Reference no: EM133351758

Case Study: Theodore who is 62 years old born and live in Melbourne. He was raised in a Christian family. His wife passed away 4 years ago. His children moved to other states and have no other family's member apart his mother.

Key Issues:

- Diagnosis: Depressive Disorder, anorexia nervosa

- Hospitalization frequency: often alcohol intoxication, falls malnutrition, electrolyte problems

- Concern: not follow medical advice

- Move to care facility care assistance but withdrawn from the service due to his drinking

- Primary care visit

- Medication and counselling management in place to help with his behavior issues

- Independent living

- Ongoing outreach call 3-4 / weeks to support and stabilize his circumstances

Step taken to achieve the positive outcome:

- multidisciplinary term based approach: Look for a clinical provider

- How to manage his behavior? (Medication and Counsellor)

- Meeting with him

- Referral to counselor

- Psychiatrist in related to his behavior

- Look for an independent facility

- Outreach call 3-4 times a week

Questions: Provide the following:

1. A summary of your workplace's current case management processes (outline any recent changes)
2. A summary of workplace and worker responsibilities in relation to case management
3. Provide at least two legislation that it is important for case workers to understand
4. Provide at least five examples, explaining each standard for Best practice standards that case workers must follow
5. An explanation of the importance of achieving case work objectives and how to achieve them
6. List at least two for Typical continuous improvement strategies that can be used for case management practice -
7. List at least 2 ideas on what you believe could be improved at work
8. List at least two strategies for getting feedback from key stakeholders to contribute to continuous improvement -
9. Provide at least two examples on reflection strategies that can be used by case workers
10. Provide at least two examples on ethical practices that should be used by case workers
11. How the information on the importance of keeping case management plans up to date, and the importance of evidence based reporting.
12. List at least 2 ideas on a report on case management plans you have reviewed and improvements you would make to case management.
13. Include information about a specialist practice knowledge of your choice that you consider would be interesting and useful for case workers.