Health & Social Care - Needs of the Hargreaves Family
Health & Social Care
Needs of the Hargreaves Family
Maslow's Hierarchy of Need is a theory of Human needs. Maslow's Hierarchy of need show the five different levels of Human Need. If your needs aren't met at a certain level it is often difficult to move beyond that level. Some needs are more difficult to achieve, therefore are higher up in the Hierarchy. At the bottom however, are simple, basic Physical Needs.
Nana is 82 years old. That makes her a Senior Citizen.
Basic Physical Needs for Senior Citizens are:
* Having a Bath
* Having plenty of energy
* Feeling and looking fit
* Feeling Healthy
* Having a healthy appetite
* Going to the toilet
Nana should have all of these, as these are basic needs, however Nana may need some personal needs.
Such as:
* Getting in and out of the bath
* A carer
* Good Mobility
* A wheel chair (long distance/shopping)
* Going to the toilet
Nana has arthritis; this may enable Nana to find 'simple tasks' hard. Getting in and out of the bath and going to the toilet are just two of the things, Nana may find challenging. Therefore, Nana should have a part-time carer. With a carer, Nana could go shopping, without having to struggle with the shopping bags, she could cook healthy meals, prepared by herself and could go to the toilet and have a bath with guidance, allowing her to feel more confident within herself. If she had a regular bath, she would feel good within herself, improving her physical appearance.
Also as Nana's arthritis has spread to her hips, she may feel uncomfortable, walking around a supermarket or other shopping places for a long time. This is why; it may be useful to purchase a wheel chair for shopping trips. This would be useful at Christmas (e.t.c) when long shopping trips are needed.
Basic Intellectual Needs for Senior Citizens are:
* Having an active brain
* Keeping Interested
* Lifelong Learning
* Feeling mentally motivated
* Not being bored
Nana should have all of these too, but also may need personal Intellectual Needs:
* Buy puzzles
* Keep Busy
* Feeling and being mentally motivated
Nana, an 82 year old women, who lives alone will get bored easily, therefore she should have different forms of entertainment, for example, television (maybe with sky) a dvd, cd player, videos and radio e.t.c to keep occupied. This is all ok, however some Senior Citizens prefer to have puzzles to enable and ensure lifelong learning, if this is the case, she should have puzzle books and enter available competitions to keep herself motivated.
She could also take up a hobby, this could be anything such as cooking, knitting, sewing e.t.c, and this could be done when she is bored, or has spare time on her hands. She could also get the magazines associated with her hobby to teach herself different skills.
Basic Emotional Needs for Senior Citizens are:
* Feeling loved
* Spending time with loved ones (family)
* Feeling happy and contended
* Stress-free
* Good relationships
Nana should have all basic Emotional Needs, but may be lacking in a few, these are:
* Visiting loved family members and/or close friends
* Speaking on the phone regularly
* Chatting, being updated with regular changes within family life
Nana lives 60 miles away from her daughter and other close family, if she saw them as much as possible, she wouldn't feel left-out, as though she were missing something. As a family, they could organise a break for Bank Holiday weekend (e.t.c) once or twice a year (or on important occasions), where they could spend quality time as a family (this would also benefit Nanas physical needs too, as she would be travelling to other places, to meet her family). Whilst they spend time apart, she could send letters on a regular basis, allowing her to keep up-to-date with her family e.g. grandchildren at school, daughter's job e.t.c. And it would boost her moral, if she spoke to her family on the phone now and then, so she could hear the voices (this would be very uplifting for someone, living miles from close family).
Basic Social Needs for Senior Citizens are:
* Having friends
* Mixing with others
* Getting on well with others
* Keeping Friendships
Nana will probably find it hard to have basic needs, as she doesn't socialise much, but here are some more to add to her list:
* Meeting/making friends to invite over
* Join hobbies/ clubs
* Invite friends over to do various things
Nana doesn't socialise a lot, as she is a solitary, Senior Citizen. Therefore, for her to move higher in 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Need' ...
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Basic Social Needs for Senior Citizens are:
* Having friends
* Mixing with others
* Getting on well with others
* Keeping Friendships
Nana will probably find it hard to have basic needs, as she doesn't socialise much, but here are some more to add to her list:
* Meeting/making friends to invite over
* Join hobbies/ clubs
* Invite friends over to do various things
Nana doesn't socialise a lot, as she is a solitary, Senior Citizen. Therefore, for her to move higher in 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Need' she needs to socialise a lot more, build friendships and keep them, for example, if Nana were to join a Bingo Hall, she would meet 'regulars' and would make friends. If these 'bonds' were built up, they could develop into strong relationships, weather they are between men or women.
Once friendships are made, she could start to invite her friends over, to have a meal, share a hobby or maybe, even just for a chat. Anything similar to these will easily increase Nana's level in 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Need'.
I think that before my changes were suggested, Nana was approximately level 1 in the 'Hierarchy', not very strong. She was lacking any emotional aspect and only just fulfilling her basic Physical Needs, therefore was only just touching level 1. However, if the changes that were suggested were followed, I think that Nana could progress to a level 3/4 or possibly 5, as long as she focused on achieving full potential.
Mum is Nana's daughter. She has a husband. She is an adult.
Basic Physical Needs in Adulthood are:
* Having a Bath
* Having plenty of energy
* Feeling and looking fit
* Feeling Healthy
* Having a healthy appetite
* Going to the toilet
* Having shiny hair e.t.c
Mum should have all of these because they are basic, but she may need personal ones.
Such as:
* Cooking own meals
* Going Shopping
* 'Me' time
* Plenty of energy
Mum spends a lot of time focusing on her daughter and mother. She could use a little time to herself, so that not all of her attention is focused on other people. She could have a long soak in the bath, go out with friends (this could also help her social needs.) She could spend some quality time with her husband; this could benefit her emotional needs. She should ensure that she eats healthily and frequently and has a good appetite.
Basic Intellectual Needs in Adulthood are:
* Having an active brain
* Keeping occupied
* Lifelong learning
* Feling/ being mentally motivated
* Not being bored
Mum should be these but sometimes needs a few personal needs.
Mum's Intellectual Needs:
* Have some sort of educative entertainment
* Being involved in stimulated activities
* Be introduced to a hobby
Mum mustn't feel bored. This could occur by doing nothing at all, doing something repeatedly or finding something too easy. Too ensure this doesn't happen, she could take up a hobby, this could be something active, such as boxing, cycling, horse-riding e.t.c, or something more laid back, such as cooking, sewing, drawing e.t.c. A hobby like this could also provide lifelong learning through available magazines.
Entertainment such as TV, radio, books, cds and dvds will benefit and entertain all of the family and can be used to create hobbies, through interests.
Basic Emotional Needs in Adulthood are:
* Feeling love and affection
* Spending time with close family and friends
* Feeling happy and contended
* Being stress free
* Having good relationships
Mum isn't at a very high level in emotional needs.
Mum's Emotional Needs are:
* Try and spend quality time with her husband
* Spend quality time with her mum
* Produce good friendships
Mum could spend a little quality time with dad, and then all of the family. Having affection off all of the family will help mum to increase the level that she is on in the hierarchy. Spending time with her loved ones is an essential key to moving up in the hierarchy, because it's providing her with the love and affection that she needs to feel.
Basic Social Needs in Adulthood are:
* Having friends
* Mixing with others
* Getting on well with others
* Keeping Friendships and relationships
Mum should have most of these qualities, but because she is very included with her mother and daughter, then socialising might be very difficult.
Mum's Social Needs are:
* Going out with friends from work
* Meeting new friends
* Joining a club/e.t.c
Mum needs to socialise at the moment her life is based around her mother and daughter. She could go out with friends from work e.t.c and meet new people. With the female friends from work for a weekend or so once or twice a year they could visit a health spa, this also helps her physical needs too, as she will be having some 'me' time whilst enjoying it with friends.
I think before Mum's personal needs were suggested she was at level 2 approximately, because she had basic needs and some stability in her life, without much chaos. Whereas if we looked at her life on Maslow's Hierarchy after the personal needs had been suggested she may be able to reach a level 4, because of love and affection that she needs.
Dad is mum's husband; he too is an adult.
Basic Physical Needs in Adulthood are:
* Having a Bath
* Having plenty of energy
* Feeling and looking fit
* Feeling Healthy
* Having a healthy appetite
* Going to the toilet
* Having shiny hair e.t.c
Dad should have all or the vast majority of the physical needs but has some personal ones to go for.
Dad's Physical Needs are:
* Good appetite
* Feeling healthy and fit
* Moving around freely
Dad needs to move around freely, because as he is retired he
Needs to move around to ensure that his bones don't become brittle. He needs to feel healthy and fit, and ensure that he has a good appetite and is clean and warm. If he feels ill, he should see a doctor straight away, to make sure that he is ok.
Basic Intellectual Needs are:
* Keeping interested
* Feeling busy
* Not being bored
* Feeling and being mentally motivated
Dad would have had most of these, whilst he was working. However, now that Dad isn't working, and has a lot of unoccupied time, it is important that he fills it stimulatingly.
Dad's Intellectual Needs are:
* Using spare time effectively
* Stimulate his mind
* Fill his spare time
Dad needs to use his spare time effectively; otherwise he will become bored and restless. He needs to use puzzles and some educative games to ensure that he is stimulating his mind and enabling lifelong learning.
Basic Emotional Needs are:
* To feel happy and contended
* Feel loved
* Feel cared for
* Feel safe and secure
Dad used to be high in the hierarchy with emotional needs too, but since his daughter had her baby, the attention from his loved ones may not be on him and on the baby e.t.c, therefore he wont feel loved. He should speak to his wife about the way he feels; therefore she could take his feelings into consideration and consider spending a little more quality time with him. As mum and Nanas needs are also very similar in the emotional aspect, they could all benefit from the trip e.t.c that should be organised to bring the whole family closer together.
Basic Social Needs in Adulthood are:
* Having friends
* Mixing with others
* Getting on well with others
* Keeping Friendships and relationships
Dad may have had a good social life a work and would have had some good relationships but he still has a couple of personal social needs.
These are:
* Keeping the relationships formed at work
* Enjoying making new friends and meeting new people
* Feeling comfortable whilst socialising in public places e.g. the pub, bowling green.
Dad should feel comfortable whilst socialising with his friends, so that people will fell comfortable socialising with him, which will encourage people to approach him. If Dad feels comfortable and confident, this will also boost his self-confidence and self-esteem. If dad doesn't enjoy and appreciate going out with his friends, his will have a negative effect in his friends. This could mean they don't want to go out with him anymore and he won have any social life.
Dad can also influence his relationship with mum, by socialising with his wife and their 'couple' friends. This will have a very positive effect on his Emotional needs too.
I think that while dad was at work, he was a level 4 or maybe even a level 5 in the hierarchy. Since he retired however, he hasn't had anything to take his mind of the love he receives and now, he feels left out and is only a level 1. If he followed all of his personal needs, I think he could reach a level 4 or 5. He mainly needs to feel happy and loved.
Mum and Dad have a daughter aged 19. This makes her an adolescent.
Basic Physical Needs in Adolescence are:
* Having a wash/bath/shower
* Having a good, healthy meal
* Drinking enough fluid
* Being in good shelter with warmth
Nearly all adolescents have these basic needs, but will need some personal needs to make them individual.
Daughter's Physical Needs are:
* Having shiny hair
* Feeling physically attractive
* Having good healthy teeth
* Have sparkling eyes
* Not having headaches/stomach aches e.t.c
Because the daughter has a baby of her own, it is important that she feels physically attractive to other people, because she has a long life ahead of her and needs to be attractive to other people (mainly males).
Basic Intellectual Needs in Adolescence are:
* Feeling motivated
* Feeling busy
* Not being bored
Adolescents are very into going out and socialising so it is very easy to move up in the hierarchy without Intellectual and Social needs becoming an obstacle. However an adolescent mum, needs a lot more personalised intellectual needs.
Such as:
* Filling spare time with relaxing things
* Stimulating her mind
* Focusing on other things apart from babies
She needs to make sure that her spare time isn't revolved around babies and that she uses useful things to stimulate her mind. She could read magazines and newspapers, this ensures that she is getting some adult knowledge and having some calm, quiet time. She could also ask her mum to baby-sit once a month, so she can go shopping with her friends e.t.c this could also benefit her social needs too.
Basic Emotional Needs in Adolescence are:
* To feel happy and contended
* Feel loved
* Feel cared for
* Feel safe and secure
The daughter may feel this from her mum, as a lot of her mums attention is on the baby, but she may feel like she is giving a lot of love and attention to the baby, and not getting a lot back. That's why she has personal Emotional Needs.
Such as:
* Feeling love from her dad and friends
* Feeling as though she's cared for
* Feeling safe and secure
* Feeling happy and content
She needs to feel loved, cared for and secure by both her parents, because she may feel insecure after having after having a baby. She could get depressed if she feels alone after having a baby, so she should fell as though she has got some security.
I think she is about a level 2 she doesn't seem as though she's at level 1. I think if she did feel a little bit more secure and cared for she would be a level 4 even 5.
The daughter has a baby, she is in the Babies and Toddlers category.
Basic Physical Needs for Babies are:
* Having a clean nappy
* Having a bath
* Free of nappy rash
* Healthy
* Correct injections
* Liquidised food
All babies need the above, but the grandchild (the daughters baby) has some personal needs.
These are:
* Correct Vaccinations
* Liquidised food
* Clothing (warm)
* Security and protection
The baby lives with its mother, far away from it's family. They live in a poor small neighbourhood. It is important that the baby has all the correct immunisations and correct clothing for all the seasons and weather conditions. The baby should have liquidised foods frequently enough so it can't get hungry. A baby should also have plenty of milk to strength bones e.t.c. A baby should also feel secure and protected in it's environment.
Basic Intellectual Needs for a Baby are:
* Not being bored
* Keeping occupied
* Things to learn from
All babies need jus these things, but as a baby there isn't a lot to do, so babies will need some needs of there own.
Such as:
* Mind powering games e.t.c
* Mental Stimulation
* Games and books to play with and explore
Babies will need different things to look at and explore, to get their minds in the correct view to learn. Babies could have a bouncy chair in a doorway or something similar, this way, babies will learn how to bounce using their legs. They could have soft toys and books to explore and see how they are used. Books or electronic games will give babies mental stimulation and will begin to teach them words like 'daddy' and 'mummy' e.t.c.
Basic Emotional Needs for Babies are:
* Feel Loved
* Feel cared for
* Feel secure
* Have some feeling of safety
All babies will need to feel this, to ensure that they feel loved and grow up with healthy bonds between parents e.t.c.
The Grandchild's personal Needs are:
* Feeling loved from another person except mum
* Feel secure and safe within the habitat/environment he/she lives in
* Feel protected from outside things
Because the daughter comes across as a single parent, the baby needs to feel love coming from another source, this is useful, in case his/her mum is taken away from the baby (into hospital, on holiday...) and is being looked after by somebody else. If this is the case the baby may feel unsettled so should bond with other people as well as his mum. A baby should also feel safe in the environment it lives in and should feel as though it's mum/parent figure will be able to protect it from outside things, this could be anything from other people to animals dogs and cats.
Basic Social Needs for Babies are:
* Bonding with other babies
* Exploring outside of the home
* Making close bonds with other people in and around the family
But although many babies have all these, they need personalised Social Needs to:
* Bonding with other babies to explore other people and relationships
* Study other babies and toddlers actions to begin to mirror their emotions e.t.c
Babies need a role model to copy, so they can learn individual characteristics. A mother is a babies main role model, but if baby and its mother go to Parent and Toddler sessions, both mother and baby will benefit. The mother will have some ' Adult conversation' and the baby will be able to mirror the behaviour of people it's own age.
A baby could also make close bonds with the people around it, enabling him to grow up with close friendships, this could benefit it's emotional needs in the hierarchy too.
I think that the baby, was at a level 3 in the Hierarchy, because it had a lot of his physical and Intellectual Needs. His emotional needs weren't preventing it form moving higher, because it had his mothers attention to itself. I think that if the baby could 'socialise' more, it could easily reach a level 5 in Maslow's Hierarchy.
Zoe Jones
