Try: Try taking a relaxing bath before bed time to help get a good night’s sleep try to manage the morning hours better for example if cr has a lot to accomplish until he she has to go to work suggest that he she develop a morning routine that he she will follow suggest that […]
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Care recipient (cr) needs help changing his her bad behavior or bad habit
Try: Identify the behavior that needs to be changed and then encourage cr to admit that his her behavior needs to be modified suggest that cr take a good look at him herself and think about the action or behavior that he she does that he she would like to change once cr knows the […]
Care recipient’s cr friends and family suspect that cr has a problem with drugs or is abusing alcohol
Try: Try looking for these symptoms to tell if cr has a problem with drugs or alcohol observe cr physically for example look to see if cr has bloodshot dull looking eyes and dark under eye circles cr may alson look fragile and often is uncoordinated look to see if cr has brittle looking nails […]
Care recipient (cr) compulsively overeats or binge eats and needs help controlling eating habits
Try: Encourage cr to admit that he or she is a compulsive eater as with any problem the first step is to admit there is something that needs to be changed encourage cr to take an honest look at him or herself and admit to a dysfunctional relationship with food encourage cr to accept and […]
Care recipient (cr) panics over uncertain situations that he she can’t control and needs to learn how to deal with these uncertainties so he she can enjoy his her life
Try: Encourage cr to stay hopeful during uncertain times hope usually wafts away when cr ceases being hopeful he she can’t see the new opportunities that come his her way and in the end trap cr where he she is at the moment encourage cr to try his her hardest to stay positive about his […]
Care recipient (cr) is having trouble dealing with his her inconsiderate adult children
Try: Advise cr to stay calm cr should try to keep his her cool and assess the situation if cr has feelings of anger bubbling inside of him her suggest that cr take a moment to calm down before talking to his her children even if cr’s adult children are already screaming at the top […]
Care recipient (cr) has a compulsive eating disorder and needs help overcoming his her problem
Try: Encourage cr to recognize that he she has a problem if cr avoids being in denial then he she can address the problem help cr eat only when he she is hungry for example encourage cr to learn to start listening tohis her body’s hunger signals once again help cr avoid eating out of […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to take a day to sort out his her emotional or psychological problems
Try: Remind cr not to feel guilty for neglecting other tasks or people in his her life the mental health day is his her day suggest that cr take the whole day to relax having a mental health day means cr should really rest and relax his her body and mind it is not a […]
Care recipient (cr) has problems accomplishing tasks because he she is afraid of the task
Try: Encourage cr to take a deep breath taking a deep breath will help cr focus on the task at hand and at the same time calm him her down help cr find something to focus on if cr is required to do a task that scares him her finding something to focus his her […]
Care recipient (cr) wants to know how to start a grief support group
Try: Encourage cr to learn as much as possible about the grieving process you could suggest that cr do some research on the internet or the library help cr determine the specific type of grief support group that he she wants to set up by specifying the type of grief that the members have experienced […]