John and Alice have been providing care for John’s 86-year-old father who has Alzheimer’s disease as well as hypertension and diabetes. Last week, John's father wandered away, leading to several frantic and worrisome hours, until he was returned by the police. You have been called in to counsel the family regarding their father's possible transition to a nursing facility. Discuss the following:
What service recommendations might be made?
If i would be appointed to counsel John and Alice regarding their frantic and worrisome had during the missing of John's Father , I would make sure about the environment consisting in their home is good enough to treat a patient.
Console them and also provide certain good tips or advice in taking care of Alzheimer patients like, always be their with father, try to speak with him anything .
As if both John and Alice are working then a home nurse can be appointed inorder to avoid these kind of situations and worries.
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