Try: Focus on one goal at a time try to find someone who has accomplished the same thing to inspire the cr get excited about accomplishing the goal by learning and reading about it build anticipation by setting a date in the future , a week or two or even a month , and make […]
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Care recipient (cr) has a goal he wants to accomplish and he needs to stay motivated
Try: Think about the goal every day commit to doing one small thing to further the goal even just 5 minutes every single day get support from friends and family or find an online or local support group try to stay positive when motivation is low realize that everybody has good and bad days when […]
Care recipient (cr) is hiding medications
Try: Watch the cr swallow the medication and check his or her mouth afterwards check napkins and pockets before throwing anything away check the trash can each evening discuss the problem with the cr and explain the dangers of not taking the medication Materials: Watch the cr swallow the medication and check his or her […]
Care recipient (cr) is hiding personal items
Try: Keep important documents and other important items in a safe and locked area consider installing safety locks on cupboards and doors that you don’t want the cr going through check closets wastebaskets and pockets each day for signs of missing items place hearing aids glasses teeth and other daily necessities in the same place […]
Care recipient (cr) is feeling helpless
Try: Show respect to the cr assure the cr that he or she is important and valued treat the cr as an adult rather than a child help build confidence through the things you do or say instead of belittling the cr speak in a normal tone of voice and avoid show of emotions spend […]
Care recipient (cr) feels lightheaded or dizzy
Try: Check blood pressure take an iron supplement or increase protein in the diet keep hydrated by drinking water throughout the day avoid skipping meals especially breakfast eat a piece of candy or fruit Materials: Iron supplement candy fruit Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: how to get rid of lightheadedness available at […]
Care recipient’s cr cr’s behavior causes mealtimes to be very chaotic caregiver (cg) is concerned about the cr getting enough nutrients
Try: Get up early and prepare the cr cr’s breakfast before he or she wakes up prepare mini-meals and snacks that the cr can consume throughout the day store plenty of quick-to-fix and ready-to-eat foods in the refrigerator freezer and cupboards substitute a snack for a traditional meal when the cr seems uninterested in eating […]
Care recipient (cr) panics a lot
Try: Help the cr understand that panic attacks are a state of mind not an illness help the cr realize that he is not alone in feeling panicked panic disorder is an anxiety disorder that many other people have help the cr understand what panic is panic is just excess adrenaline that runs through the […]
Care recipient (cr) has considerable pain and discomfort
Try: Encourage the cr to focus and meditate while he or she listens to the songs that you have selected to play suggest that the cr visualize feeling pain-free and or participating in an enjoyable activity while the music plays discuss the music together to provide a distraction from the pain Materials: Recorded music music […]
Care recipient (cr) is under considerable stress
Try: Soothing music can help lower blood pressure and ease stress encourage the Care recipient (cr) to sing along with the music and or to visualize stress-free situations as the songs plays suggest that the cr record his or her thoughts and feelings in a journal as the music plays review the journal periodically to […]