Try: Encourage the cr to try swimming to help ease the arthritus pain participating in a water aerobics program is is great way for the cr to have fun and make new friends while exercising if there isn’t a developed water aerobics program locally the cr can simply walk laps in a shallow end of […]
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Care recipient (cr) will need assistance in case of a natural disaster
Try: Get to know cr’s neighbors and identify specific individuals who would be willing to help in a crisis develop a plan of action with them in case cr is alone during a crisis Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: Swimming is an excellent aerobic activity that keeps weight off of arthritic joints […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to stop driving
Try: Ask cr’s doctor to write on a prescription pad do not drive ask the doctor to write to the department of motor vehicles or department of public safety saying cr should no longer drive show the letter to cr as evidence Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to stop driving and find other ways of getting around
Try: Offer to drive or ask a friend or family member to drive walk when possible and make these outings special events Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to stop driving and find other ways of getting around
Try: Use public transportation or any special transportation provided by community organizations ask about senior discounts or transportation coupons if cr has a severe memory problem make sure someone is with him on bus taxi outings Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to stop driving
Try: Park the car at a friend friend’s home hide the car keys exchange car keys with a set of unusable keys if cr is in the habit of carrying keys Materials: Set of unusable keys Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So […]
Care recipient (cr) is still driving and probably shouldn’t be
Try: Place a large note under the car hood requesting that any mechanic call the care giver cg before doing work requested by cr Materials: Paper pen duck tape Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, […]
Care recipient (cr) has lost the ability to interpret what he has heard
Try: Avoid excessive noise in the home such as having the stereo and the tv on at the same time Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term […]
Care recipient (cr) gets agitated by noises outside the home
Try: Be sensitive to the amount of noise outside the home and close windows or doors if necessary Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, 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 […]
Care recipient (cr) misinterprets what he she hears and then gets upset
Try: If cr wears a hearing aid check the batteries and functioning frequently Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, 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: And instruction […]