Try: Check into community services that offer meal preparation and delivery services to seniors like meals on wheels grocery meal delivery Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Independence, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, Poor Vision, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware Information: n/a References: guide to senior […]
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Care recipient (cr) can’t prepare his own meals anymore
Try: Consider hiring a care giver cg to help cr fix lunch and dinner ask cg services agencies if they offer meal prep and delivery services if cr does not need or want a cg stauing with them in the home if cg is hired suggest that cg take cr out to eat on occasion […]
Care recipient (cr) is having a delusion and seems to think someone has stolen his her glasses
Try: Remember that to the person experiencing a delusion items that have been misplaced seem stolen control the urge to say who would want your old glasses for the umpteenth time dad you set them on that table instead offer to help find the glasses Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Behavior Challenging, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional […]
Care recipient (cr) sometimes has catastrophic reactions to an irritating event
Try: Don’t argue with cr’s reality doing so is like holding a book up and insisting it’s an apple; it will only frighten and confuse cr remember that it’s not necessary to agree or disagree simply validate the cr’s feelings try calmly using a chosen phrase a daughter might say i’m listening dad; a niece […]
Care recipient (cr) is fatigued and sad at the end of the day
Try: Plan the day so that simpler activities are accomplished in the late afternoon or early evening Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: guide to living with dementia by home watch care givers available at www homewatchcaregivers com Keywords: Fatigue tired sad evening late afternoon sundowning *This information is listed as […]
Care recipient (cr) is fatigued and sad at the end of the day
Try: Keep a variety of quieter tasks available turn on additional lights as the afternoon progresses into evening Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: guide to living with dementia by home watch care givers available at www homewatchcaregivers com Keywords: Fatigue tired sad evening late afternoon sundowning *This information is listed […]
Care recipient (cr) gets restless during the evening
Try: Allow cr to wander to release physical stress and energy keep walkways and hallways clear of obstacles that could cause a fall alert neighbors that cr may wander and have a plan of action ready Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Cognitive Intellectual, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: guide to living with dementia […]
Care recipient (cr) doesn’t have very good depth perception
Try: If possible have your loved one’s bedroom located on the first floor be aware of balconies and windows-changes in depth perception and poor judgment can result in falls consider using some sort of remote care monitoring technology to alert care giver cg if cr opens a door window or enters an area cg feels […]
Care recipient (cr) lives alone and care giver cg is worried about things in the home that could be dangerous
Try: Firearms should be removed from the premises even if they’re locked away they pose a risk look for gadgets that would be helpful to the cr devices that alert people to sounds such as the doorbell or phone devices that help with vision such as clip-on lights or magnifiers devices that make gripping flatware […]
Care recipient (cr) is disabled and would benefit from some low tech devices
Try: Research stores or catalogs with products for the sight- or hearing-impaired for the disabled for those with severe arthritis etc on the internet Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Medical Physical, Personal, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Independence, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Hearing, So-So […]