Try: Conduct an in-depth interview with each candidate speak with the candidate on the phone and the follow up with a thorough in person interview be specific about all of the tasks skills and schedules involved discuss compensation and payment schedules do not pay for services in advance request several work and personal Materials: n/a […]
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Managing stress is important as a caregiver caring for a Care recipient (cr) make sure you reduce stress by relaxing yourself this is one significant way to manage your stress the following are healthy ways to reduce stress
Try: Take a break form the cr if possible go for a walk spend time in nature call a good friend sweat out tension with a good workout write in your journal take a long bath light scented candles savor a warm cup of coffee or tea play with a pet work in your garden […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to ask questions about a new medication he she is taking
Try: Cr should ask the doctor or pharmacist why is this medicine being used what positive effects should i look for and when how long will cr need to take it how much should cr take each day when does cr need to take the medicine cr should write down the answers for future reference […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to ask questions about a new medication he she is taking
Try: Cr should ask the doctor or pharmacist what are the side effects what can cr do about these side effects can the medicine be crushed and mixed into foods such as applesauce can cr get the medicine in a liquid form can this medicine cause problems if taken with other medicines cr should write […]
Care recipient (cr) lives alone and sometimes forgets to take his her medicine
Try: Find out when medicine should be taken call and remind cr to take his her medicine Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Communication, Medical Physical, 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: n/a References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease […]
Care recipient (cr) lives alone and sometimes forgets to take his her medicine
Try: Buy a pillbox and put pills for each day in the box that way all the pills for the day are in one place pillboxes can be purchased at the drugstore Materials: Pill box Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T […]
Care recipient (cr) can’t remember to take his her medicine
Try: Use a pillbox to keep track of each day’s medicine give cr his her pills each day if necessary ask cr’s doctor when meds need to be taken Materials: Pillbox Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T […]
Care recipient (cr) is considering moving to a group home
Try: Check out the home and the staff visit at different times of the day and evening to see how the staff takes care of the residents also check to see how clean and comfortable the home is look at how the residents get along with one another and with the staff Materials: n/a Categories: […]
Care recipient (cr) is moving out of his her home
Try: Know that the day can be very stressful talk to a social worker about cr or care giver cg feelings about moving cr into a new place find out how to help cr adjust Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal Information: n/a References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease […]
Care recipient (cr) is moving out of his her home
Try: Get to know the staff before the cr moves into a facility talk with the staff about ways to make the change to the assisted living facility or nursing home go better don’t argue with cr about why he she needs to be there Materials: n/a Categories: Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal Information: n/a […]