COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD COLLEGE OF

HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS

B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• 5 Reasons why Grandparents are treasured

1. Grandparents truly impact their
grandchildren lives – they influence our
beliefs and values
- a child’s perspective of what constitute a
healthy normal relationship is shaped by the
relationship that we hold with our
grandparents
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HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• 2. Grandparents can greatly reduce

household stress – Boston College studies
revealed that emotionally close
relationship between grandparents and
grandchild is associated with fewer
symptoms of depression for both
generations
COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD COLLEGE OF
HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

3. Grandparents have a great amount of

experience – valuable resource because they
have to many stories and experience from
their own lives to share
COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD
COLLEGE OF
HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• 4. Grandparents provide a sense of

security – close grandparent-
grandchild relationship during
teenage years are associated with
less behavioral and emotional
problems
COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD
COLLEGE OF
HEALTH AND ALLIED
PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• 5. Grandparents offer an affordable childcare

option – when both parents are working,
grandparents play a vital role in raising the child
COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD COLLEGE OF
HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• Telehealth and Older Adults

• Telehealth – allows patients to receive care remotely in a
manner that is more accessible and convenient than in
person care
- It is using live videos, audio and instant messaging on a
telemedicine app
COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD COLLEGE OF
HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• Telehealth can help families and elderly in the following ways

• Reduce the burden and cost of certain travel expenses
• Reduce the number of unnecessary hospital visits
• Reduce the stress put on at-home caregivers
• Improve over all patient satisfaction
 COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD COLLEGE OF
HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• Telehealth can be used to care for and manage the following

• a. Palliative Care: at home care givers can report the condition of their
loved ones as their health continues to deteriorate while receiving
valuable feedback and advice from healthcare professionals
 COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD COLLEGE OF
HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• b. Transitional Care for Heart Failure : they can use this for treatment
regimen such as medication, diet, physical activity and managing
stress level after a heart failure episode
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HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• c. Chronic Disease Management : medication, dietary information,

physical and mental changes that occurs to the client
 COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD COLLEGE OF
HEALTH AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS
B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City

• d. Primary Care for Frail Individuals : consult on primary health care

issues and concerns such as joint pain, muscle stiffness, accident
management and prevention