Think about an assisted living facility that provides care for residents, not only from professionals but also from children. The lower cost of care and the abundance of joy brought into the facility will make this Senior’N’Children Center very rewarding. This program is called “Abundant Love.” Abundant love will be a home for residents with a built in day care for children aged 5-11. The diversity among the different ages would benefit both generations. The health and wellness of the seniors and children would improve, along with their happiness and usage of their gross motor skills. Abundant Love will improve the lives of both the seniors and the children. Abundant Love is a happy, well-evolved alternative to Pre-K and …show more content…
“The annual cost of care for a 4-year-old was higher than the cost of public college in 19 states and the District of Columbia” (Schaefer 1). Parents with high paying, full time jobs are working just to support their children’s childcare payments. Along with the residents, majority of their healthcare cost are paid for by Medicaid, retirement, social security or from their family members (Lee 1). The costs of the care bears a heavy weight on the shoulders of the residents and the family members. Certified Nursing Assistants and DCF certified childcare workers are typically the two people to care for seniors and for the children. Due to the ratios for children, and seniors, each Abundant Love caregiver would be able to supervise a certain amount of children and seniors at the same time, allowing the caregiver amount to be lower; therefor cutting back on the amount of employees. The lower cost of “rent” will encourage families to bring their children here for daycare and for the family members of the residents to bring them to Abundant Love for care. The diversity of age at Abundant Love will keep positive energy flowing through the
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The quality of child care in the United States leaves room for improvement. According to (Deborah, L., Vandell, & Barbara, W.), suggest that when low-income families received child care, mothers are more likely to keep doctor’s appointments and decrease their stress level. The cost of child care is having a huge impact on the careers of working parents and people with disabilities. According to the case study of Katy Adams is one that conveys the message of different facets of stress and, how it impacts a person’s health and well been.
There is a problem in Texas impacting children’s futures; many childcare centers and homes are not providing children with quality care. In an article about cost and quality in Texas childcare, child development experts Susan Eitel and Joyce Nuner quote a study stating “that [nationally] only 10% of infants and toddlers are in high quality [childcare] programs” (34). The term ratio describes the number of children one caregiver is watching. This number is one of the major factors in the quality of a childcare program. Organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children know as NAEYC release recommendations regarding ratios and accredit programs based on their compliance. Childcare centers and homes must comply with certain minimum standards enforced by Texas regarding ratios; however, these standards often set the bar lower than recommendations made by these early childhood experts. The current standards in Texas do not ensure that all young children receive quality care; for this reason, the Texas Department of Family Protective Services should strengthen the minimum standards regarding ratios to better regulate the quality of care children receive.
I witness a nurse getting on the floor with a patient and taking the time to play with the patient. The patient had the biggest smile on her face. Staff would walk around singing children 's songs, therapist were in rooms with hand puppets and other types of therapeutic activities to stimulate the patient. Family members that were visiting did not just visit their loved ones; they also visit with other patients, families, nurses and therapist. The patients there were happy, most were unable to speak or move due to their medical disabilities. Looking around their rooms, were amazing it was like walking into any little girl’s or boys room all age appropriate. Many community organizations have donated to the “Children Place”, so the children would have a place just like they were at home. Overall, it was one of the friendliest places I have
As most would likely find it common, all three interviewees had their greatest loss pertaining to death. Susan, Liz, and Dave all went through a period of struggle when losing someone they loved dearly. Susan lost her father, Liz lost her brother, and Dave lost his brother. With each interview being very distinct from one another, specific parts of each interview stood out from the rest. For instance, in Susan's interview, the words she used to describe what she lost stood out. There was an intense amount of emotion when she replied to the question with "how do you describe when you lose a dad" and then used the words "unconditional love". Going into Liz's interview, there were numerous things that stood out to me. First and foremost, was the
"Child Care Quality: Does It Matter?" LifeSkills 1 (Dec. 2000/2001): 4.Http://www.danrpeoplelinks.ucr.edu/nb3/lib/ls_1_4.pdf. University of California. Web.
Who is going to care for our aging population when they are unable to care for themselves? A Certified Nursing Assistant, also referred to as a CNA will. A CNA has many responsibilities in the healthcare field. CNAs are the primary caregivers to residents in long-term care facilities and hospitals. CNAs help residents perform activities of daily living. A few examples of activities of daily living are feeding, bathing, dressing and toileting. With all the responsibilities CNAs have, their job can be stressful. The night shift for CNAs requires getting patients ready for supper and put to bed. Some people may think this is simple, but it is not. On average a CNA is responsible for twelve residents while toileting every resident, assessing their needs, and watching for the other residents call lights, CNAs need to have every resident to supper by six o’clock. Once all residents are at the table for supper, CNAs must give each resident their trays and then feed them. Once they are done feeding the residents, CNAs start taking residents to bed. While giving bedtime care CNAs toilet the resident, wash the resident, brush their teeth, put pajamas on them, and transfer them into bed. While giving night time care CNAs need to listen for the alarms of fall risk residents, answer call lights, and be patient with the resident they are giving care to. CNAs need to give quality care
Childcare or “daycare” is one of the most commonly used resources among Americans in the United States. There are many options for childcare that parents could choose from. They have many choices for childcare, ranging from: in-home care, childcare facilities, after school or government-funded Head Start programs. . “Head Start is a federally funded governmental program with the explicit goal of preparing underprivileged children for primary education” (Conley). This program is another option for the pre-k program. The cost of childcare has risen dramatically over the past year, and no one really knows whom to blame for it. The government offers families subsidies for childcare, but that is only if your income is low. But, what about the hard working, middle class families, that are still struggling to pay the high cost of childcare without government assistant? How will they provide childcare for their kids?
This can be applied in various child care setting where the child’s basic needs can be met alongside making sure the child is being looked out for outside of the care setting by family or guardians as well as providing a loving environment they can make friends. Children’s self-esteem can be improved/boosted by giving them prizes and awards when they do something positive or achieve something.
Childcare is a necessity for a large number of working families and single parents. Fortunately, there are many options available to meet both the needs of the family and their budget. Each option comes with advantages and disadvantages. We will provide some basic information regarding each type, as well as some guidelines in regards to estimated cost.
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Children who participate in quality early learning programs tend to be more successful later in school. They are also most socially and emotionally competent. In addition those children show higher verbal and intellectual development during early childhood than children who do not participate in early learning programs (A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Quality Child Care). In order for a child care center to be a quality center they must have an educated staff, a program accreditation, and good health and safety practices. Parents choose high quality child care for many reasons. These programs prepare children for school in which they gain intellectual and social skills. Also the programs are a good opportunity for children because they receive age-appropriate learning materials and activities to let the children learn and grow.
I have been to other nursing homes in the past and found them to be unsanitary and downright boring to be in. This nursing home is extremely clean and welcoming as far as nursing homes. While I don¡¯t think that someone would choose to live in a nursing home, if they had to, this home would prove sufficient. The impact of this assignment was greater that expected. I expected to walk into a stench-laden home with old people gathered around a television. Rather I found a clean home with older residents engaged in social situations with both the help and each other. While nobody wants to send my grandfather to a home, it is something that needs to be done. This home could adequately provide for his health care needs as well as expose him to a socially productive and enriching environment. I feel that most importantly the family must uphold their end of the bargain if they are to put a loved one in a home. They must frequently visit their resident and show them that they are missed and loved every bit as much as they were when they weren¡¯t in a home. My family will visit Grandpa as often as when he lived in his apartment.
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Just imagine it, a handsome knight on his glorious stead his armor glinting in the sunlight while he removes his helmet swinging his beautiful and perfect hair with not a smudge of dirt or sweat on him after a battle, or maybe the gorgeous princess with long hair and porcelain perfect skin emerging from an eternal slumber that only her true love can break. Sound familiar? It should, considering nearly every child can picture the same images and nearly every adult can as well. These are the images that fairytales, children’s books, and movies feed us from a young age. All of them give us similar images, a princess rescued from peril caused by an evil stepmother, a knight slaying a dragon to find his true love. Nearly every person has been raised on the tales and it is no different from generation to generation, the medium is the only thing that changes.