Assignment help please - its already late!!

[scorpio1]

I have a case study infront of me about an 80 yr old woman; Joan.

Blah blah case study.....What are the objectives of the care manager in this case? Discuss the range of options open to the care manager.

There is no mention of a care manager within the case study, although there is mention of Social Services and Age concern, also a GP.

I can see alot of problems with Joan; ie soiling because of mobility problems - so i could sort of put something about same floor living, care homes, supprted living etc. am i on the right track? ?

ALSO - part 2 of same case study - outline the tensions and dilemmas that could be experienced by stakeholders in this situation. WTF is a stakeholder??? i thought they were something to do with banks!!

Thankyou very much.

Does it mean Care co-ordinator? The person who takes charge of the care for that person on their caseload?

stakeholders has flummoxed me, I thought the same!

i'm not sure, thats the way im taking it i think. but not even sure where they would come from iyswim?? No mention of one particular agency looking after her whatsoever.

Are you studying SW? Care management is a intervention method which in the most basic sense is to care co-ordinate.

As for the case study you would be led by the clients wishes unless there were concerns over her capacity. Mobility concerns would result in a referral to OT. As with incontinance concerns you would expect a referral to specialist incontinance nurses to be submitted. As a care manager you would 'manage' all of these tasks. Home helps can also be considered to provide support at home

Sheltered housing would be considered or can her own home be adapted to accomodate her? You should also consider the impact of NHS & Community Care Act too as that underlines the theory of 'care in the community'. Residential care would be the last option really (it is in my local authority). All attempts are made to sustain someone in the community.

I hope this makes sense (and helps) as I am writing in a hurry! Good luck

thanks SB that was really what i had to write - the third part is all about the Community Care Act (1000 words) but i know that inside out.

there is concerns over her capacity, though more physical. she wants to stay at home it says; so i will be looking at extending her home help provision etc etc.

Thankyou.

what are stakeholders??

Yeah, I am struggling with that term too. It could be everyone involved in the care provision. Whether that be informal carers, family members, service providers etc. I suppose you could argue that they all have a 'stake' in the clients care.

The difficulty which would arrise with tensions I suppose would be agencies taking the lead over SW, different wishes and agendas of agencies or lack of communication between people. It may well just be explaining the problems of care management in practice.

thanks, think i will use that idea. have tried emailing tutor but she is notouriously scatty and hasnt got back to me despite 3emails over the last week!

Hum it's been a while since I thought about adult care scorpio - have forgotten most of it. Will have a think and look through some stuff and see if the adult team upstairs can shed any light.

thanks lol @ asking actual social workers about my assignment (i know you are but i mean ones that do adult care)

stakeholders anyone??

Am working on it - everyone seems as stumped as me but I will carry on looking....

thanks ellie

I don't know anything specific about what you are studying but a stakeholder to me is somebody who has a stake in the situation. So in this case it would the carers, social workers, GP, Age Concern and the lady in question. Anybody who has a part to play in the case. They all have a different perspective and all of them have different requirements, rights and responsibilities which will throw up a whole load of tensions and dilemmas to discuss.

As I say, I know nothing about your particular field of study but that is just how I would interpret it.

Stakeholder - perhaps another way of saying who is in 'partnership' in dealing with this problem?

Niecie is right about stakeholder - it's used in all sorts of contexts and just means anyone who has an interest/stake in the situation. I would add to her list that in care situations the family would also often count as stakeholders - and often a cause of disagreement with the individual and various professionals.

Sceonded - I know nothing about SW, but to me "stakeholder" = anyone with a vested interest in the situation - so as Niecie says, carers, social workers, GP, family, Age Concern and the lady in question

Thnkyou so much so much help from everyone! feel much better now.