Assignment Task: Manik supports Alice, who lives independently in the community and requires home help supports. Alice is 90 and has a sharp mind and memory. She has macular degeneration, which affects her vision. She can no longer drive and the local shops are a 30-minute walk away from Alice's home.
1. Imagine that Alice lives in your local area. Research a specific support that could help Alice to get to the shops independently.
In your answer, include:
- the name and location of the service or support
- the cost of the service
- what steps Alice would need to take to access the service.
2. Alice's daughter, Judy, would prefer her mother does not go to the shops, and instead order delivered meals and groceries, because she does not think travelling to the shops is safe for her. In what way would Judy be involved in the final decision?
3. What could be the outcome of the daughter's insistence that her mother is not safe travelling to the shops and must have her goods delivered instead?
4. How could you address this difference of opinion? Need Assignment Help?
5. Suggest an option that could be offered to reduce Alice's risk of falling due to her deteriorating eyesight while out in the community alone.