Advocacy for Seniors

Deborah Casino-Dears Advocacy is defined as a individual who advocates on the behalf of an individual or a group. The advocate provides the thickening support at helping the client resolve issues that affects his or hers daily life (Barky, 2007). Advocating for seniors with Alchemists that face issues with their, health and overall wellbeing. This indisposition threatens millions of lives every day.The malady not only affects the tolerant but the Emily of the patient as well (Alchemists Association, n. D. ). The affect can be mentally as well as financially. As advocate you stay on top of policies and order issues and help elevate the cause. It is one of the diseases that does not get the attention it so richly deserves (Alchemists Association, n. D. ). When advocating for seniors there a wide variety of issues confronting those with Alchemists such as housing, finding the right caregiver, medical concerns, and social issues.One of the plans is to decide heart the family if th e patient has family how to take of this task (Alchemists Association, n. D. ). My plan would be to first find agencies and resources, to discuss the plan with an junk expert and explain my concerns for the client. A decision must be made on whether the client is able to remain home with family and a caregiver or be moved to an assisted living resident that is suited for Alchemists patients Whether at home or in a senior facility plans must be made carefully.Issues that might occur are things such as finances, a caring and experienced caregiver, congius decisions, and if at home the daily living safeties are very important. There are other issues corresponding transportation to a from the doctors office, or maybe finding an adult daycare. The daycare is a facility where the patient could get involved daily activities that can help with stimulation of the brain along with the medications that he or she is taking. I would also help create a plan with the family, such group sessio ns, reading material, or online classes on how to care for their love one.These activities that I mention with the help of love ones can delay the disease process. When my mother was diagnosed with Alchemists, the family received the help needed, first by making sure she took the cognitive test to rule what stage she was in , she was then prescribe the medication she needed, and the resources for the family to deal with the changes that would occur. We received monthly phone calls, brochures on what to look for at each stage of the disease, and Just making sure that we were getting the help we needed.