Elderly+Warriors

= = = __The Elderly Warriors!__=


 * Baden
 * Nathan
 * Matt
 * Simeon

= = = = = = = = __**Our Brainstorm.**__

= = =Questions= Reference:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/villages/villages_display.php?viid=6 where there is very low noise so that the elderly will not be disturbed// || Rest Homes are generally placed in quieter areas but also where it is very private. Also rest homes are in big plots of land, usually in a suburban street. There are around 83 rest Homes and Retirement villages in the Auckland area and about 46 rest homes in Manukau city. ||
 * Questions || Hypothesis || Answer ||
 * What can we do whilst visiting the rest home? || //We might be able to help by entertaining the elderly or even helping them clean the rooms or give donations of things.// || The Gulf Views Rest home has asked us to help them out by putting up Christmas decorations around the rest home which will be heaps of fun. The Howick Baptist Healthcare home has asked us to go there and entertain the rest home folks for a full hour. ||
 * What happens in a rest home? || //I believe that they would offer a range of activities and day programs for the entertainment of the elderly in their home.// ||  ||||   ||
 * [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Swimming pool || [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Bowling green ||
 * [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Spa pool || [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Dining room ||
 * [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Hairdressing salon || [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Games room ||
 * [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Library || [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Billiards ||
 * [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Lounge || [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Workshop ||
 * [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Pétanque terrain || [[image:http://www.metlifecare.co.nz/images/Checklist-Bullet.gif width="17" height="14" align="absmiddle"]]Hobbies room ||  ||||   ||
 * Where are the homes and how many rest homes are in our community? || //I think that the rest homes will be in quiet areas
 * How did the issue start? || //I believe that this issue started because in the early 19 30's there was a baby boom and that baby boom has stayed large till they are now 60-80 years old.// || We have found the latest census (2006) and found the numbers:

[|nathaniusgdkjhgc.xls] || care for themselves or that they cannot be helped in any other way. Also they cannot be cared for by their family.// || There are a variety of reasons for this, The following list shows some of the situations that typically pre-exist for people prior to them moving into rest home/ hospital care. Care, Respect and privacy because those are three things which have good morals.// || **THE CODE OF HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES CONSUMER’S RIGHTS** or something & you didn't have any family then they would probably take you for free// || We were very surprised with this answer but here it is:
 * Why are the elderly in rest homes? || //The elderly are in rest homes because they cannot
 * 1)** Those who have thought about the possible move for a long time and have planned for it. They may have quite a lot of information about residential care, and may have visited or trialled several facilities.
 * 2)** Those who have had some time to anticipate the move but have some reluctance about it. These people may have been finding it hard to manage at home even with home support services. They may also have found it difficult maintaining their previous interests. Often their families worry about them.
 * 3)** Those who have experienced a sudden change in their circumstances or health. They may have been very active and fit prior to this and have had little time to think through the idea of residential care. Examples include; suffering from a severe stroke or the situation where a spouse who had been caring for a very dependent person dies unexpectedly.
 * 4)** Those who for security and loss issues need residential care. These people may, for example have suffered a trauma and feel unable to continue living alone.
 * 5)** Those who require a protective environment such as those with dementia. ||
 * Are there enough people working there? || //I don't think many people would want to work in a rest home but I still think that there will be enough.// || We rang up a rest home & the manager told us that there are advertisements for jobs in the newspaper but there are enough staff ||
 * What are peoples rights when receiving care? || //I think that it would involve:
 * What are peoples rights when receiving care? || //I think that it would involve:
 * 1) Respect
 * 2) Fair Treatment
 * 3) Dignity and Independence
 * 4) Proper Standards
 * 5) Communication
 * 6) Information
 * 7) It is your decision
 * 8) Support
 * 9) Teaching and Research
 * 10) Complaints You should always be treated with respect. This includes respect for your culture, values and beliefs, as well as your personal privacy.No one should discriminate against you, pressure you into something you do not want or take advantage of you in any way. Services should support you to live a dignified independent life.You have the right to be treated with care and skill, and to receive services that reflect your needs. All those involved in your care should work together for you. You have the right to be listened to and understood, and receive information in whatever way that you need. When it is necessary and practicable, an interpreter should be available. You have the right to have your condition explained and be told what your choices are. This includes how long you may have to wait, an estimate of any costs, who will be involved and likely benefits and si de effects. You can ask questions to help you be fully informed. It is up to you to decide. You can say no or change your mind at any time.You have the right to have someone with you to give you support in most circumstances.All these rights also apply when you are taking part in teaching and research.It is OK to complain – your complaints help improve service. It must be easy for you to make a complaint, and should not have any effect on the way you are treated. This is an out line of the rights guaranteed by the law know as the ‘Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Code of Rights.’ They apply to all health and disability services, whether you pay for them or not. Reference:http://www.eldernet.co.nz/Frequent%20Questions/Residential%20Care#Item122 ||
 * How much do you have to pay to receive care? || //If you had Alzheimer's

http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/hop-longtermresidentialcare-maximumcontribution

Thankfully we we rang them up & they told us that if you didn't have enough money then the government would pay for it. In the past they used to charge people more for certain needs but they don't do that anymore. || Elderly Warriors ACTION PLAN!!! Issue: Our issue is the population of senior citizens is growing and more rest homes are being built to cope with the numbers.

What are we going to do: We will phone up a number of rest homes and ask them some questions, (written below) and maybe even visit them and talk to the senior citizens and entertain them. How are we going to do this? We will think of our own ideas and put them together into a small performance for the elderly, this will hopefully be enjoyable for them and they will appreciate what we did. We will put on sausage sizzles or run stalls to collect money to give to the rest homes, as a donation.

Who will be responsible for which jobs? Nathan: Phoning the rest homes, the paper work. Baden: Updating the website. Simeon: Research, phoning the rest homes Matt: Updating the website

Time line: 13/11: Started our page. 14/11: Chose our name. 16/11:Put pictures on our page. 19/11:Made our table with questions and hypothesized some of our answers. 19/11:Made a individual reflection table. 20/11: Answered most of our questions, Making great progress. 28/11: Went to the rest home for a tour.

Questions: 1. Why is this an issue? 2. What happens in rest homes? 3. How can we help e.g. donations? 4. Where are and how many rest homes are there in our community? 5. How did this issue start? 6. Why are the elderly in a rest home? 7. What if you only need some care? 8. What can we do there e.g. Skits, instrument =media type="youtube" key="9o1lWURo3hU&rel=1" height="495" width="595"=

DAILY REFLECTION!! Had to re make the questions box to improve it. I tried to make the links work. Started on the skit. Got some poems as well. We went to the Howick Baptist home today and put on our performance. It was really enjoyable trip and the residents really enjoyed our company. Today we went to the Gulf Views rest home with the super senior savers which was really great. The rest home folks really enjoyed our company and i think they will like the decorations we put up. We did our skit again which went really well and was really funny. || 16/11 19/11 20/11 29/11 5/12 11/12 || We have had a great time entertaining the elderly people. Gulf Views is really nice place to live I had a good time there and so did the others. || 5/12
 * NAME: || REFLECTION: || DATE: ||
 * Nathan || Made really good progress today.
 * 22/11 Researched I'm delighted with your leadership Nathan. You're organizing your group well. Mr Read**
 * Baden || I had a great time at the Howick Baptist Healthcare for elderly people. I think our skit went well, the old people really liked the trivia game.

13/12 || Couldn't go to the rest home after school. sorry. dunno what to do. sorry. a bit cloudy today. sorry. Maybe we can help with catering foodstuffs at the rest home? **Could you have let your group know that you couldn't go Matt? They were waiting for you yesterday after school.** Forgot to ask permission. sorry. Forgot that I needed to ask permission. sorry. Good discussion today. Too bad I couldn't go to Gulf Views. Got permission slip & our skit. Signed permission slip. Going tomorrow. Went to the rest home today. It was really fun & funny. yep. no. Went to the rest home today. It was really cool because of the pizza. pizza. We finished our i-movie today. I laughed & so did I. || 20/11
 * Simeon || Went to the rest home to hang up Christmas decorations and perform our skit. The trip was very successful and I enjoyed it a lot. WE ALSO GOT PIZZA!!!! YEAH!! || 13/12 ||
 * Matthew || Researched & rang up people.
 * Matthew || Researched & rang up people.

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29/11 30/11 3/12 4/12 5/12 6/12 10/12 11/12 12/12 13/12 ||


 * **Teacher feedback** || **Student response** ||
 * **14/11.** Well, it took a while, but you've come up with a good name! Your first question is an excellent one. The person who thought of it is a genius!! I like your cartoon characters and how you've included the names of the people in your group. Remember to work together so that you can maximize the use of your time. It's always easier when everyone shares the load evenly.
 * 19/11** Thanks for your response. I think you need to elaborate (expand) some of the answers you've given in your hypothesis. E.g What are the issues that the elderly face? You're Year 8 now and a lot more is expected!
 * 19/11 8:39pm.** Hi group. Thank for all the work you've done today. You've really made solid progress. It's very important that everyone be contributing evenly to the work. I hope that's happening. I will be checking to see.
 * 22/11.** Hi Elderly Warriors. It's Mr Read here. I am typing really slowly as I know you cannot read fast. (Baden) I'm really pleased with the work you've been doing as a group. You've made excellent progress and your Wiki is coming along really well. I'm very proud of you Nathan, Simeon and Matt for your phone manner yesterday. You spoke really well and got some superb information. What a clever trick you pulled on the Super Senior Savers by pretending to ring the wrong number. You even had me convinced Nathan! Jokes aside, it's good that you've teamed up with them and are going to do decorations. Now remember you will need to get enough parents to transport and supervise you on the day, otherwise you won't be able to go. How about your Nana Baden?

You will need to spend a lot of time preparing for your concert at the rest home. 1 hour is a LONG time. I'll help you think of some ideas if you get stuck. Please do that tomorrow (Friday 23/11)

Now back to your Wiki. You need to elaborate on how did the issue start? You can't just post a reference and expect others to look it up. Include the reference but summarize the data in your answer!


 * Ok, keep up the good work Elderly Warriors!**


 * 29/11** I'm looking forward to hearing how your pre-visit went yesterday after school. I'm sure they would have appreciated you doing that. You will need to make sure all your permission slips are collected in and parents are organized to take and be with you. Please let me know how that aspect is going. UPDATE: I just found out how it went. I'm pleased it went well and I'm envious that you're going to get pizza for lunch. Yummmmm.
 * 30/11** I fixed your first link for you. It's because you hadn't specified that it was to be an external link. E.g. A separate website. You will need to put organise and practice for a wonderful and memorable entertainment session for the old people. You've made a solid start already but it will take quite a lot of practice so you do yourself proud.
 * 6/12** Elderly Warriors, I'm very proud of you all. I was really happy to hear how well your visit went to the rest home. I wish I could have been there to watch your skit. It was so funny and I'm sure they would have thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm delighted you were so well oraganised and prepared to perform the entertainment. Thanikk, well done on your piano and sax playing. You too Simeon! The electric guitar is a great way to entertain. I would like you to write longer reflective statements about your visit please. Give me detail. (Check out the Super Senior Savers reflections to see what they wrote if you like.) Thanks for your efforts so far. What a success you've been and there's more to come.
 * 13/12 I was really happy to hear that your visit went well. From what I saw of the pictures you took you did a great job of making the decorations and putting them up. Well done for putting on another performance of your hilarious drama. On a less positive note I am very disappointed that Simeon and Baden have only written one reflective statement!!!! That was your homework boys.**

==1**4/12 I've just watched the U tube movie you've posted on your Wiki. It's great! Thank you for all the hard work you've done. You've made a positive difference to some of our Elderly citizens. Final grade for the group is an A-. What a great way to finish the year. Mr Read.**== || Hi Mr Read we think that we have done OK with the page so far. Thanks for your comment will try to maximize our use of time and share to load between us. 19/11 Thanks Mr Read we have started again on our table and put in the picture 29/11 Yesterday we went to the rest home and it is going to be a big job. Thank you Mr read for your comments. The web links don't seem to be working and we don't know why? 5/12 Thank you so much for fixing our first link and the trip today was really good for our group. We worked well together and we are looking forward to going to the next rest home on the 11/12. **You're most welcome. I'm glad to have been able to help. SR.** 11/12 The trip today was very successful and the groups really enjoyed maybe we can show you the pictures and the video tomorrow. ||