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Since 2020, senior social services staff have been working under new circumstances resulting from the global spread of COVID-19. The pandemic and the restrictions put in place to control it have affected every area of our lives. Thus, this paper aims to analyze the perception of employees on social services for the elderly in Romania and is based on the indicators: the degree of involvement of employees in social services for seniors, the resilience capacity of employees in social services for seniors and the impact of the pandemic on employees in social services for seniors. In order to assess the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on social services for seniors, the employees of the service providers were invited to participate in a quantitative research based on the sociological survey based on the questionnaire with the most honest answers to each question. The design of the questionnaire was based on previous research, and adaptations were made where necessary. According to the centralization of the data obtained, the personnel employed in social assistance institutions providing social services to elderly people in our country confirm that access to protective equipment and risk management recommendations have been improved. [ FROM AUTHOR]
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Continence care is a fundamental part of nursing, yet it has long been seen as a Cinderella service. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Primary Health Care is the property of RNCi and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)
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The author offers tips for nurse leaders on building an effective social care nursing team. Topics discussed include social care nurses' need for support from across the nursing profession to carry out their roles, the significant role of nurses in care homes highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the responsibilities of nurses working in social care.
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The appearance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus caused a pandemic that had a huge impact on life, but also brought about changes in the lifestyle of all the inhabitants of the planet Earth. The pandemic particularly affected the elderly population living in homes for the elderly and infirm. This has caused a number of problems and misfortunes that have been tried to overcome in the best possible way for users of nursing home services. Therefore, there is a need to research satisfaction with the quality of life of home users for the elderly and infirm during the pandemic COVID-19. The research was conducted by empirical testing on a sample of 102 elderly respondents who use home accommodation services for the elderly and infirm. The aim of the research is to find out whether the users of services in the home for the elderly and infirm are satisfied with the quality of life during the pandemic COVID-19. The tasks of the research are to acquire knowledge about satisfaction with instructions and information during a pandemic, feelings of tension, nervousness, fear, depression and sadness due to separation (isolation) from their loved ones. Research on the quality of life of home users for the elderly and infirm during the pandemic showed that respondents are satisfied with the quality of life, have no strong sense of fear, are satisfied with epidemiological guidelines, but not measures because they show extreme dissatisfaction, isolation and inability to visit loved ones. In general, it can be concluded that users of homes for the elderly and infirm are satisfied with the quality of life, but as respondents seem to be a very vulnerable group in society, their quality of life should be frequently checked and improved in every way.
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RESUMEN: Es un hecho que ha crecido el número de personas mayores que viven solas y que los servicios sociales en la actualidad presentan muchas deficiencias, que se han evidenciado especialmente con el COVID-19. Estos hechos han convertido al cohousing senior en una atractiva alternativa de alojamiento para ellos. El avance del cohousing senior supone un empuje hacia la modernización de los alojamientos y servicios sociales para las personas mayores, en particular de las residencias. El cohousing senior lleva varios años de experiencia en otros países europeos, y representa una forma de convivir deseable entre los mayores y/o las familias que desean compañía y compartir tareas. Para conocer mejor la posible evolución futura del cohousing senior se introducen algunos apuntes del desarrollo de estos alojamientos en Suecia, un país modelo y guía en materia de políticas de viviendas y cuidados para personas mayores. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el crecimiento de los alojamientos colaborativos para personas mayores en España desde la economía social, y conocer los problemas encontrados en su implementación, y las soluciones e impulsos políticos a su desarrollo. Hemos revisado la literatura española e internacional sobre cohousing senior durante la última década, y buscado datos en España sobre estos alojamientos en la prensa local y nacional y en la base de datos del proyecto MOVICOMA para determinar su grado de implantación y características. También se consultaron los barómetros de UDP sobre cohousing. Y hemos encontrado que su funcionamiento en España es incipiente, y que existen pocas iniciativas consolidadas, aunque bastantes en marcha, y se comprueba que la economía social juega un papel primordial. El Covid-19 ha elevado la demanda de estos alojamientos y alternativas de cuidado porque promueven y facilitan contactos sociales, evitan riesgos de las residencias, y mantienen a los participantes activos. Pero su implementación es lenta porque cuentan con importantes limitaciones a nivel de diseño, localización, financiación, burocracia excesiva y escaso apoyo público. Últimamente, a nivel político hay un mayor interés por estos alojamientos. Los planes de recuperación del Gobierno de España y algunas regulaciones de las CCAA y Ayuntamientos incorporan estrategias específicas sobre viviendas, otras para la Economía Social y cooperativas, y para el cuidado de los mayores (SAAD) que afectan directa o indirectamente al cohousing senior.Alternate :The advancement of senior cohousing is a push towards the modernization of housing and care for older people, and a challenge for present nursing homes. Cohousing has several years of experience in other European countries, and it is an attractive way of living for older people and/or families who want company and to share tasks. This article analyzes the growth of cohousing for older people in Spain from Third Sector, its barriers, and political impulses, and compares it with the experience in Sweden. Its functioning in Spain is incipient, and the Social Economy plays a key role. There are few consolidated initiatives, and quite a few underway, but the progress is slow due to numerous administrative and financial obstacles. The Covid-19 pandemic has raised the demand for these accommodations and care alternative because they promote and facilitate social contacts, some of the the risks of nursing homes, and comply with sustainable development objectives (SDG). Both Spain and Sweden have a variety of co-housing types, with a big role for cooperatives, but in Sweden they are primarily seen as a type of housing, where older people share fewer activities and maintain their privacy. Recently, there is greater political interest in cohousing. The recovery plans of the Spanish government and some regulations of the Autonomous Communities and City Councils incorporate specific strategies on housing, for the Third Sector, and the care of older people (SAAD) that affects senior cohousing.
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La Covid-19 a dévoilé des professions jusqu'ici plongées dans une non-reconnaissance sociale : les métiers du care. Cet article a pour objet de comprendre et de mettre en lumiere leurs expériences professionnelles en ces temps de crise sanitaire et de mettre au jour les potentialités de nouvelles configurations organisationnelles et managériales. L'étude s'appuie sur 24 entretiens collectifs effectués a l'issue du premier confinement et réunissant 170 travailleurs d'EHPAD et d'établissements de travail social d'une méme association. La Covid-19 a bouleversé les relations d'accompagnement entre travailleurs et bénéficiaires. Or, une nouvelle configuration de la pratique professionnelle du care a émergé. La logique du care s'est étendue au collectif et au management, résultats qui poussent a reconsidérer le paradigme managérial traditionnel.Alternate :COVID-19 highlighted non-recognized professions : the care professions. The purpose of this article is to understand their professional experiences of health crisis and to stress the potential of new organizational and managerial configurations. The study is based on 24 focus group involving 170 workers of nursing homes and social work centers. This article points out that COVID-19 has broken the relationships between caregivers and care-receivers. It outlines new configurations of care practices and their extension to the team and managerial relationships. Now, these results may reconsider the traditional managerial paradigm.
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[...]some studies have shown that the most common barrier to participation in RR is insufficient transportation to and from hospital-based programs (Wadell et al. 2013;Thorpe et al. 2012). Generally, critical cases who develop an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are sent to intensive care units (ICU). Because of the severity of lung damage and because of the common phylogenetic association with coronaviruses, COVID-19 was renamed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Jiang et al. 2020). In the midst of a pandemic, the American Physical Therapy Association recommends video conferencing to allow physical therapists to communicate directly with clients. Since patients with COPD are especially susceptible to severe COVID-19 complications, in-person RR should not take place during the pandemic except in exceptional cases (Lippi and Henry 2020;Q. Zhao et al. 2020). There is an urgent need for the rehabilitation of survivors in specialized centers;however, specialized rehabilitation establishments already lack reception capacities and have long waiting lists. [...]rehabilitation medicine has a holistic dimension that is essential for SARS-Cov-2 survivors who may have problems with sarcopenia, usually as a consequence of hospitalization in ICU (Gropper et al. 2019).
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Within 30 days of admission, 19,594 (10.0%) patients died in SNF and 26,198 (13.5%) patients went to the hospital;114,662 (59.0%) patients stayed in the SNF for at least 30 days. B Results: b A total of 204,928 patients, diagnosed with COVID-19 in 2020, were identified;194,323 (99.3%) adult patients (age >18years) were included in this study. B Background: b Large scale, multicenter studies reporting demographic and clinical characteristics of admitted patients in the skilled nursing facilities (SNF), and long terms outcomes are lacking and may help in formulating management recommendations. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Critical Care Medicine is the property of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)