What government resources are available to this patient

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Mr. Williams is a 72-year-old widower. He is diabetic with hypertension. Mr. Williams has ESRD, CAD, chronic pain related to spinal stenosis, and an elevated PSA, which he has chosen to ignore. He lives alone. He is a proud man who tends to keep to himself. He has three children who live approximately 30-40 miles away, but he lists only a neighbor as his emergency contact. Most recently, his driver's license was revoked because he failed his vision test.

1. Identify the actual and potential needs of this client.

As the population health nurse assigned to Mr. Williams' care you are considering ways to address these needs.

2. What roles can the community health nurse play in this situation?

Being unable to drive has limited Mr. Williams' independence and has impacted his ability to care for himself.

3. What government resources are available to this patient?

4. What referrals would you suggest that he follow through with and why?

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