Care recipient (cr) doesn’t sleep well and naps too much

Try: Try to have cr go to bed at the same time each night try having a bedtime routine such as reading out loud limit caffeine use nightlights in the bedroom hall and bathroom Materials: Nightlights books or other interesting reading material Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical Information: Go over any natural supplements […]

Care recipient (cr) isn’t sleeping very well

Try: Plan activities that use more energy early in the day try bathing in the morning try having the largest family meal in the middle of the day Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical Information: Go over any natural supplements or herbs you are taking with your healthcare provider to prevent any […]

Care recipient (cr) acts oddly and care giver cg needs some ways of distracting cr into a more calm state of mind

Try: Try using music singing or dancing to distract cr select music that the cr is comfortable or familiar with Materials: Music Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, […]

Care recipient (cr) cusses a lot

Try: Try giving cr a piece of gum to chew on Materials: Chewing gum Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, 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 Memory Information: Go over any natural supplements […]

Care recipient (cr) isn’t sleeping very well

Try: Help cr get exercise each day limit naps make sure cr gets enough rest at night being overly tired can increase late-afternoon and nighttime restlessness Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical Information: Go over any natural supplements or herbs you are taking with your healthcare provider to prevent any interactions References: […]

Care recipient’s cr personality has changed and she is behaving differently

Try: Don’t argue or try to reason with cr try not to show anger or frustration step back take deep breaths and count to 10 if safe leave the room for a few minutes use humor whenever possible Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Verbal Communication, So-So […]

Care recipient (cr) paces around house a lot

Try: Give cr a safe place to walk provide comfortable sturdy shoes give cr light snacks to eat as he walks so cr doesn’t lose too much weight make sure cr has enough to drink Materials: Comfortable sturdy shoes snacks water bottle Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal […]