Try: Try to ask for help when needed don’t hesitate to suggest a specific task to someone who offers to help friends and family are probably anxious to do something for cg and or the Care recipient (cr) but they may be reluctant to repeatedly offer when cg is so busy Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, […]
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Care giver cg is answering a lot of phone calls from caring friends family about how Care recipient (cr) is doing cg needs a better way to get information out to people
Try: Try setting up a phone tree or computer listserv for the family to contact friends and other relatives to reduce the number of calls to the house a listserv is a way to send the same message to a large group of people through email try setting up a website to share news thoughts […]
Care recipient (cr) is near the end of life and friends and family need to communicate with cr
Try: Always talk to not about cr when entering cr’s room it is a good idea to identify yourself saying something like hi bob it’s mary and i’ve come to see you have someone write down some of the things said during the visit, both by and to cr in time these words might serve […]
Care recipient (cr) has issues or problems that are overwhelming care giver cg and friends and family want to help reduce cg’s feelings of being overwhelmed
Try: Take over small daily chores around the house, such as answering the door picking up the mail or newspaper writing down phone messages doing a load of laundry feeding the family pet taking grandchildren to soccer practice or picking medicine up from the pharmacy Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Caregiver Needs&Support, Emotional Psychological, Medical […]
Care recipient (cr) is worried about who will take care of things when he or she is gone
Try: Offer reassurance, i’ll make sure your african violets are watered jessica has promised to take care of bandit dad we want mom to live with us from now on, might provide a measure of peace remind cr that his her personal affairs are in good hands can also bring comfort Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, […]
Care recipient’s cr friends want to help cr’s family cope with care giving tasks
Try: Offer reassurance, i’ll make sure your african violets are watered jessica has promised to take care of your dog marley dad we want mom to live with us from now on remind cr that his her personal affairs are in good hands Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal Information: […]
Care recipient’s cr friends want to help cr’s family cope with care giving tasks
Try: Make a specific offer say to the family let me help with Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Maintenance, Personal 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 nia nih gov Keywords: […]
Care recipient (cr) is very religious or spiritual and needs to be comforted with religious or spiritual activities
Try: Invite people from cr’s religion or spiritual group such as a minister priest rabbi or muslim cleric to visit and talk with cr Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Personal, Spiritual 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) is very religious or spiritual and needs to be comforted with religious or spiritual activities
Try: Read religious or spiritual text with or to cr Materials: Cr’s favorite religious spiritual text Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Personal, Spiritual 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 nia nih gov Keywords: […]
Care recipient (cr) is bed bound and enjoys spiritual bonding with friends and family
Try: Family and friends can talk to cr about the importance of their relationship adult children can share how their father has influenced the course of their lives grandchildren can let their grandfather know how much he has meant to them friends can relate how they value years of support and companionship Materials: n/a Categories: […]