Question Answered step-by-step Dorothy White is an independent 91 year old woman who has lived in… Dorothy White is an independent 91 year old woman who has lived in her house for thepast 40 years. Her husband passed away 15 years ago and since then Dorothy hasbeen independent. She stopped driving 1 year ago and relies on her family and friendsto take her to appointments, for groceries etc. Dorothy is a very social and active ladywho regularly goes to her church and who has lots of visitors.Lately Dorothy’s family has noticed that she is becoming more forgetful and does notalways remember to take her medications and can’t always recall if she had eatenmeals etc. When questioned Dorothy is refusing to consider any retirement or assistedliving accommodations, she plans to stay in her house ‘as long as she is mobile’. Herfamily is understandably concerned and is looking for solutions to help ensure theirmother’s safety and independence. Dorothy acknowledges that sometimes she forgetsthings and is interested in working with you if “it will keep my family off my back” andsupports her staying in her house (although she doesn’t really see the problem). Questions:1 Identify client’slearning needs, family support, barriers to learning, preferred methods of learningand motivation to learn. Health Science Science Nursing NURS NURS29798 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)