Try: Buy loose-fitting comfortable clothing avoid girdles control-top pantyhose knee-high nylons garters high heels tight socks and bras for women sports bras are comfortable and provide good support short cotton socks and loose cotton underwear are best sweat pants and shorts with elastic waistbands are helpful Materials: Loose-fitting comfortable clothing Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, […]
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Care recipient (cr) refuses to wear a bra
Try: Try buying a sports bra sports bras are comfortable and provide good support Materials: Sports bra Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Gender, Female, Independence, Some Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S […]
Caregiver needs new ideas for self-care
Try: When setting appointments such as hair dental manicure etc set an appointment for you too that way both of you are getting cared for at the same time play soothing music while making the Care recipient (cr) dinner or taking care of routine chores for the cr take the cr to the library and […]
Care recipient (cr) wears the wrong clothes for the season
Try: Put away some clothes in another room to reduce the number of choices keep only one or two outfits in the closet or dresser Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor […]
Care recipient (cr) changes clothes several times a day
Try: Keep the closet locked if needed this prevents some of the problems cr may have while getting dressed Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T […]
Exercise often has many benefits for the Care recipient (cr) making the exercise enjoyable or interesting often keeps the cr exercising longer suggest activities that the cr enjoys and include them in the activities
Try: Listen to music the cr likes while exercising walk around the mall a few times with the cr if the cr is able play a competitive game such as golf or tennis take photographs on a nature hike suggest the cr try a new exercise class with peers play one of the cr’s favorite […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to develop a better sense of humor to reduce stress
Try: Help the cr look through newspapers and find comic strips that make him or her laugh cut out the favorites and pin them on the wall or create a scrapbook find funny movies and books that the cr will enjoy encourage the cr to spend time with family and friends that make him or […]
Care recipient (cr) needs help managing and maintaining his her health care needs
Try: Encourage cr to get regular physical exams remember that you are valuable in helping cr talk to his her doctors and other medical personnel for example you can follow through with cr’s medical treatment at home help cr to understand his her medical treatment and encourage cr to be involved in making decisions for […]
Exercise for the Care recipient (cr) can have many benefits even if the cr is weak or chair bound certain exercises can still be beneficial to the cr
Try: Strength use free weights otherwise known as dumbbells to do repetitive sets of lifting don’t have weights use anything that is weighted and fits in your hand like soup cans these can be done in a seated position resistance it may be best to have the cr start with resistance bands they can be […]
Exercise is beneficial for most care recipients cr the following are tips for helping the cr keep active and get the most out of exercise
Try: Have the cr keep active on the go choose stairs over the elevator park at the far end of the parking lot when arriving at appointments walk down every isle of the grocery store while shopping practice balancing skills while standing do neck rolls while waiting at a stoplight if the cr doesn’t get […]