[Solved]: Case Study C – Discharge Mavis is a…

Case Study C – Discharge Mavis is a seventy-three-year-old woman who has been in hospital for the past five days following a fall at home. She has suffered a fractured neck of femur. She is ready to be discharged and is having a care plan arranged for her. Mavis lives alone and does not have any family that could support her. Although she no longer requires constant medical assistance at the hospital, she will require support at home from other services. Mavis volunteers at a local school two days a week, where she helps young children between the ages of five and eight learn how to read. Needs may include:  Help with altering the home  Carers coming into the house  Help making meals  Physiotherapy  Returning to work. 1) write a role-play dialogues A phone call between the nurse and Mavis (Case Study C). Mavis has now been at home for four days. The nurse should ring Mavis to find out what support she has received so far and what else needs to be arranged. Case Study D – Hilda Hilda is a seventy-one-year-old woman who has been in a car accident. The accident occurred nine weeks ago, and she suffered fractures to both of her wrists and multiple ribs. She has been recovering at home and receiving support with almost all aspects of her daily life. One day, during a routine visit, Hilda expresses that she would like to increase her daily responsibilities as her wrist fractures are healing well. She still experiences pain, but her symptoms are improving. She has stated that she wishes to take care of her own personal hygiene and wants to be able to dress herself. She would also like to be able to go for short walks to meet her friend’s for coffee. Hilda’s daughter has been providing assistance during her recovery, but can only provide support in the evenings and at weekends due to her work commitments. When clients state that they wish to increase their personal responsibilities, communication protocols state that health and community workers who the request has been made to must:  Make a judgement on the current physical wellbeing of the client and note it down  Make contact with their supervisor using the appropriate method, such as a phone call or email  Provide information about the client to the supervisor  State the changes to the care plan that have been proposed  Provide their professional opinion  Treat the supervisor with respect Follow confidentiality protocols. 2) ) write a role-play dialogues A conversation between a care worker and Hilda (Case Study D). Hilda has had her wishes met, and she is now taking more responsibilities in the home during her recovery. The care worker should establish how she has been finding it and whether any alterations to the care plan are necessary.