Doing research to determine if a senior housing community is appropriate for the Care recipient (cr) can be very challenging it is also challenging to…

Try: Doing research to determine if a senior housing community is appropriate for the Care recipient (cr) can be very challenging it is also challenging to determine what type of community is most appropriate and make a decision on a specific community the following are significant reasons why an assisted living may be the most suitable option safety assisted living communities are set up to provide a safe comfortable environment for elders many though not all have secure entrances nearly all are monitored enough so that elders aren’t vulnerable to attack or burglary as may be the case when the cr is living in his or her own home having other people around makes communal living safer than being alone in a house also most assisted living communities have emergency alert systems in the resident apartment or room to provide immedate help when needed meal options meals are provided in an assisted living community and there is often a wide variety of food offered the cr also have company for meals in the dining room the socialization at mealtime may help the cr eat better and stay healthy mealtime can also provide the communitiy communitiy’s staff with an opportunity to monitor the health and well being of the cr transportation most assisted living centers provide group transportation for shopping and community events also they can generally arrange transportation to the cr cr’s doctor and other medical appoitments fewer burdens cr’s living in a home face upkeep problems and costs a senior living in a house can be taken advantage of by unscrupulous contractors and repair people crs tend to be trusting and this makes them vulnerable the cr doesn’t have to worry about home repairs in an assisted living community if something doesn’t work properly the community community’s administration can be notified and the problem should be fixed socialization opportunities to socialize with others is one of the main selling points for assisted living communities it is very important that the crs interact with peers as much as possible social skills can decline when they are not actively used this can result in anxiety when the cr does go out among people depression can set in and result further reluctance to be socially active crs without socialization can become virtual hermits except for those who have family visits information references eldercarelink com

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Keywords: Assisted living

*This information is listed as a Fact Sheet and is not explicitly medically licensed

Care giver cg needs to find a fun memory game to play with Care recipient (cr)

Try: Play memory with flash cards mix the cards place them face down on a table in even rows cr turns over two cards looking for a matched pair continue with the game until cr matches all cards

Materials: Flash cards

Categories: Sage, Topic, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: games to play for the elderly with memory losses by calia roberts 2011 available at www ehow com

Keywords: Games group activities fun socializing memory loss improving memory memory games

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Care giver cg needs to find a fun memory game to play with Care recipient (cr)

Try: Play a trivia game or make one make a trivia game by looking up random facts on a subject cr knows a lot about such as cars for a former auto mechanic or books for a former librarian use index cards to write the questions and answers create a one-on-one game or create a trivia game based on a broad subject so several people can play

Materials: Index cards pen

Categories: Sage, Topic, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: games to play for the elderly with memory losses by calia roberts 2011 available at www ehow com

Keywords: Games group activities fun socializing memory loss improving memory memory games

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Care giver cg needs fun activity for his her care recipients crs

Try: Hold a crossword puzzle contest where several groups compete to see who can complete the crossword puzzle first use a simple puzzle that takes no more than 10 minutes to complete

Materials: Crossword puzzles dictionary

Categories: Sage, Topic, Social

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References: games to play for the elderly with memory losses by calia roberts 2011 available at www ehow com

Keywords: Games group activities fun socializing memory loss improving memory memory games

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Care giver cg needs a fun activity for a group of care recipients crs who have memory loss

Try: Play photo puzzle separate the group of seniors into two groups take a picture of each group and enlarge the picture on a photocopier to the size of a regular piece of paper cut the photo into several pieces making a puzzle give each group their photo puzzle and instruct the group to complete the puzzle the first group that completes the puzzle wins a small prize

Materials: Camera photocopy machine scissors small prize

Categories: Sage, Topic, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: games to play for the elderly with memory losses by calia roberts 2011 available at www ehow com

Keywords: Games group activities fun socializing memory loss improving memory memory games

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Care giver cg needs a fun activity for a group of care recipients crs who have memory loss

Try: Play spelling bee gather a group of crs and give each cr a brightly colored piece of construction paper have the crs sit in chairs that are positioned in one single line facing the front of the room starting at the one end of the line give a cr a spelling word each time a cr spells the word incorrectly he she places his her color card in a basket the last cr remaining wins the spelling bee this activity also works with math multiplication questions

Materials: Brightly colored construction paper basket

Categories: Sage, Topic, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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References: games to play for the elderly with memory losses by calia roberts 2011 available at www ehow com

Keywords: Games group activities fun socializing memory loss improving memory memory games

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Care recipient (cr) wants to interact with her grandchildren but has memory loss

Try: Do simple arts and crafts play music sing look through photo albums read stories out loud

Materials: Art craft supplies music photo albums children’s books

Categories: Sage, Topic, Social

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References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www nia nih gov

Keywords: Communication grandchildren fun activities family

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Care recipient (cr) is still mobile and able to go on outings however you are running out of ideas for interesting field trips

Try: Outings to antique stores or museums would provide a perfect opportunity for the cr to shine with his or her knowledge the field trip would provide an opportunity for the cr to visit the past and share his or her knowledge about a particular kitchen utensil or piece of farm equipment with you and others you will be amazed at what the cr will remember the cr’s family friends and especially children will become interested in what the cr has to say and before long there will be an audience this will help build relationships that bridge generations farmers would especially like this type of activity

Materials: Antique stores or museums featuring antique tools or machinery

Categories: Social, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

The Care recipient (cr) has low vision and is having trouble seeing and locating sewing

Try: Before starting a sewing project organize the sewing materials on a tray with a raised edge or lip cover the surface with a contrasting placement or use a flat rubberized mat or jar opener that provides extra traction and stability for needle threading materials make sure that the sewing area is well lit use two pincushions use one on the wrist and place the other on the work surface or in the working area keep a refrigerator magnet nearby to help locate dropped pins run it over the floor of the sewing area before vacuuming use a magnetic pincushion to make it easier to collect pins and needles in one place keep scissors on a chain or a ribbon that can be place around the neck avoid sewing barefoot or when wearing thin socks or slippers use an adapted needle threader a self-threading or easy-thread needles a wire loop needle threader a hexe or witch needle threader use a lighted stand magnifier to thread needles and do other close up work

Materials: Materials tray with a raised edge or lip contrasting placement or a flat rubberized mat or jar opener pincushion wrist pincushion refrigerator magnet magnetic pincushion neck chain or piece of ribbon self-threading or easy-thread needles wire loop needle threader hexe or witch needle threader lighted stand magnifier

Categories: Sage, Topic, Social, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision

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References: A adapted from guides for safety in the home by visionaware org

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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

The Care recipient (cr) has low vision and has trouble seeing the dials on exercise equipment

Try: Exercise equipment with dials that require specific settings or have special boundaries can be marked with contrasting tape raised dots or large print labels

Materials: Contrasting tape raised dots white adhesive labels black felt tip pen

Categories: Sage, Topic, Social, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision

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References: Adapted from guides for safety in the home by visionaware org

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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed