Try: Sleeping with a pillow between the knees while lying on one side may increase comfort another option is to place a pillow under the knees basic low level exercise start simple if the pain is difficult nonprescription medications may provide relief from pain pain relievers are available over-the-counter and are an excellent medication for […]
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Many care recipients cr face problems with back pain the following are some exercises that the cr can
Try: To reduce back pain materials try exercises that may help reduce or prevent low back pain include aerobic exercise to condition the heart and other muscles maintain health and speed recovery strengthening exercises focusing on the cr’s back stomach and leg muscles stretching exercises to keep muscles and other supporting tissues flexible and less […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble remembering to do tasks or how to do them
Try: Guide cr by asking questions for example try asking cr questions that will help him her find a solution such as what could you do to help yourself next time avoid asking cr questions that do not help solve the problem such as why did you do that try giving cr verbal or nonverbal […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble remembering who called or parts all of a phone conversation he she had just minutes ago
Try: Try having cr write down the 5 ws or you could try verbally cueing cr with the 5 ws the 5 ws are who what where when and why for example encourage cr to make take a message and write down all 5 points w’s of the message here’s an example who mom what […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble remembering how to prepare a meal
Try: Try writing the steps down on paper or a large index card here is an example of a cue card for preparing a meal #decide on a menu # count number of people eating # look at the needed ingredients # look in the pantry for what you have # prepare shopping list and […]
Care recipient’s cr mind races a lot and he she has trouble organizing his her thoughts to think things through
Try: Try writing the steps down on paper or a large index card here is an example of a cue card for helping cr slow his her mind down and think # slow down pause stop and think # take my time # don’t assume # check things off as i go along # ask […]
Care recipient (cr) has a hard time thinking things through and resolving problems or getting things done effectively
Try: Encourage cr to identify the problem if the problem has many parts help cr break it down into one problem at a time help cr brainstorm solutions think of as many possibilities as you can help cr evaluate the alternatives consider the pros and cons of each possibility encourage cr to choose a solution […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble reasoning in order to make good decisions or recognize a problem and solve it
Try: Try to avoid having cr make decisions when tired hungry or under stress try to help cr to weigh options and consequences of a decision try giving cr time to make a decision be patient and talk him her through the possible options try to limit the number of possible choices two or three […]
Many care recipients cr experience low back pain issues the following are tips for getting a good night’s sleep while dealing with back pain
Try: Rest may help but don’t stay in bed more than a day or two after an injury this can make matter worse if your pain is bad and you need to lie down to get comfortable be sure to get up every so often and move this can relieve stiffness and pain which will […]
Care recipient (cr) makes up convincing stories to fill memory gaps
Try: Try to avoid accusing cr of lying try to gently help cr become aware that his her memory is not accurate Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Personal, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor […]