Carmen Burgess 25 January 2014 Professor Hinnant English 1102 EIP Proposal: Effects of a Person s !

ental "tate #i$ing in a %ursing Home !ost people thin& nursing homes are 'here the ol() stin&y) mean people li$e until they (ie) right* But ha$e people e$er ta&en into account that these el(erly people ha$e ha( to mo$e out from the safety of their o'n home into a ne' place +ecause either they cannot li$e on their o'n anymore or their family can no longer ta&e care of them* ,hen a person mo$es into a nursing home) e$ery aspect of their life changes- .he person lea$es the comfort of their o'n home) an( they must a(apt to an unfamiliar en$ironment/esi(ents sometimes +ecome isolate( from others +y staying in their room (uring meals an( acti$ities) 'hile others en0oy the ne' en$ironment an( meeting ne' frien(s- .he 1uestion is) ho' (oes li$ing in a nursing home affect a person s mental health state* %ursing homes are a huge step for an el(erly person to a(0ust an( accept) since they ha$e +een use( to li$ing on their o'n or 'ith their family an( frien(s- .heir meals +ecome a planne( e$ent at specific times) an( their acti$ities are sche(ule( throughout the (ay- People are li$ing healthier an( longer 'hich is 'hy so many nursing homes ha$e +ecome in high (eman(- .he el(erly may 'ant to remain in(epen(ent) +ut their motor s&ills may ha$e +ecome impaire( so there is a nee( for assistance 'ith simple tas&s) such as getting (resse( or ta&ing a sho'er- Ho'e$er) 'hat are the affects on a person 'hile li$ing in a nursing home* 2re their sociali3ing s&ills 'ith other people) the same after mo$ing into the nursing home* Ho' (o the resi(ents (eal 'ith ne' frien(s* Ho' (o they

(eal 'ith a sense of +elonging) such as) +ringing pictures or furniture from their pre$ious home* .hese 1uestions shoul( help to un(erstan( ho' an el(erly person s mental state is affecte( +y li$ing in a nursing home) an( 'hat ma0or changes ha$e ha( the most impact on these resi(ents.he +est 'ay to approach the 1uestions an( theories a+out nursing home resi(ents 'oul( +e to ta&e notes $olunteering at a local nursing home- .his is the secon( nursing home I ha$e $olunteere( at) an( I 'ant to compare an( contrast the (ifferences +et'een the t'o places- .he o+ser$ations 'ill entail 'hat types of physical +elongings people +ring from their homes an( see if these o+0ects help to ma&e the person feel at home) an( 'ill also sho' ho' social interaction compare( to social isolation reflects the resi(ents.he o+ser$ations 'ill help lea( me to more 1uestions regar(ing the effects of a person s mental state 'hile li$ing in a nursing home- The residents should show dependent or independent they are towards the staff when they are offered help. Residents should show of well they are able to carry out daily routines, and how well they have adjusted to living at the nursing home. The persons mental state is described as the psychological and motor skills and the observations will show how much, either improved or not, the person still has intact. When coming to a nursing home people think they will lose their sense of independency and be confined to a small room. People not only improve their health by eating three days a meal, or taking part in activities coordinated throughout the day but also physical therapy, doctor visits, and most importantly sociali ing with others. !y prediction " hope will be positive to improve or maintain a persons functioning mental state, because there is a huge demand for nursing homes everywhere.