HSC1400 Assessment Task 4 Contribution: 30% of the total mark Word count: 1800 words Due date:...

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HSC1400 Assessment Task 4

Contribution: 30% of the total mark
Word count: 1800 words
Due date: Friday 6th November, 12 noon (week 12)
Alignment with learning outcome(s): Learning Objectives 1-5
Topics:
Choose one of the following service systems:
 Residential aged care
 Mental health
 Disability
 Cance
Details of task:
1. Describe the health and social characteristics of people who typically use
this service (age, gender, health conditions, socioeconomic status and other
elevant social circumstances).
2. Identify which health service providers typically work in this service (types of
professions), provide examples of specific services (organisations and
types of services provided) and how users access these services (can they
access directly, through a refe
al, through hospital services, etc).
3. Examine one of your service examples in detail. This is your primary service
example. Describe how the service is funded (state/federal, if there is any
out-of-pocket payment or private/public insurance coverage, etc) and
examples of how this service is integrated into the Australian health care
system (where the service fit in the
oader healthcare system).
4. Identify and describe two policies/strategies/plans relevant to the
service system you selected. Explain how the policies/strategies/plans
influence the service providers and their impact on the service user.
5. Identify the strengths and limitations of the identified policies, strategies or
plans in meeting the needs of their service users.
6. Critically analyse and discuss how the policies and service system could be
improved based on the strengths and weaknesses you identified, and how
these could impact the
oader Australian healthcare system (other service
systems and providers). For example, you can give an example of another
service that may be positively or negatively impacted by improving the service
system you discussed in this essay, or how the suggestions could improve
service delivery/ funding/ patient experience/ policy.
 Your critical analyses should include evidence from reliable peer
eviewed and government sources to support your suggestions,
and are strengthened by examples of how the suggestions would be
ca
ied out, who the relevant provider would be, and where resources
such as funding and skills may come from.
Formatting requirements
1. The assignment should be structured as a report in Microsoft Word with
elevant headings and sign-posting.
2. Please include appropriate references when presenting facts such as
statistics and other evidence.
3. This is an essay. Bullet points should be used sparingly and only if absolutely
necessary.
4. Tables and figures are not necessary. However, you will not lose marks if
you do not use them appropriately.
 Tables and figures should be labelled.
 A table or figure can be reproduced from a source if it is necessary
ut must be referenced properly.
 Tables used inappropriately will be counted as words.
5. The report should be within +/-10% of the 1800-word count.
 Subheadings and in text citations are included in the word count.
Tables or figures and their legends, and the reference list are not
included in the word count.
 There is no deduction of marks for going over the word count.
However, markers can stop marking and disregard further content.
6. Use academic language and APA 6th referencing style only.
7. Use 1.5 line spacing.
8. Page margins should be set at normal in Microsoft Word.
9. Student name and ID should be on every page in either the header or footer
of the document.
10. All pages should be numbered.

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Running Head: RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE 	1
RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE		2
RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE SERVICE IN AUSTRALIA
Table of Contents 
Introduction	3
Health and Social Characteristics of the Aged Care Facility	3
Health of Aged People	3
Relevant Health Service Providers	3
How the Users Get the Service	4
Funding of the Aged Care	4
Aged Care Policies and Programs	4
Strengths and Weaknesses of the Policies	6
Conclusion	7
References	8
Introduction
In today’s busy world many people are compelled or willingly opting to work for long hours or they are moving out of their native pace to work somewhere else for better career growth. Hence their old aged parents are left alone in the house when they need the most care at that moment. These parents need mental, physical and medical care as at this age they are not being able to things of their own. In this article the detailed discussion will be made with respect to the resident aged care service in Australia. Further the discussion will be made regarding the health and social characteristics, service providers, policies and the manner in which the policies are implemented with respect to the aged care facilities. Further there will be discussion with respect to the strengths and weaknesses of the aged care facilities will be discussed. 
Health and Social Characteristics of the Aged Care Facility
In the country like Australia there are a significant amount of aged people staying. They are basically retired working professionals living in their own house mostly. Meagher, Szebehely and Mears (2016) have discussed that  by 2017 nearly fifteen percent of the population of 3.8 million is Australia are aged people. However the trajectory had shown that in coming decades there will be slow and steady growth in the aged population. Generally the most common traits that can be found among the aged people are they are productive and having active lifestyle, they have a positive mindset, they are resilient and are adaptable, they maintain a healthy weight and overall nutritious diet, they can able to balance their stress levels, they have a good self esteem and they share a close bonds and social relationship in their circle. 
Health of Aged People
However the aged groups of people are also susceptible to various types of diseases as they grow older. Reeve, Low and Hilmer (2019) have discussed that the aged people are mainly suffering from hearing loss, cataracts and many kind of refractive errors along with back and neck pain and osteoarthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, depression and dementia. Furthermore with the growing age the number of disease also increases such as chronic diseases such as neurological, cardio and many more. 
Relevant Health Service Providers
Generally most of the aged Australians prefer to stay in their own homes. Tollit et al. (2019) have discussed that nearly eighty three percent of them prefer to stay in their own house. The number of services that are provided in the in-house aged care services are personal care, domestic assistance, nutrition and meal preparation, continence management, mobility and dexterity assistance, nursing, allied and other health and clinical services, transport and assistance getting around in their own community, equipments and daily aids, social support and all kinds of medical assistance. 
How the Users Get the Service
It has been seen that the specific kinds of services are being provided to the aged care comes in package. The package are generally consists of different kinds of services and the rates based on that. Harrison et al. (2020) have further discussed that the packages provide a long term help to allow the aged people to stay independently for a longer period of time. Depending of the level of the support which is required the support system is provided to the aged people. The aged people can tailor their packages based on their needs. The package includes personal care,

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