Politics represents efforts by people in governmental and nongovernmental settings to secure their policy wishes by developing and using power resources. —Bruce S. Jansson, Becoming an Effective Polic

Running Head: POLICY CREATION 0

Policy creation

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Problem

Iris a 78-year-old divorced lady who lives alone and relies on a pension from the pace she used to work as an elementary teacher and the social security retirement benefits. Two years ago her husband divorced her for a younger woman and Iris was not blessed with any child. Iris is forgetful, old, and in need of someone to talk to despite claiming to be independent. Iris This paper will look into a policy that can help Iris control and take care of herself.

Solution

One of the ways of helping Iris is to provide a way in which she can have company. A policy that will provide or extend the civic engagement of adults will go along way into helping Iris to extend her stay in the legal center of the elderly she was sent to. This policy should help improve her well- being because she feels the urge to of loneliness there is also the fact that Iris is still dealing with the divorce she went through which happened abruptly without warning. Policymakers should ensure this is considered so as to give her and other old people at the center time to heal and focus on their health rather than missing home (Zarbo, et al, 2017). The policy should also focus on restructuring health care systems that those who receive low pensions and retirement benefits can get something that will help them receive proper medical aid. The medical care system should for ways to increase financial incentives especially those from low-income families so that they can be able to access medical aid that encompasses a variety of medications. For instance, Iris cannot use the money she gets as a pension to pay for all her medical bills as well as the bills waiting for her at home. This would be very helpful in dealing with the problems she is facing.

This policy should also cover for Iris to remain at the facility forever. She should be allowed to take her things to the home care facility and given choices or options in which she can choose from. For instance, she can be told whether she would go home to live alone or stay at the facility to get help. As a smart woman, Iris should trade her independence with the health and social benefits that she would get with staying at the facility. Finding the best solution in this context to keep Iris safe and healthy is better than letting her go back to her house and wallow in depression. Therefore the trade-off here is telling Iris the consequences she is to face once she goes back home letting her weigh the benefits and consequences of leaving and staying at-home care. The overall purpose of policies is not to find the optimal solution but the best solution that can work in favor of all participants (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018)

Conclusion

In conclusion, Iris is facing depression that is affecting her judgment and activeness of the mind. She needs a distraction that can help forget the messy abrupt divorce that her ex-husband made her go through. She is also lonely because she has no children and is facing financial challenges. The medical care policy can positively impact Iris's life.

References

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2018). A DecisionFramework for Managing the Spirit Lake and Toutle River System at Mount St.Helens. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.https://doi.org/10.17226/24874

Zarbo, Cristina, Brugnera, Agostino, Cipresso, Pietro, Brignoli, Ovidio, Cricelli, Claudio, Rabboni, Massimo, Bondi, Emi & Compare, Angelo. (2017). E-mental Health for Elderly: Challenges and Proposals for Sustainable Integrated Psychological Interventions in Primary Care. Front. Psychol.. 8. 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00118.