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 […]
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Back pain is increasingly common in older care recipients cr back pain takes various forms from a persistent dull ache to sudden sharp pain and has many causes the following are common tips to avoid back pain
Try: Be careful how you lift don’t bend over to lift heavy objects bend your knees and squat pulling in the stomach muscles and holding the object close to your body as you stand up don’t twist your body while lifting the cr should try to have someone else lift heavy objects if possible check […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble focusing and paying attention for long periods of time
Try: Try to get cr to focus on one task at a time be sure you have cr’s attention before beginning a discussion or task try to reduce clutter at home and in cr’s work environment try to perform tasks in a quiet environment try to remove distractions and noises that you don’t need as […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble organizing his her thoughts and the information needed to accomplish a task
Try: Try beginning with small realistic tasks try to work with cr to get organized at home for example keep a family calendar posted on a wall use reminder notes and cue cards try to have a place for everything and keep everything in its place in particular keep cr’s belongings in certain places try […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble remembering information from day to day
Try: Try to get cr’s attention when you are trying to teach do or discuss something try to break new Materials: Pen and paper calendar or notebook personal digital assistant pda wristwatch alarm or cell phone pill box small adhesive labels Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Social, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Cognitive […]
Care recipient (cr) needs a variety of services but does not have a computer or internet access
Try: Try using your telephone yellow pages look under subject headings like adult care home health services alarm systems medical alert systems hospices alternative health therapy hospital equipment supplies alzheimer alzheimer’s disease lawyers elder law etc ambulance services medical equipment & supplies counselors – human relations medical transportation svcs churches or temples day care centers […]
Care recipient (cr) gets disoriented and has trouble remembering things
Try: Try keeping cr oriented for example try putting calendars clocks family pictures and or a sign about where he she is and what has happened in his her room a list of health care team members and what each one does may also be useful try using a notebook to plan for and log […]
Care recipient (cr) complains that his her thinking and processing of information is much slower than it used to be
Try: Try to slow down and simplify Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, 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 S T Memory Information: Try breaking complex tasks and […]
Care recipient (cr) has seizures and others don’t know what to do during a seizure
Try: Try to stay calm avoid trying to hold cr down or trying to stop his her movements try loosening cr’s tie or anything around his her neck that makes breathing hard to do try removing anything hard or sharp from the surrounding area try putting something flat and soft under cr’s head try to […]
Care recipient (cr) has blind spots and sometimes has trouble understanding what he she sees
Try: Try to determine cr’s specific visual and or visual spatial problems try standing on one side of cr and place objects on the side left or right that cr seems to be having blind spots and encourage cr to look to that side this is called visual cueing try to remind cr to frequently […]