Try: Close and latch the doors and lids to the washer and dryer to prevent objects from being placed in the machines Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people share laughter […]
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Care recipient (cr) likes to wander out to the shed garage
Try: Lock access to all garages sheds and basements if possible Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: Social interaction is extremely important for an elderly cr when people share laughter it can help create a personal bond with others and remove any sense […]
Care recipient (cr) is looking for activities to do while recovering from surgery
Try: Read to the cr this may stimulate his or her mind and keep the cr from thinking about any pain while visualizing the words provide old movies for the cr to watch many classic movies are slow moving so they are easy to follow if the cr is feeling queasy during recovery help the […]
Caregiver needs to prepare his or her home to care for someone who just had hip surgery
Try: Place frequently used items in an easy to reach place so that you and the Care recipient (cr) are not reaching up or bending over too much change the layout of furniture to accomodate any special equipment such as a walker cane or crutches remove carpets that may be a tripping hazard setup a […]
Care recipient (cr) is recovering from surgery
Try: Ensure you and the cr follow the discharge directions provided by the cr cr’s doctor including any special diet modifications and taking all prescribed medication encourage the cr to drink plenty of water and avoid foods rich in vitamin k if taking a blood thinner if the cr is recovering from hip or knee […]
Care recipient (cr) uses an electric razor and has dropped it in the bathroom sink
Try: Have cr use a mirror outside the bathroom to avoid water contact Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at Keywords: Shaving electricity […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble seeing large glass doors or windows and walks into them
Try: Place decals at eye level on sliding glass doors picture windows or furniture with large glass panels to identify the glass pane Materials: Adhesive decals Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s […]
Care recipient (cr) has a fireplace but should not use it
Try: Do not leave cr alone with an open fire in the fireplace consider alternative heating sources Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 […]
Care recipient (cr) often misplaces tv remote
Try: Keep the remote controls for the television dvd player and stereo system out of sight Materials: n/a Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Maintenance, 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: n/a References: home safety for people with […]
Care recipient (cr) likes to wander into laundry room
Try: Keep the door to the laundry room locked if possible lock all laundry products in a cabinet Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: n/a References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at Keywords: Laundry […]