Try: Weigh weekly to make sure the cr is not losing too much weight loss of five pounds in six weeks for example is of concern provide comfortable clothing such as jogging suits and tennis shoes it the cr wanders a great deal try to get him her to rest for a half hour every […]
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Issues with sleeping are sometimes common with care recipients cr with dementia the following are tips for caregivers working with crs who have sleeping problems
Try: Check whether the cr appears to be too hot or cold on awakening internal thermostat may change with dementia provide adequate lighting during evening hours shadows glares or poor lighting may contribute to agitation and hallucinations provide nightlights or soft lighting while sleeping to cut down on confusion during night and to aid in […]
caregiver (cg) needs activity ideas for Care recipient (cr)
Try: Dress in your favorite football team team’s color pop popcorn name the presidents give a manicure make paper butterflies plant a tree make a may basket make homemade applesauce finish famous sayings feed the ducks mold with play dough look at pictures in national geographic Materials: Popcorn nail polish nail file paper scissors paint […]
caregiver (cg) needs activity ideas for Care recipient (cr)
Try: Put a puzzle together sand wood rub in hand lotion decorate paper placemats arrange fresh flowers remember famous people straighten out underwear drawer finish nursery rhymes make peanut butter sandwiches wipe off patio furniture cut up used paper for scratch paper take care of fish tank Materials: Puzzles sand paper wooded surface piece of […]
caregiver (cg) needs activity ideas for Care recipient (cr)
Try: Trace and cut out leaves ask simple trivia questions finish bible quotes paint with string read classic short stories put coins in a jar sew sewing cards put bird feed out for the birds clean out a pumpkin reminisce about a favorite summer roll yarn into a ball make a birthday cake Materials: Pen […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to know how to properly clean his dentures
Try: Clean dentures every day with a denture brush soak dentures in a cleanser solution to help keep them looking white and bright and to prevent plaque buildup and denture odor rinse and brush dentures in clean warm water with a denture brush when cleaning dentures don’t brush too hard because this may damage any […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to know how to properly remove his dentures
Try: Swish mouth with warm water or a mouthwash fill sink with warm water to avoid breaking the dentures if they are dropped to remove top denture place thumb against front teeth and press upward and outward toward nose to remove lower denture slowly pull on denture while applying a rocking motion keep dentures moist […]
Care recipient (cr) can’t remember where the bathroom is
Try: Put a sign on the bathroom door that says women only for female cr or men only for male cr Materials: Paper black marker tape Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Personal, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: n/a References: Adapted from the internet website www […]
Care recipient (cr) constantly disobeys caregiver (cg)
Try: Find out who the cr considers to be authority figures make cut outs of the authority figures and tape them on the walls and doors in the house where the cr cr’s bad behavior occurs alot for example if cr is ex-military cut out pictures of a well known military leader such as general […]
Care recipient (cr) tries to wander outside
Try: Try creating a door mural use a piece of special wallpaper that looks like anything but a door — a set of shelves for example try painting the door the same color as the walls around it so cr doesn’t notice the door try hanging a large cloth mural over the door so that […]