Try: If cr is struggling because of fatigue bring in a sturdy chair so cr can sit down when getting dressed use this as an opportunity to ask cr if he needs help getting dressed and doing laundry talk to cr about bringing in someone to help him when the care giver cg is not […]
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Care giver cg needs to rearrange things in care recipient’s cr house to make it easier for cr to move around and find things
Try: Be sensitive and have a casual conversation with the cr to break the ice ask cr to make suggestions and try to make these suggestions work remind cr why rearranging needs to be done and that rearranging things will make it easier for cr to stay at home if needed involve another person in […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to remove or reduce a hard callus on his foot
Try: Mix a paste of 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 5 or 6 crushed aspirin tablets apply the paste directly to callus wrap foot in a plastic bag keep foot under wraps for ten minutes allowing the acidity to soften the callus then give callus a rub with a pumice stone Materials: Lemon juice asprin […]
Care recipient’s cr house is dim and cr has trouble seeing to walk around and read
Try: If the house seems dim change all the light-bulbs to a higher wattage also make sure that there are enough reading lights in the bedroom kitchen and sitting room for reading pleasure crosswords and or for doing crafts Materials: Bright wattage light bulbs reading lights for each room Categories: Sage, Topic, Maintenance, Personal, Vision, […]
Care recipient (cr) doesn’t always lift his feet when walking and sometimes trips on things in the house
Try: Remove clutter throw it away if necessary but check with cr first make sure there is enough room to turn around and all doorways have a clear walkway remove all throw rugs electrical cords and low lying decorations to avoid falls Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much […]
Care giver cg is concerned about cr’s ability to care for his pet
Try: Although pets provide comfort and companionship be aware that the pet may no longer be receiving the care it deserves and could potentially cause injury have an honest conversation about the pet its needs and cr’s burden in caring for the pet if pet seems to be a problem for cr offer to find […]
Care recipient’s cr alert system is old and unreliable
Try: Make sure there is a working smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector by the kitchen and near the boiler room make sure there are working batteries in the devices and available in the house as well offer to change them as necessary consider using a remote home monitoring company Materials: Working smoke detector […]
Care recipient (cr) has a corn callus that is causing discomfort
Try: Soak a cotton ball in vinegar and tape it to corn or callus leave the vinegar-soaked cotton on overnight in the morning rub the area with a pumice stone Materials: Vinegar first aid tape cottpn ball pumice stone Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: 15 home remedies for calluses and corns available […]
Care recipient (cr) has a hard corn that is causing discomfort
Try: Apply an ice pack to the area this will help reduce swelling and ease the pain a bit Materials: Ice pack Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: 15 home remedies for calluses and corns available at www health howstuffworks com Keywords: Corn callus feet skin foot walking running jogging exercise *This information […]
Care recipient (cr) has sweaty feet
Try: Soak feet in diluted chamomile tea to temporarily change the ph of the skin this helps dry out sweaty feet the tea will stain feet but the stain can be easily removed with soap and water Materials: Diluted chamomile tea Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: 15 home remedies for calluses and […]