Responsibilities and Scope an LTC Organization Paper

Group Assignment

Your group consists of the corporate leadership of a long term care organization with operations in 32 states, primarily in the mid-west and deep south.

After seven years of being cared for at home for progressive Alzheimer’s disease operated by your organization, Mrs. Dowd has been admitted to a LTC home, also part of your corporate portfolio. Upon visiting his wife one day, Mr. Dowd finds her walking hand-in-hand with a male resident. Staff report Mrs. Dowd has been observed following this male resident into his room, which is immediately next to hers. Mr. Dowd becomes angry and states, “Look, it is your job to protect my wife. Get that man out of here right now. I don’t want her involved with any other man. That’s why I admitted her here.” What are some of the ethical issues in this case? What do you recommend? Is Mrs. Dowd able to understand and appreciate her actions with the male resident? Does the staff have an obligation to intervene to protect Mrs. Dowd? Or at the request of Mr. Dowd? If Mrs. Dowd was capable (competent), would the responsibility of the LTC home staff remain the same?

Consider the experience of retired US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, described at https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1576716/Judge-lost-husband-to-Alzheimers-and-love.html. Does this change your mind?

This article is attached!

The paper outline is listed as follows:

Introduction

Purpose

Responsibilities (My Portion of the group project)

Scope (My Portion of the group project)

Procedures

Guidelines for Facility Staff

Recommendations for communicating with family members in the procedure manual

References

Prepare a 3-page notejoy.com/resources/policy-and-procedure-manual ) for corporate-wide implementation that addresses Responsibilities and Scope section of the paper outline.