Try: The checklist below may be helpful in assessing the care recipient recipient’s overall level of health safety and comfort all legal and financial matters are in order and available physical and dental appointments are kept annually or more often if needed the home environment is clean safe and pleasant nutritional needs exercise sleep and […]

Try: Caregiving for older care recipient’s cr often involves end of life care many cr’s will progressively deteriorate in condition thus they will require an increasing level of care as time passes in the final stages of many terminal illnesses care priorities will change instead of curative measures the focus often changes to care for […]

Try: Many caregivers will encounter end-of-life caregiving with a Care recipient (cr) a terminally-ill cr’s deteriorating medical condition increased physical safety needs and the 24-hour demands of final stage care often mean the primary caregiver will need additional assistance most cr’s prefer to remain at home in the final stages of life in comfortable surroundings […]

Try: Many care recipient’s cr experience sleeping problems while many people often jump straight to medications other more natural aids such as can also have success some cr’s with sleep problems use herbal remedies for treatment although herbal remedies are often not tested for effectiveness they are generally harmless since they are made with natural […]

Try: Sleeping medication is often considered when a Care recipient (cr) has trouble with sleep one common type of medication is prescription sleeping pills there are several different types of prescription sleeping pills the cr’s doctor can recommend the best for the cr’s needs these medications are classified as sedative hypnotics in general the medications […]

Try: Sleeping medication is often considered when a Care recipient (cr) has trouble with sleep if the cr is considering sleeping medications the following are issues to discuss with the physician other medications you are taking including non-prescription medications such as pain relievers and allergy medicines combining medications can be very dangerous for the cr’s […]

Try: Sleeping medication is often considered when a Care recipient (cr) has trouble with sleep sleeping medication can produce common side effects some of them severe the following are the most common side effects of sleeping medication moderate to severe drowsiness dizziness and forgetfulness clumsiness loss of balance constipation and urinary retention blurred vision dry […]