Question

Ken is a 67-year-old dairy farmer who lives with his wife Margaret. They live on a small farm in Western Victoria. Though the farm was previously profitable, Ken and Margaret have had one of their bleakest years to date. Ken has been forced to buy fodder to feed his cows due to drought and dry conditions.

The high cost of purchasing feed, as well as irrigation water, coupled with falling milk prices has greatly affected the farm’s margins. Ken and Margaret would like to retire and move to the west coast to be closer to their children, to do so means, reluctantly selling the family property that has been struggling financially.

They have limited investment funds set aside to support their retirement and have been told it is unlikely that they would be successful in selling their farm. Ken also suffers chronic back pain from a previous farm injury. A neighbor has become concerned about Ken’s ability to cope with his property and has visited Ken and Margaret several times due to problems with his stock and pasture management. Margaret believes the farm is “too much for them now,” but feels she can’t talk to Ken about this.

Ken has become withdrawn and refuses to discuss the issue. He talks about there being “no way out of this,” and that it “might as well be over.” He sees his physician infrequently, having difficulty traveling the kilometers to the nearby town.

Question

1. -identify how each option is consistent with Ken’s safety needs and priorities

- talk about any concern’s Ken might have and support him in the decision-making process

- recognize Ken’s risk factors

- maximize Ken’s participation in the risk assessment process

- communicate in a supportive, encouraging, and respectful manner

- respect Ken’s dignity and privacy

2. Select one of the strategies then explain how the strategy could be implemented by Ken in his real-life.

Answer 1

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