Advocacy for Seniors

Deborah Casino-Dears Advocacy is defined as a person who root ons on the behalf of an individual or a host. The advocate provides the client support at helping the client resolve issues that affects his or hers day-by-day life (Barky, 2007). Advocating for seniors with Alchemists that subject issues with their, health and overall wellbeing. This disease threatens millions of lives every day.The disease not wholly affects the patient but the Emily of the patient as well (Alchemists Association, n. D. ). The affect female genitals be mentally as well as financially. As advocate you stay on top of policies and legislation issues and help elevate the cause. It is unrivalled of the diseases that does not get the attention it so richly deserves (Alchemists Association, n. D. ). When advocating for seniors there a wide variety of issues confronting those with Alchemists such as housing, finding the right caregiver, health check concerns, and social issues.One of the contrives is to decide tit the family if the patient has family how to take of this task (Alchemists Association, n. D. ). My plan would be to first find agencies and resources, to discuss the plan with an altercate quick and explain my concerns for the client. A decision must(prenominal) be made on whether the client is able to remain home with family and a caregiver or be moved to an assisted living resident that is suited for Alchemists patients Whether at home or in a senior facility plans must be made carefully.Issues that might occur are things such as finances, a caring and experienced caregiver, gal decisions, and if at home the daily living safeties are very important. There are other issues akin transportation to a from the doctors office, or maybe finding an adult daycare. The daycare is a facility where the patient could get involved daily activities that elicit help with stimulation of the brain along with the medications that he or she is taking. I would also help create a plan with the family, such group sessions, reading material, or online classes on how to care for their love one.These activities that I attend with the help of love ones can delay the disease process. When my mother was diagnosed with Alchemists, the family sure the help needed, first by making sure she took the cognitive study to see what stage she was in , she was then prescribe the medication she needed, and the resources for the family to overcompensate with the changes that would occur. We received monthly phone calls, brochures on what to look for at apiece stage of the disease, and Just making sure that we were getting the help we needed.