Dora’s Ethical Principles in a Nursing Home: A Case Study
Introduction
In terms of culture, society, and ethics, the response is to analyze the issues and seek solutions by following the laws of human rights and implying the “FREDA principles,” which are Fairness, Respect, Equality, Dignity, and Autonomy.
The ETHICAL principles (doing or putting into practice what is morally right) are appropriate in the human constitution and foundation.
The general issues to be addressed are that the local authority has decided to permanently place Dora in a nursing home far from her husband, Simon and the children’s ability to visit her. This overview will conclude with a conclusion on this subject.
Description
There will be a development of the case of Dora and Simon, a married couple of 59 years. During their marriage, Dora, the wife, developed blindness and she became blind also developed an illness called Alzheimer’s.
Simon, the husband, had cared for his wife Dora since she became blind and pursued Alzheimer’s as a career. Simon and Dora had a fall while Simon was assisting her with care at their home, and Simon became unable to care for Dora.
As a result, Dora was admitted to a nearby nursing home while Simon, her husband, recovered from the fall in their home. Dora was admitted to the local nursing home, funded by the local public. Simon and the children visited Dora because the local nursing home was not far from their home.
As things stand, the local authority in charge of the local nursing home where Dora was initially admitted decided to transfer and admit Dora permanently into another nursing home that is too far away from her house than the previous local nursing home. Simon and the Children were unable to visit her. Also, Simon and Dora’s relationship was jeopardized because the married couple and their children would be separated for an extended period.
Discussion
The discussion in this case study will be to study the case, uncover the issues one by one, and broaden the discussion. The information provided will guide it to the correct result or decision that needs to be made.
The married couple has been in a long-term relationship for 59 years, clearly describing Simon and Dora’s strong relationship; Dora became blind and developed Alzheimer’s disease while living together in their married house. According to the NHS, Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurological disease affecting people aged 65 and older (brain research uk). Many factors contribute to the disease’s progression in an individual’s body, including age, previous involvement in a severe head injury, or a family history of someone in the family who has Alzheimer’s disease, though it can also be genetic.
Alzheimer’s disease progresses in an individual’s body, which means the disease can cause a variety of symptoms that can be mild or severe over time. According to the NHS, the symptoms can include confusion, getting lost in familiar places, difficulty remembering people’s faces, difficulty making decisions, and personality changes. According to the NHS, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but treatment or medications are available to help relieve some of the disease’s symptoms.
Psychological treatment, such as cognitive stimulation therapy, can be provided to help support an individual’s memory as well as support for an individual’s problem-solving skills and language ability.