Care recipient (cr) is unconscious and has a dry mouth

Try: If cr is unconscious try wiping the inside of his her mouth with a damp cotton ball Materials: Damp cotton ball Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see […]

Care recipient (cr) is unconscious and has a dry mouth

Try: If cr is unconscious try wiping the inside of his her mouth with a damp cloth Materials: Damp cloth Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see if there […]

Care recipient (cr) has a dry mouth

Try: If cr is conscious try giving him her an ice cube to suck on Materials: Ice cubes Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see if there there’s anything […]

Care recipient (cr) is irritated by dry itchy skin

Try: Gently apply alcohol-free lotion to help relieve dry skin Materials: Alcahol-free lotion Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see if there there’s anything new to add References: caring […]

Care recipient (cr) has dry lips

Try: Try applying lip balm to cr’s lips to keep lips from becoming dry and uncomfortable Materials: Lip balm Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see if there there’s […]

Care recipient (cr) is bed bound and has dry eyes

Try: Try placing a damp cloth over cr’s closed eyes Materials: Damp cloth Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see if there there’s anything new to add References: caring […]

Care recipient (cr) has trouble breathing comfortably when lying down

Try: Try using a vaporizer Materials: Vaporizor Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: And location of papers in a notebook if papers are in a bank safe deposit box keep copies in a file at home check regularly to see if there there’s anything new to add References: caring for a person with alzheimer’s disease […]