case management
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Title of assessment task: Case Study
(2000 words).
This assessment task relates to the followin" rel="nofollow">ing learnin" rel="nofollow">ing outcomes: 4 and 5:
Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing outcome (4): Discuss and apply knowledge of core processes of case management practice.
Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing outcome (5): Present work at the appropriate academic standard
Instructions:
You are a case manager assigned to the client described below. You must follow case management best practice, i.e. apply the relevant core processes of case management, to help your client access the care they need. Please note, you do not have to assume that you work for any particular organisation, simply apply what you have learned from lectures and your own readin" rel="nofollow">ing.
1- Identify what services your client may need to meet his medical needs and personal goal, and justify your answer.
2- Identify what professionals your client may need to access and explain" rel="nofollow">in how and why these are relevant to your client.
3- Identify what services are available to your client takin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">into account where they live.
4- Discuss how culture may in" rel="nofollow">influence how you engage with your client.
5- Identify the possible barriers your client may encounter and perceive to accessin" rel="nofollow">ing appropriate care and takin" rel="nofollow">ing appropriate action.
Client: Mr Aleki Taafua is a 54 year old Samoan male, formerly a construction worker, livin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in Mt Welllin" rel="nofollow">ington. He has a body mass in" rel="nofollow">index (BMI) of 38 kg/m2 , has a long history of hypertension, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes, for which he is takin" rel="nofollow">ing diuretics and a β-blocker, statin" rel="nofollow">ins, and metformin" rel="nofollow">in respectively. One year ago, he had a stroke resultin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in hemiparesis on his right side main" rel="nofollow">inly affectin" rel="nofollow">ing his right arm, which he has trouble movin" rel="nofollow">ing. His right hand is permenantly curled in" rel="nofollow">into a fist (NB: Mr Taafua is/was right handed). He lives with his wife who is providin" rel="nofollow">ing care, and both are livin" rel="nofollow">ing on a WINZ benefit. Mr Aleki would like to return to paid employment for which he needs your help.
**Please use highly academic peer-reviewed journal articles**
**Include in" rel="nofollow">in-text citation after every main" rel="nofollow">in idea**