Try: Encourage the cr to try the following alternatives for hydration eat or drink soup or broth eat a gelatin product such as jell-o add a powdered mix such as crystal light or kool aid to the water this may make it taste better expecially if it is well chilled and not watered down Materials: […]
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Care recipient (cr) needs to treat a black eye he she got after falling down
Try: During the first 24-48 hours place an icepack lightly on the black eye for about 20 minutes of each waking hour do not leave ice on the eye for more than 20 minutes at a time after the first 48 hours changing from ice to heat may improve healing again only about 20 minutes […]
Care recipient (cr) has sciadic pain lower back pain
Try: Encourage the cr to do the following and provide support as needed ice the sciatic nerve 15-20 minutes of ice every hour for the first few days after sciatic pain can make a significant difference in healing time rest as much as possible stay off of feet and avoid turning and or bending at […]
Care recipient (cr) smokes too much and is having trouble fighting the urge to smoke
Try: Suggest that cr try to find a replacement for the oral fixation that he she has acquired through smoking if cr feels the urge to smoke try chewing gum or holding a straw in his her mouth cr might also try munching on pretzels or hard candy to keep his her mouth busy try […]
Care recipient (cr) is hyper much of the time blurts out inappropriate things or talks toom much
Try: Allow for cool-down time if cr suddenly finds him herself incredibly sad unusually angry or even unexplainably happy cr may be eager to communicate these emotions immediately however doing so is likely unwise to ensure that cr can communicate his her emotions effectively suggest that cr give him herself some time to cool down […]
Care recipient (cr) is trying to cope with the death of someone he she cared a lot about and is having a very hard time getting through it materials
Try: Try to help cr understand that some people do not know what to say to a grieving person people react to death differently cr should try not to be offended if someone makes a comment that cr feels is insensitive cr needs to go through the different stages of grief in order to accept […]
Care recipient’s cr friends and or family members sometimes get too nosey about cr’s business
Try: Try to quickly change the subject as soon as cr is asked a nosey question suggest that cr deftly dodge the bullet and in an abrupt shift of conversation-mode glance in another direction and excitedly say something else like oh what a nice outfit this color is one of my favorites or would you […]
Care recipient (cr) needs relief from joint pain
Try: On the very first day of pain apply ice every hour for 15 minutes the next day the duration of treatment is still 15 minutes but instead of applying it every hour cr can now apply it at least 4 to 5 times a day make sure to put a towel on the affected […]
Care recipient (cr) needs relief from a painful knee sprain
Try: Rest knee initially after suffering a knee sprain rest is probably the most important part of treatment try to keep weight off the knee and walk as little as possible ice down knee to help relieve inflammation and pain put ice cubes or crushed ice in a sealable plastic bag wrap the bag in […]
Care recipient (cr) is partially paralyzed on one side and needs instructions on how to get up off the floor independently
Try: Before attempting to help cr stand up after a fall make sure he she has not been injured if there are any cuts bruises or painful areas make cr comfortable on the floor while you get help do no attempt to move cr until help arrives getting up from a fall #have cr assume […]