Essays on Eldercare

Elderly care facilities provide services in the fulfillment of the special needs and requirements that are unique to the senior citizens. They are also called residential care facilities for the elderly or assisted living or sometimes referred to as ‘board and care’. Primarily, they are non-medical facilities that provide housekeeping, meals, supervision, storage and distribution of medications including personal care assistance with basic activities. Eldercare is a broad term that encompasses services that include assisted living, long-term care, adult day care, nursing homes, hospice care and home care (Saul, 2013, p.79). It emphasizes the social and personal requirements of ...

Healthcare of the Elderly

Healthcare policies and law are an important part of society because it will result to cost changes, quality improvement of life, and safety and preparedness drills in cases of disaster or adversities (Teitelbaum & Pozgar, 2015). Essentially, this should be straightforward which is to promote and protect the lives of the individual and population (Teitelbaum & Pozgar, 2015). The four factors affecting the complexity of healthcare framework are: 1) Socio-political and legal implications (which are mostly driven by competing interest and different advocates; 2) Personal philosophy and beliefs; 3) Vagueness with handling healthcare policies; 4) Rapid advancement of technology (Teitelbaum & Pozgar, ...

Current Events in Business

A fair wage or salary is usually determined by several factors in the business field. The market and the businesses in it usually set the managers’ salaries (Austin, 2010). One of the major factors that influence the amount of salary a business manager earns is the level of education of the employee. For example, workers who have an associate’s degree, a bachelor degree and a Master’s Degree are not usually paid the same amount of salary. In most cases, the higher the level of academic qualifications, the higher the salary/ wage. Another factor that organizations can use to determine a fair ...