Are Nursing Homes Beneficial?
Cameron Bond
Tidewater Community College
Specific goal: To persuade families why nursing homes are beneficial
Introduction:
Question: Why do you think nursing homes beneficial?[PC2]
Today what I will be talking about is:
- What are nursing homes?
- What are the benefits of nursing homes?
- How can families pay for their loved ones nursing home stay?[PC3]
Thesis Statement: [PC4]Nursing homes put more emphasis on rehabilitating residents and getting them back into the community. Nevertheless, there is a growing tendency to make some Nursing Home more homelike.
Body:
What are nursing homes?
According to Medline Plus, a nursing home is a place for people who don’t need to be in a hospital but can’t be cared for at home. Most nursing homes have nursing aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day.[PC5]
Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital. The staff provides medical care, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapy. There might be a nurses’ station on each floor. Other nursing homes try to be more like home. They try to have a neighborhood feel. Often, they don’t have a fixed day-to-day schedule, and kitchens [PC6]might be open to residents. Staff members are encouraged to develop relationships with residents.
Some nursing homes have special care units for people with serious memory problems such as Alzheimer’s disease. Some will let couples live together. Nursing homes are not only for the elderly, but for anyone who requires 24-hour care.
What are the benefits of nursing homes?
Assistance with daily task
Nursing homes help residents with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, drinking, using the restroom, and administering medicine.[PC7]
Typical daily task can become increasingly difficult with old age.[PC8]
Social environment
Residing in a nursing home facility provides seniors with a built-in social network of peers.[PC9]
a) Senior residents can enjoy the company of others who are living in the same facility and share their experiences.
Many facilities offer organized social events open for participation for all residents.
Many senior citizens suffer from depression due to feeling of isolation from living alone and not having access to social outlets.
House keeping
The nursing home staff will take care of laundry and general cleaning in their rooms.
Food service
Nursing facilities provide all meals and snacks
Many facilities offer various meal plans to cater to different taste and dietary requirements
Safety
The elderly are frequently targets of physical, emotional and financial abuse.
Living in a nursing home facility offers seniors a protected environment to help insulate them from possible abuse and danger
Nursing homes offer greater levels of security and protection than seniors who are living alone or un-supervised
Access to resources
While living in a nursing home, residents can enjoy easy access to whatever resources they might need
a) The nursing home staff will help residents find the information they need quickly and efficiently.
Specialized health care
Skilled nursing facilities are staffed by registered nurses and they have the ability to provide proper care to seniors with serious health conditions.
How can families pay for their loved ones Nursing homes stay?[PC10]
It is said on the national institute on aging website that, It’s important to check with Medicare, Medicaid, and any private insurance provider you must find out their current rules about covering the costs of long-term care. You can pay for nursing home care in several ways.
Medicare is for someone who needs special care, Medicare, a Federal program, will cover part of the cost in a skilled nursing home approved by Medicare. Check with Medicare for details.
Medicaidis a State/Federal program that provides health benefits to some people with low incomes. Contact your county family services department to see if you qualify.
Private pay is when some people pay for long-term care with their own savings for as long as possible. When that is no longer possible, they may apply for help from Medicaid. If you think you may need to apply for Medicaid at some point, make sure the nursing home you’re interested in accepts Medicaid payments. Not all do.
Long-term care insurance is when some people buy private long-term care insurance. It can pay part of the costs for a nursing home or other long-term care for the length of time stated in your policy. This type of insurance is sold by many different companies and benefits vary widely. Look carefully at several policies before making a choice.
Conclusion[PC11]: Nursing homes are an amazing way to make sure that your loved ones are being cared for and getting the service they deserve. As I stated before, nursing homes put more emphasis on rehabilitating residents and getting them back into the community and your loved ones can feel at home. Today I talked to you about what is a nursing home, what are the benefits of a nursing home, and how could you pay for your love ones stay at the nursing home. As an employee at a nursing home your family members will be very well taken care of and live a normal life as if they were in their own home.[PC12]
You need at least four outside sources mentioned in the body of your speech (not just web addresses)
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/nursing-homes
http://www.disable-world.com/medical/rehabilitaion/advantages.php
[PC1]One inch margins, no extra spaces.
[PC2]You are assuming that I think they are. You haven’t convinced me of that as yet, and if I already think they are, then you don’t need to convince me. Change your question.
[PC3]Where is your credibility statement? I want to know why I should listen to YOU give this speech.
[PC4]Make one sentence expressed as an assertion, which is your central idea.
[PC5]One sentence per point – this is for the entire speech. That way you read your point, discuss, read, discuss, etc. It prevents you from reading too much.
[PC6]Don’t justify your paragraphs, leave the right edges ragged (Align left)
[PC7]No point 1, without a point 2.
[PC8]No point a) without b)
[PC9]Ditto – I won’t repeat this again, but you have the same problem throughout the outline. Do not count to one or say your ABC to A.
[PC10]You are now at your third point and it is sounding very much like simply an informative speech. Perhaps you need to change the focus of your speech and convince children of elderly parents to consider nursing homes as a viable option.
That way you can drive home your thesis a couple times during the speech. Right now I am just getting a lot of information with no emotional appeal, and nothing creative to keep me interested.
Also, I don’t get the feeling that your speech is addressed to anyone specific. Work on your audience demographic and put things in the speech to cause me to know you understand what I as a child of an elderly parent may be going through.
[PC11]Point form
[PC12]Good summary, now where is your call to action?
[PC13]This is not a references page. Please see sample as I have no idea what this is. You would lose 5 points here.