Try: Refer to the time you spent with the cr as a visit and not care giving tell the cr that you really enjoyed visiting with him or her and ask if you can visit again soon thank the cr for taking the time to visit with you and share his or her experiences leave […]
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Care recipient (cr) is bed bound and his her mattress is too hard
Try: Try using a convoluted egg-crate foam pad on top of existing mattress Materials: Foam mattress pad Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile Information: n/a References: money and time saving strategies for caregivers – part iii clare absher no date available at www carepathways com Keywords: Pressure sores […]
Care recipient (cr) has dry eyes
Try: Increase nutritional intake of fish oil omega 3 flaxseed Materials: Fish oil omega 3 flaxseed Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, Good Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision Information: n/a References: tips for dealing with dry eyes by alan kozarsky 2011 available at www ksla com Keywords: Dry eyes eyes burn eyes vision *This information […]
Care recipient (cr) has dry eyes
Try: Use a humidifier avoid wearing contact lenses Materials: Humidifier Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Vision, Good Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision Information: n/a References: tips for dealing with dry eyes by alan kozarsky 2011 available at www ksla com Keywords: Dry eyes eyes burn eyes vision *This information is listed as a Tip and […]
Care recipient (cr) gets agitated when around a lot of people
Try: Avoid large gatherings of people in the home if cr shows signs of agitation or distress in crowds Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Social, Hearing, So-So Hearing, Poor Hearing, 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, […]
caregiver (cg) needs help with Care recipient (cr) and needs to get other family members to start helping out
Try: Call a family meeting by conference call or in person schedule a time to meet with all of the siblings even those from out of town to discuss what needs to be done to help the cr Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Caregiver Needs&Support, Communication, Emotional Psychological Information: n/a References: getting your siblings to […]
caregiver (cg) needs help with Care recipient (cr) and needs to get other family members to start helping out
Try: Write down details of all the cg is doing now such as health care home obligations and do as much listening as talking explain how cg feels in a matter-of-fact way be open to other’s feelings and viewpoints siblings may not have been aware of how much the cg has been doing or they […]
Care recipient’s cr legs swell and are sometimes painful when he travels on long car or airline flights
Try: If getting up out of the seat is not possible or permitted try doing some exercises in the seat to increase blood circulation perform the exercise for 15 seconds once an hour leg lifts with knee bent lift leg up off the seat and hold for a few seconds alternate legs Materials: n/a Categories: […]
Care recipient’s cr legs swell and are sometimes painful when he travels on long car or airline flights
Try: If getting up out of the seat is not possible or permitted try doing some exercises in the seat to increase blood circulation perform the exercise for 15 seconds once an hour head and shoulder rotations gently roll head clockwise and then counterclockwise and keep shoulders relaxed then gently roll shoulders forwards and backwards […]
Care recipient’s cr legs swell and are sometimes painful when hetravels on long car or airline flights
Try: If getting up out of the seat is not possible or permitted try doing some exercises in the seat to increase blood circulation perform the exercise for 15 seconds once an hour toe reach slowly bend forward and extend arms down towards toes and then gently sit back up Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, […]