Case Study: An Older Immigrant Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Arahan
Josue Antonio Milhet Pagan Institution: Miami
Regional University Instructor:
DNP, APRN, ANP-BC
Course: MSN5550 Health Promotion: Prevention of Disease
, 2
Running Head: HEALTH PROMOTION. CASE STUDY
MSN 5550 Health Promotion: Prevention of Disease
Case Study Module 2
Instructions: Read the following case study and answer the reflective questions. Please provide
rationales for your answers. Make sure to provide a citation for your answers.
Deadline: Due by Sunday at 23:59 p.m.
CASE STUDY: An Older Immigrant Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Arahan
Mr. and Mrs. Arahan, an older couple in their seventies, have been living with their oldest
daughter, her husband of 15 years, and their two children, ages 12 and 14. They all live in a
middle-income neighborhood in a suburb of a metropolitan city. Mr. and Mrs. Arahan are both
college educated and worked full-time while they were in their native country. In addition, Mr.
Arahan, the only offspring of wealthy parents, inherited a substantial amount of money and real
estate. Their daughter came to the United States as a registered nurse and met her husband, a
drug company representative. The older couple moved to the United States when their daughter
became a U.S. citizen and petitioned them as immigrants. Since the couple was facing
retirement, they welcomed the opportunity to come to the United States.
The Arahans found life in the United States different from that in their home country, but
their adjustment was not as difficult because both were healthy and spoke English fluently. Most
of their time was spent taking care of their two grandchildren and the house. As the
grandchildren grew older, the older couple found that they had more spare time. The daughter
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