Together with community doctors, evaluate the physical and mental function and quality of life of the elderly, establish health files, and provide basis for targeted nursing work.
2. Actively carry out health education for the elderly
The goal of "healthy aging" was established at the National Conference on Health Care for the Elderly. China's economy is underdeveloped, the elderly population is large, and the welfare of the elderly is imperfect. At the same time, the burden of families paying medical expenses for the elderly is also very heavy. Therefore, we should attach importance to the self-care of the elderly, vigorously carry out various forms of health education and consultation activities for the elderly, improve their self-care awareness and health knowledge, make them change their bad lifestyles, actively prevent risk factors, maintain and improve their health, reduce diseases and prevent self-care defects caused by aging.
3. Provide various treatment, care and rehabilitation services for the elderly.
To provide needed treatment, nursing and rehabilitation services for the elderly with chronic diseases, so as to improve the prognosis, prevent complications and improve the quality of life.
4. Referral service
For the elderly who have complex treatment problems that cannot be solved by the community, we will provide referral services and refer them to higher-level hospitals or specialized hospitals for timely and effective treatment.
5. Training and nursing
The task of nursing the elderly is very heavy. It is an effective way to fully mobilize all kinds of community forces to serve the health of the elderly, actively develop human resources inside and outside the family, and train family members, neighbors and community volunteers of the elderly. Community nurses have the responsibility and ability to provide relevant training.