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assignments

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Assignments - Discussions, Tests, Elder Care Documents

 

1. Discussion Board - 5 for 100 points each - total 500 points - post under "Discussion Board" to the left

 

2. Tests - tests - single question essays from your chapter readings in the textbook. Chapter 1-15 - each 100 points, for a total of 1500 points - post under "Tests" to the left

 

3. Elder Care Documents - to be drafted and posted under "Documents to Draft" to the left. 5 documents at 200 points each for a total of 1000 points

 

total points for 1,2 3 above = 3000 points

A = 90 percent of 3000 points or 2700

B = 80 percent of 3000 points or 2400

C = 70 percent of 3000 points or 2100

D = 60 percent of 3000 points or 1800

 

Discussion Board Questions - post under "Discussion Board" to the left

  1. Introduce yourself to class - due ____
  2. Discussion Board # 1 Elder Care for Parents
  3. Discussion #2 -
  4. Discussion #3 -
  5. Discussion #4 -
  6. Discussion # 5 -

 

Test Essay Questions - post under "tests" to the left

Chapter 1 - What medical, social, financial, and legal issues does the elderly individual face in his/her day to day affairs.

 

Chapter 2 - What are some of the most common diseases to afflict the elderly? Discuss any interaction you may have had with people with these diseases. How were the families and friends of the ill individual affected?

 

Chapter 3 - Discuss what situations may be considered emergency situations requiring immediate crisis intervention versus situations that are nonemergency situations, and how should the elder care professional react to each situation?

 

Chapter 4 - Explain and describe the differences between a general power of attorney, a durable power of attorney, and a springing durable power of attorney. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

 

Chapter 5 - What are the essential elements of a will? If a person drafts a will in New York and then moves to Florida, is this will still a binding legal document?

 

Chapter 6 - What are the ways to avoid a guardianship proceeding?

 

Chapter 7 - Discuss the concept of the taxable estate and the gross estate. Discuss the deductions from the gross estate.

 

Chapter 8 - What are the essential elements of a valid prenuptial agreement?

 

Chapter 9 - Who is eligible to receive Social Security Benefits? How are they calculated? What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Who is eligible to receive it?

 

Chapter 10 - Explain the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Who is entitled to coverage under each program? Explain the difference between Medicare Part A coverage and Medicare Part B coverage? How do you qualify for Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B?

 

Chapter 11 - Discuss the holding in O'Connor v. Westchester County Hospital, and compare it to Quinlan. and Discuss the changes in patient's right to die over the last 100 years.

 

Chapter 12 - Discuss the essential elements of coverage in a long-term care policy?

 

Chapter 13 - What is a viatical settlement? How does the viatical settlement operate? What are its benefits and drawbacks?

 

Chapter 14 - Describe the differences between an independent living faculty, a life-care facility, and an assisted-living facility.

 

Chapter 15 - Discuss the forms of elder abuse, the indicators, how it can be prevented. Also discuss Identity theft and how it can be prevented.

 

Documents to Draft - post under "assignments" to the left

  1. Durable Power of Attorney
  2. Health Care Proxy
  3. Living Will
  4. Simple Will - Draft a simple will
  5. Living Trust

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