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Care Plan: Helping Client and Family Make Transition
Preparation
The purpose of this assignment is to formalize a competency-based academic success curriculum framework that provides a structure to meet the needs of an individual, using targeted interventions across collaborative relationships within a community.

Assume the role and perspective of a social worker in the facility for this assignment. In this role, you are asked to write a memo to staff. There are many free templates on the Internet that you may use to write a memo, if you choose to use one.

Instructions
Consider the following scenario:

Ann, an 82-year-old resident of a continuing care facility has set fire—unintentionally—to her independent living apartment three times. Action must be taken and Ann needs to move to an assisted living apartment. The CEO, chaplain, social worker, and family must meet to plan for this move. Unfortunately, Ann has heard these rumors and has locked her daughter (56 and very worried about her mother) and son (55 and very concerned about the money being eaten up by her care) as well as other staff out of her apartment. Your job as the social worker is to determine how to work with Ann and her family so that she feels comfortable making this move and feels a sense of control as well. You will be asked to send a memo to everyone who cares for her, to make her move successful.

At the care meeting, Ann sits with her arms folded, defensively, not looking at her daughter who has been her helper for years. When the staff members speak, Ann does not respond but when her daughter says to her, "I know this is hard for you, Mom. We are there for you and we are trying to understand," Ann yells back at her: "You cannot comfort me. You will never be able to comfort me!" Shocked, the entire care staff tries to explain to Ann that her daughter has been there for her for years and has tried to help. She then yells again: "I am angry at all of you but angriest at my daughter most of all!"

Write a 1–2 page memo to staff, "Recommendations for Helping Client and Family Make a Transition."  A memo must be very clear and succinct; use phrases and bullet points where possible to convey information effectively. Include references on a separate page.

Include this information in your memo:

Evaluate an aging individual through the lens of an older adult or a service provider. 
Explain the theory you will use to describe Ann's aging and stage of life.
Explain the basic tenets of aging theory that you will use to explain the scenario (incorporating terminology reflective of learning theories, research, and cognitive changes, relevant services for this client/family, professionals to collaborate on the case, services that might be suggested and other individuals who may be instrumental to helping Ann adjust to this move.
Analyze communication and education challenges that could arise with families and staff. 
Explain the meaning of Ann's statement to her daughter and what this indicates to you as a social worker.
This will help the staff work with the family members.
Generate interdisciplinary strategies for service delivery. 
Consider the types of advocacy possible and collaboration across many disciplines.
Provide a one paragraph care plan designed to help support her by providing support at all levels.

Additional Requirements

Number of Resources: Minimum of two peer-reviewed scholarly resources.
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point.
Length: 1–2 pages.




Care Plan: Helping Client and Family Make Transition Scoring Guide
CRITERIA
Evaluate an aging individual through the lens of an older adult or a service provider.  Evaluates an aging individual through the lens of an older adult or a service provider; explain the basic tenets of aging theory, incorporating terminology reflective of learning theories, research, and cognitive changes, relevant services for this client or family.
20%

Analyze communication and education challenges that could arise with families and staff.  Analyzes communication and education challenges that could arise with families and staff; provides sample explanatory language.
20%

Generate interdisciplinary strategies for service delivery.  Generates interdisciplinary strategies for service delivery and suggests specific strategies across disciplines.
20%

Provide validation and support for assertions by including relevant examples and supporting evidence.  Provides validation and support for assertions by including relevant examples and supporting evidence; examples are specific to the situation and references are current.
20%

Apply the conventions of the APA style guide in written communications.