.Socially, Rosie and Mortimer are deficient. Mortimer stays home all day, either watching television or laying in bed. Rosie is still very active, however, most of her day is spent catering to Mortimer. If they were to join some type of social group, this would provide them both with other interests and may even promote a hobby to each of them.Their grandson may not have the time to bring the great-grandchild over to their house. One possible solution is that they could actually go over to their grandson's house to see the baby. Babies and children have a way of motivating older people. We think it makes them realize that the world will go on.Conclusion, Evaluation, and Suggestions for Next StepMortimer is in a stage in his life were he does not see any reason to go on. It is important to this group that Mortimer regains a desire to live, and that this desire evokes in him an ability to create and pursue new goals. It is also, however, unrealistic for us to believe that the new goals created are going to solve all of Mortimer's problems. In order for us to be able to evaluate Mortimer's progress, it is important to remember that any improvement is considered positive. This previous statement means that our aim is not necessarily just to get Mortimer to comply with our goals. As was discussed in earlier sections, motivation comes from within, and is used to generate goal driven behavior. In this particular case, it is the creation of the behavior we are evaluating, not the goals themselves.The next step in this process depends on Mortimer. We acknowledge that Mortimer may, and based on past experience probably will, react to our attempts in ways outlined in our possible problems section. Through our persistence, coupled with the learned help of a home health care professional, we must not give in to Mortimer's attempts to revert. This project may change Mortimer and Rosie's lives forever. A new outlook could motivate Morti...
