Reference no: EM133296397

Assuming you are a family caregiver of an older adult or you are someone who works in aging services such as assisted living, retirement community, nursing home, etc. (e.g. nurse, nursing assistant, social worker, physician, psychologist, manager/director)

Question 1.How would you describe the quality of the relationship and communication between informal, family care providers and formal care providers (e.g. nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, managers)? What are the concerns of the formal care providers and what are the concerns of the informal family care providers?

Question 2. What do you think might be common sources of conflict or tension among health care professionals, residents/patients, and families? If there has been tension, how has this been dealt with?

Question 3.Discuss how informal family care providers may show the characteristics of the culture of informal care providers such as shared history, decision making that is shared among family members

- Is based on shared history and emotional/social concerns of the care recipient and/or family

-Has no regulatory oversight.

Question 4.Talk about how formal care providers (e.g nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, etc.) may show a different culture from that of informal care providers with a focus on the following:

-Emphasizes professional relationships and confidentiality

-Decision making that is objective and based on evidence-based medical and health care

-Is concerned with regulations and policies that may influence decision making and care provided by formal care providers.

Question 5. Discuss how any tension with formal and informal care providers might be handled effectively.