Try: Change in level of consciousness or alertness such as passing out or unresponsiveness change in mental status or sudden behavior change such as confusion delirium lethargy hallucinations or delusions slurred speech or inability to speak high fever high-pitched shrill cries in an infant or small child paralysis or inability to move a body part […]
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Concentration problems can be an issue for many care recipients cr because there are so many things competing for our attention the good news is that the ability to focus is not something you have to be born with but something that can be nurtured and developed below are tips that can help the cr deal with concentration problems and improve the ability to focus
Try: Break down big tasks into small chunks if you have a big thing to work on break it down into a number of small easily manageable steps and also decide the order in which you want to complete them you can start with the most important task and end with the least important one […]
Care recipient (cr) has a movement disorder and falls out of bed because he she has trouble controlling the force of his her movements
Try: Avoid high bed frames choose a low padded bed frame or place the mattress on the floor move bedroom tables and lamps away from the bed side rails on the bed may help or may be a dangerous obstacle if you install a rail cover it with at least two inches of foam padding […]
Care recipient (cr) has a movement and balance disorder that causes him her to have trouble sitting down in a chair by him herself
Try: Suggest that cr try using the touch-turn-sit technique below are the steps you can suggest to cr touch the chair for stability turn slowly to maintain balance touch the chair with the other hand guide yourself and sit down Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: […]
Care recipient (cr) loses his her balance when he she stands up from a sitting position
Try: Suggest that cr try using the hands-on-knees standing technique below are the steps you can suggest that cr try #place your hands on your knees # bring your weight forward and bend slightly at the waist # place your feet under the chair # push up to a standing position Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, […]
Care recipient (cr) monoplozes others’ time and attention
Try: Try to help cr recognize that he she is being clingy and needy it might help to be direct and just say you are being needy and clingy cr may not realize this help cr find his her own likes or hobbies help him her focus on him herself it may be reading gardening […]
Care recipient (cr) needs help dealing with his her financially dependent adult children grandchildren
Try: Suggest that cr have a family financial meeting with his her adult children grandchildren suggest that cr explain to them the costs involved in keeping them ranging from food electricity gas maintenance of the home clothing cooking services cleaning to providing a rent-free room if cr has been offering these things free-of-charge it may […]
Care recipient (cr) is being taken advantage of by mooching friends and or relatives
Try: Encourage cr to assign his her friend relative a fair share in advance for example if cr is planning a road trip or dinner party encourage him her to sketch out who will bring what suggest that cr make a list and ask his her friend relative what he or she will bring if […]
Care recipient (cr) is being taken advantage of by friends and or relatives
Try: Suggest that cr try joking around about the friend or relative’s absentmindedness for example if cr’s friend relative chronically forgets his her wallet assume that he she will do so the next time the cr goes out to dinner with them before cr leaves for the restaurant suggest that he she smile and poke […]
Care recipient (cr) is being taken advantage of by a friend or relative
Try: Suggest that cr talk to other eelatives or mutual friends about the moocher’s behavior in as diplomatic a way as possible it it’s best if cr and others involved can present a united front for example cr could say joe joe’s a really nice guy and he he’s a lot of fun to hang […]