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 […]
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Care recipient (cr) needs to stop driving
Try: Work as a team with family friends and professionals and use a single simple explanation for the loss of driving ability such as you have a memory problem and it is no longer safe to drive you cannot drive because you are on medication or the doctor has prescribed that you no longer drive […]
Care recipient (cr) places inappropriate or dangerous things in his mouth
Try: Remove or lock up medicine cabinet items such as toothpaste perfume lotions shampoos rubbing alcohol and soap which may look and smell like food to cr Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive […]
Care recipient (cr) places inappropriate or dangerous things in his mouth
Try: Consider a childproof latch on the refrigerator if necessary keep the toll-free poison control number 1-800-222-1222 by the telephone Materials: Childproof latch pen and paper Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, […]
Care recipient (cr) places inappropriate or dangerous things in her mouth
Try: Keep a bottle of ipecac vomit-inducing agent available but use only with instructions from poison control or 911 Materials: Bottle of ipecac Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, […]
Care recipient (cr) tries to put cat litter or pet food in her mouth
Try: Keep pet litter boxes inaccessible to cr do not store pet food in the refrigerator Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor […]
Care recipient (cr) places inappropriate or dangerous things in her mouth
Try: Learn the heimlich maneuver or other techniques to use in case of choking check with the local red cross chapter for more Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, […]
Care recipient (cr) has experienced a loss in the ability to feel heat or cold
Try: Place a sign on the oven coffee maker toaster crock-pot iron and other potentially hot appliances that says do not touch or stop very hot Materials: Pen paper and tape or adhesive labels Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: As a precaution should he […]
Care recipient (cr) has lost the ability to feel heat like warm appliances in the kitchen
Try: Cr should not use appliances without supervision unplug appliances when not in use Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease […]
Care recipient (cr) has lost the ability to feel hot or cold water temperature
Try: Use a thermometer to tell if bath water is too hot or too cold Materials: Thermometer Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, 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: As […]