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 […]
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Care recipient (cr) has moved to an assisted living facility or nursing home and needs to be checked on to make sure he she is getting the best care possible
Try: Be an advocate for cr once cr has moved to his her new home check and see how he she is doing look for signs that cr may need more attention is taking too much medication or may not be getting the care he she needs build a relationship with staff so that both […]
caregiver (cg) needs to find the right nursing home or assisted living facility for the Care recipient (cr)
Try: Seek answers to the following questions so you can make an informed decision that is in the best interests of the cr how does the staff care for the residents is the staff friendly does the facility feel comfortable how do the people who live there look do they look clean and well cared […]
caregiver (cg) needs to find the right nursing home or assisted living facility for the Care recipient (cr)
Try: Ask the facility staff the following questions so that you can find the best fit for the cr what activities are planned for residents how many staff members are at the facility how many staff members are trained to provide medical care if needed how many people in the facility have cr’s condition does […]
caregiver (cg) needs to find the right nursing home or assisted living facility for the Care recipient (cr)
Try: Ask the facility staff the following questions so that you can find the best fit for the cr what is a typical day like for someone with cr’s condition is there a safe place for the person to go outside how do staff members speak to residents, with respect what is included in the […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to find the best long term care facility
Try: Cr’s care giver cg should talk with other cgs who have a cr at the facility try to find out what they think about the place Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to know how much long term care will cost
Try: Try to find out if long-term care insurance medicaid or medicare will pay for any of the costs cr should keep in mind that medicare only covers nursing home costs for a short time after cr has been in the hospital for a certain amount of time Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Financial, Medical […]
Care giver cg needs to find a fun memory game to play with Care recipient (cr)
Try: Play memory with flash cards mix the cards place them face down on a table in even rows cr turns over two cards looking for a matched pair continue with the game until cr matches all cards Materials: Flash cards Categories: Sage, Topic, Social, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L […]
Care giver cg needs to find a fun memory game to play with Care recipient (cr)
Try: Play a trivia game or make one make a trivia game by looking up random facts on a subject cr knows a lot about such as cars for a former auto mechanic or books for a former librarian use index cards to write the questions and answers create a one-on-one game or create a […]
Care recipient (cr) needs around-the-clock care and can no longer be cared for in his her home
Try: Talk with care giver support group members social worker doctor family members and friends about facilities in cr’s area Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease your easy-to-use guide from the national institute on aging by national institute on aging 2011 available at www […]