Identify common characteristics of older adults.
Identification should include
- changing physical abilities (e.g., strength and mobility)
- changing activities of daily living (ADL)
- changing support needs
- physical and mental health needs
- transfer trauma
- social issues (e.g., digital divide, isolation, hunger, transportation)
- financial concerns.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- How could one evaluate the social concerns of older adults?
Communication
- How can providers create a safe space for clients to express their changing needs?
Leadership
- How should changes in support needs of clients be handled sensitively?
Management
- What are some repercussions of overgeneralizing a client’s characteristics?