Try: Pick up the book free for seniors this book has excessive Materials: n/a Categories: Behavior Challenging, Financial, Social Information: On ways for the elderly to receive free stuff or save money on purchases look for easy ways to make extra cash beware of get rich quick schemes take in some sewing or consider tutoring […]
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Care recipients cr who live independently need to have guidelines to avoid potential burglary or harm
Try: Set up guidelines concerning the following do not let strangers come in the house and use your telephone or bathroom do not keep cash or jewelry lying around the house ask for proper id when service people come to the door install deadbolts and peepholes never open the door automatically do not leave a […]
New family caregiver doesn’t know what to do or where to get started in caregiving
Try: Becoming a new family caregiver may happen all of a sudden and catch you off guard you may not even know what you need to do or where to start the following list may give you a road map to follow so you can spring into action rather than continue to be overwhelmed and […]
Determining how much assistance the Care recipient (cr) needs
Try: If the cr has only minimal physical and mental limitations and they are alert assistance will be minor if the cr has more limitations but can still live independently caregivers will need to check in with them more regularly if the cr is functionally and cognitively impaired he or she will need full-time monitoring […]
Setting up a family meeting to discuss the plan of care
Try: Include the cr in the family meeting to discuss a plan of care decide who will be the primary and secondary caregivers let everyone share their opinion on the matters at hand discuss end of life issues medical financial and legal matters if family relationships are difficult call in a professional to help mediate […]
Warning signs that may indicate a severe problem
Try: Look for the following signs that may indicate a more severe problem attitude and behavior changes unpaid bills wearing the same exact clothes each day extreme weight gain or weight loss paranoia dizziness forgetting to go to the doctor or purposefully missing appointments Materials: n/a Categories: Behavior Challenging, Communication, Maintenance, Medical Physical Information: Do […]
Important lists that the Care recipient (cr) needs to create
Try: Compile the following Materials: Pen & paper or computer Categories: Financial, Legal, Medical Physical, Personal Information: Into 1 or several lists bank account numbers including bank name phone number and address safe deposit box number trusts or wills and attorney information titles and deeds to property social security number and birth certificate education and […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble communicating his needs
Try: Ask questions that require a yes or no answer for example try saying are you tired instead of how do you feel Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, 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 […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble communicating her needs
Try: Limit the number of choices for example try saying would you like a hamburger or chicken for dinner instead of what would you like for dinner Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Communication, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Verbal Communication, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So […]
Care recipient (cr) has angry outbursts
Try: Be patient with angry outbursts remember it it’s the illness talking if care giver cg gets frustrated take a timeout Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, 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 […]