Family Case Study Review Paper

Case Study Review
Discuss how you would initially attempt to build a rapport and trust with the client/family.
Identify the client/family strengths in this case.
Identify the problems in this case and prioritize the urgency of the challenges that need to be addressed.
What actions would you recommend to improve the situation?
Explain the reasoning for your recommended actions.
Discuss what you learned from assessing this case?
Writing Guidelines:
This assignment is limited to no more than 3 double-spaced pages using Times New Roman 12 point font.?
Use?APA style formatting, including double-spaced, appropriate?running head, page numbering, title page(which does not count towards the length of the paper)and?headers/sub-headers
Scholarly sources?may?be?included

(i.e. NASW Code of Ethics), although it is not a requirement for this assignment.
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Case Study Review ? Older Adult (Mrs. Estella Luna)
Mrs. Luna is an 83 year old woman who now lives alone with her small dog, Buster and her two cats, Lucy and Ethel.? Estella lost her husband, Roger, two years ago after a painful treatment for lung cancer.? She had cared for him in the home where they had been living for 48 years.? The home had been their pride and joy; they had put lots of time and energy into their vegetable and flower gardens for many years.? Estella has seen many changes in the neighborhood where she and her husband raised their two children and where their grandchildren have often come to visit.? She still has some friends in the neighborhood, and it is this fact that helps her feel safe, although the crime rate in the area is quite high.
Estella and her husband were very close and had a deep and joyful relationship.? Caring for him as he died was very difficult for her both emotionally and physically.? Her grief was severe and she is still overcome with episodes of great tears and sadness.? Her family has tried to keep her busy and engaged.? Her pets are great company for her and have been thought to be a motivating factor for her in getting through some of her most difficult days.
Estella has a few health problems that she has been managing fairly well.? She suffers from arthritis of the hip and back, and has some circulation problems associated with late onset diabetes.? She takes several medications to manage these health issues.? She cooks and cleans and goes out with neighbors or one of her family members to shop and run errands.
Some neighbors have noticed that Estella has been walking without Buster, which is very unusual.? They have called Estella?s children to let them know that on several occasions, they have seen Estella wandering around the neighborhood at atypical times such as after dark and have helped her home.
When her son, Michael, came to see her yesterday, Estella seemed to take an especially long time to come to the door.?

She was reluctant to let him in the house, not recognizing him.? She was tearful and distraught.? She seemed overwrought with worry, agitated and distracted.? Estella was not making sense and seemed confused.? When she went to get a drink to serve her son, she was uncertain where she kept her glasses.? Michael notices that Estella, who is normally organized about her medications, has a number of bottles open on the kitchen table.? She calls for her husband, Roger, to tell him that Mikey is home from school.
Rubric
Case Study Review Grading Rubric
Case Study Review Grading Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts

Rapport and Trust Building
Response provides a thorough and outstanding discussion how student would initially attempt to build a rapport and trust with the client.
5.0 pts
Response provides a good discussion how student would initially attempt to build a rapport and trust with the client.
4.0 pts
Response provides a very brief discussion how student would initially attempt to build a rapport and trust with the client.
3.5 pts
Response does not provide a discussion how student would initially attempt to build a rapport and trust with the client.
0.0

pts

5.0 pts

Identification of Client Strengths
Response provides very specific information and detail about the identification the client strengths.

5.0 pts
Response provides information about the identification the client strengths.
4.0 pts
Response is very brief and lacks detail about the identification the client strengths.
3.5 pts
Response does not provide information about the identification the client strengths.
0.0 pts

5.0 pts

Identification of Problems & Prioritization of Challenges
Response provides very specific information and detail about the identification of the problems & prioritization of the urgency of the challenges needed to be addressed.
10.0 pts
Response provides information and detail about the identification of the problems & prioritization of the urgency of the challenges needed to be addressed.
8.5 pts
Response is very brief and lacks detail about information and detail about the identification of the problems & prioritization of the urgency of the challenges needed to be addressed.
7.5 pts
Response does not provide information about the identification of the problems & prioritization of the urgency of the challenges needed to be addressed.
0.0 pts

10.0 pts

Action(s) Recommended to Improve

Situation
Response includes thorough description of the actions recommended to improve the situation.
10.0 pts
Response includes a good description of the actions recommended to improve the situation.
8.5 pts
Response provides a very brief description and lacks detail of the actions recommended to improve the situation.
7.5 pts
Response does not provide a description of the actions recommended to improve the situation.
0.0 pts

10.0 pts

Explain Reasoning For Recommended Actions
Response includes thorough explanation for the reason for the recommended actions.
5.0 pts
Response includes a good explanation for the reason for the recommended actions.
4.0 pts
Response includes a very brief and lacks detail of explanation for the reason for the recommended actions.
3.5 pts
Response includes no explanation for the reason for the recommended actions.
0.0 pts

5.0 pts

Discussion of Student?s Learning
Response includes thorough and detailed discussion of what was learned from assessing cases.
10.0 pts
Response includes a discussion of what was learned from assessing cases.
8.5 pts
Response includes a very brief and lacks detail of discussion of what was learned from assessing cases.
7.5 pts
Response includes a very brief discussion of what was learned from assessing cases.
0.0 pts

10.0 pts

Quality & Format of Writing
Assignment is very well written, well organized & free from grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. APA formatting is used correctly. Length of assignment meets requirement.
5.0 pts
Assignment is nicely written, organized with some grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. APA formatting is used somewhat correctly. Length of assignment meets requirement.
4.0 pts
Assignment is written & organized somewhat well; with quite a number of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. APA formatting is used somewhat correctly. Length of assignment not met requirement.
3.5 pts
Assignment is not written well, disorganization noted & multiple grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors noted. APA formatting is not used correctly. Length of assignment does not meets requirement.
0.0 pts

5.0 pts

Total Points: 50.0