Try: If a hearing aid mold becomes wet make sure it dries completely before reattaching it to the hearing aid Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing Information: n/a References: how to check your hearing aid by carrie perles available at www ehow com Keywords: Hearing aid ears hearing can’t […]
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Care recipient (cr) gets out of bed a lot at night to get something to eat drink and go to the bathroom
Try: Anticipate the reasons cr might get out of bed such as hunger thirst going to the bathroom restlessness and pain try to meet these needs by offering food and fluids and scheduling ample toileting Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: […]
Care recipient (cr) has eaten small objects found in the home
Try: Remove artificial fruits and vegetables or food-shaped kitchen magnets which might appear to be edible Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Taste, So-So Taste, Poor Taste, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So […]
Care recipient (cr) tries to clean drain and may hurt him herself on the garbage disposal
Try: Consider disconnecting the garbage disposal just in case cr tries to place objects or his her own hands in the disposal Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Maintenance, 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 […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to clean his hearing aid
Try: Purchase a hearing aid cleaning kit that includes a wax pick and brush the kits are sometimes included when the initial purchase of a hearing aid if not visit an audiologist to get a cleaning kit remove any wax that may have accumulated on the ear mold use the wax pick to clean off […]
Care recipient’s cr hearing aid isn’t working right
Try: Check the external parts of the hearing aid for any cracks holes or tears Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing Information: n/a References: how to check your hearing aid by carrie perles available at www ehow com Keywords: Hearing aid ears hearing can’t hear listening devices *This information […]
Care recipient’s cr hearing aid isn’t working right
Try: Remove the battery and test it with a battery tester Materials: Battery tester Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing Information: n/a References: how to check your hearing aid by carrie perles available at www ehow com Keywords: Hearing aid ears hearing can’t hear listening devices *This information is listed as […]
Care recipient (cr) has a habit of leaving the stove on
Try: Install safety knobs and an automatic shut-off switch on the stove Materials: Safety knobs for stove automatic shut-off switch on stove Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Independence, Some Supervision, Smelling, So-So Smelling, Poor Smelling, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory […]
Care recipient (cr) keeps flammable liquids in the kitchen which may cause a fire
Try: Do not use or store flammable liquids in the kitchen lock them in the garage or in an outside storage unit Materials: Garage or outside storage unit Categories: Sage, Topic, 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 […]
Care recipient (cr) fell while preparing a midnight snack in the kitchen
Try: Keep a night-light in the kitchen Materials: Night light Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Mobility, 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: Fell falls kitchen lighting night *This information is […]