Elderly | Sociology homework help
- How can the social worker get Mr. Curry, his son, and other collaterals involved in a plan to address the condition? Might this require hospitalization?
Case 5.3 Ms. Rosa Mateo Karen Kline works for Elder Services in a midsize city in the southwestern part of the United States. She has been working with Rosa Mateo, age 80, for 5 years, helping her to obtain light housekeeping assistance and secure a visiting nurse to monitor blood pressure and medications, as well as providing other components of general case management. Karen has not seen Rosa in 2 weeks, but when she comes to her apartment, Rosa refuses to let her in, accusing her of trying to steal her Social Security check. Karen soothes her fears, reminding Rosa that she is her case manager and not the individual who has been victimizing older adults in the neighborhood. Rosa appears to settle down and lets her in. For almost an hour, they discuss Rosa’s concern about a recent respiratory ailment and the spiraling cost of antibiotics. Karen suspects that Rosa supplements her medication with a healthy dose of vodka on a regular basis and perhaps chooses to purchase alcohol rather than food with her limited income. Today, Karen notices Rosa seems unusually distracted and agitated. She gets up and walks around, glancing furtively out the window every time she passes it. When Karen asks her what she is looking at, Rosa begins to cry and expresses concerns about some man who has been looking in her window. She begs Karen to take her out of the apartment and place her somewhere where the man cannot find her. When Karen goes to comfort Rosa, she becomes verbally and physically abusive.