MR. P. Identify Reasons For Elderly Abuse

Elderly abuse is growing every day as people live longer than before because of modern medicine. The older people lives, the more abuse they face. Elders suffer abuse because of poor health, low income, the death of loved ones and the loss of functions. In some circumstances, the abuser might be a family member or a caregiver
There are several reasons why MR. P is being neglected. One of the reasons is because he has limited contact with relatives and has no social support. The second reasons are because he is disabled. He is vulnerable to neglect because he need help 24 hours care a day. The third reason is that he lives with an uncertified caregiver with post-traumatic stress which can affect the way he thinks and respond to people. MR

P. abuser might be abusing him because of inadequate training and the stress that comes with the job.
The type of abuse suspected in this case is neglect and poor treatment. Mr. P is neglected and abandoned. He weighs only 122 pounds, and he is 74 inches. He is underweight according to his height. He is expected to weight about 171- 209 lbs. He has severe stage IV coccyx wound on his bottom which indicates poor care. If he turned every 2-3 hours, he shouldn’t have gotten the pressure sore. The room he is staying is very dirt and Mr. P lying on the bed with no clothes on.
As a home health care nurse, I have great concern for Mr. P. The first thing I would do is to look for a new care giver for Mr. P. when looking for a caregiver it has to be a certified caregiver, so in the case of abuse or neglect, they would be held responsible. I would also incorporate other services into Mr. P care. For example, I would involve Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Adult Protective Services and case manager in his care. I personal would often check on Mr. P. than before to make sure he is getting the best care that he deserves.

It is imperative that homecare nurses and family members only hire certified caregivers for care for a loved ones. If a caregiver is certified, they would be held responsible, and their licensed would be revoked by the nursing board of nursing. Certified caregivers would give the best care because of proper training compare to an uncertified caregiver.