. Others must be guided accordingly, and the management needs to keep in touch and monitor the whole process. Moreover, if the family members are guardians, they must be guided on how the process will be carried out and what will be benefits given to the patients. The process is important for the health and financial stability of the patients.

Regulations of Medicare and Medicaid

The initiative is to apply for extra financial aid from the organizations because the patients need the resources and caretakers. The next step is to study or explore how Medicaid can help in this regard. According to the Affordable Care Act of 2010, almost all Americans are given health insurance. It means that Medicaid insurance is already given to such patients. The application of further aid depends on why it is needed. Several regulations and laws are available where it details how the system works and under what circumstances the extra financial assistance can be given.

Training of Caretakers

The application and acquiring extra funds are not enough because the goal will be achieved after the appointment of caretakers. The caretakers have to be guided to treat and take care of patients. The applications to get Medicaid are likely to be accepted, which means that the patients have the resources to hire the caretakers. The caretakers must be patient because the mental condition can worsen with time. The hospitals or healthcare organizations need to improve the situation if the nurses or caretakers are better trained (Bablok, 2021).

Rationale Behind these Methods

These methods seem simple, but they have been observed to be effective if the conditions are analyzed. The patient education and management theories are fundamental. For example, implementing management theories is essential because the caretakers must see disease management, and these methods should be aligned with the theories and models. It is necessary to mention that the situation is usually complicated because of the management of hospitals or nursing homes. Usually, the medical insurance-based systems are so flexible that they will accept the application for extra aid. These are the steps that have to be implemented in detailed and gradual steps.

Conclusion

The requirement is to give older patients the resources they need and make it possible for the elderly to obtain them. Patients who are elderly should be directed to the necessary resources and treatment methods. The proposal's goals are to increase the effectiveness of caregiver services and guarantee that older individuals receive enough resources to meet their needs during treatment. There are several management theories on which the care of older adults depends. They need the extra funds, and the literature shows that extra resources are required. It is essential to remember that dementia and Alzheimer's can lead to death, so the problem should be considered seriously. It is important to implement the above methods with the proper management.

References

Choi, S., Kim, K., Chang, J., Kim, S. M., Kim, S. J., Cho, H. J., & Park, S. M. (2019). Association of chronic periodontitis on Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 67(6), 1234-1239. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15828

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

Mani Yousefvand, A. O. (2018). The behavior of basic health insurance Organizations after implementing the Relative Value of Health Services book in Iran: A qualitative study. Med J Islam Repub Iran, 32(110). doi:10.14196/mjiri.32.110

Rebecca Wells, M. S. (2019). Care Management Theories versus Realities in Health Care. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 43(5), 407-420. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/23303131.2019.1673865.