Special Considerations for
the Young Nursing Home Resident
Georgia Stevens, PhD, APRN, BC
(3 DVD series)

Today, many nursing home residents are 20-50 years old with histories of permanent disabilities, mental illness, homelessness, and drug abuse. Nursing home placement creates significant care and lifestyle issues for these residents as well as posing a threat for elderly residents and staff. Even one younger resident can disrupt the facility. This series trains staff to understand and deal with such challenging and potentially disruptive residents.

Understanding Me:
The Younger Resident’s Perspective
Order# RP110
Younger residents with chronic conditions and permanent disabilities speak out about their lives in long term care. Expectations, dreams, and life plans have disappeared. Dealing with an environment developed for older individuals, they describe a daily quest for relevance and respect. For some it’s frustration and anger. For others with support of family and the facility, they create a life of substance in long-term care. Resident interviews. Filmed at Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital.
resident interviews
18 minutes
$150 purchase; $75 rental

Caring for the Younger Residents
Order# CE 615
Caring for the younger resident presents very different challenges. Young, impatient, often frustrated or angry, younger residents may take out their emotions on the care provider or on other residents. Nursing assistants present specific strategies for developing a different kind of caregiving relationship with these residents.
interactive discussion
17 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental

Discovering Appropriate Activities
for the Young Resident 
Order# CE 616
Georgia Stevens, PhD, APRN, BC
Staff working with younger residents quickly realizes their special needs and concerns. In this program, they talk about some basics which appeal to nearly all younger generation residents Environmental and activity interventions are discussed that decrease their frustration, anger and outbursts, as they attempt to readjust to the world of long-term care. These include: simple modifications such as a special room where young residents can look at their type of TV or listen to age appropriate music; special attention to style in physical appearance; providing opportunities for social interactions; and access to the internet.
23 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental

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