Try: Tools and supplies helpful in case of an emergency include mess kits or paper cups plates and plastic utensils emergency preparedness manual and a copy of cr’s disaster plan including emergency contacts list battery-operated radio and extra batteries flashlight and extra batteries cash or traveler traveler’s checks change non-electric can opener utility knife fire […]
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Care recipient (cr) needs to know what personal items to keep on hand in case of an emergency
Try: Personal items to keep handy in case of an emergency include toilet paper towelettes soap liquid detergent feminine supplies personal hygiene items plastic garbage bags ties for personal sanitation uses plastic bucket with tight lid disinfectant household chlorine bleach Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from 30 tips for […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to know what clothing to keep in an emergency kit
Try: Suggest that the cr include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear for each person in the emergency supply kit long pants and long sleeves will provide the cr with greater protection after a disaster suggest that the cr also include the following clothing and bedding in the emergency kit sturdy shoes […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to know what items to keep in an emergency kit in his car
Try: Emergency car kit items include bottled water and non-perishable high energy foods such as granola bars raisins and peanut butter flashlight and extra batteries blanket booster cables fire extinguisher 5 lb a-b-c type first aid kit and manual maps shovel tire repair kit and pump flares or other emergency marking devices Materials: n/a Categories: […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to know how to prevent being taken advantage of financially
Try: Put all financial instructions in writing keep up to date records of all financial transactions in a safe place use direct deposit keep checks in a safe place don’t sign a blank check allowing someone else to fill in the amount the cr should never give someone his atm credit card or pin or […]
Rudeness is a display of inappropriate behavior by not complying with proper social etiquette while elderly persons may suffer from lapses in social etiquette they are not necessarily trying to be rude materials
Try: First make sure that the care recipient’s cr rude behavior is truly inappropriate and not biased by your personal feelings towards the individual try to understand the reasons for cr’s rudeness ask why they are feeling upset or why they are in an unpleasant mood offer assistance with simple tasks that could be frustrating […]
Care recipient (cr) needs a first aid kit in case of an emergency
Try: The following items should be put in an emergency first aid kit 20 adhesive bandages various sizes 1 5 x 9 sterile dressing 1 conforming roller gauze bandage 2 triangular bandages 2 3 x 3 sterile gauze pads 2 4 x 4 sterile gauze pads 1 roll 3 cohesive bandage 2 germicidal hand wipes […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble remembering what the emergency plan is
Try: Practice the emergency plan with the cr conduct fire drills and practice evacuating the home twice a year with the cr drive the planned evacuation route and plot alternate routes on a map in case main roads are blocked or gridlocked practice earthquake and tornado drills at home with the cr and any other […]
Care recipient (cr) lives alone and has no local family to help in case of an emergency
Try: Talk to the cr’s neighbors about how to work together during an emergency find out if anyone has specialized equipment like a power generator or expertise such as medical knowledge that might help in a crisis decide who will check on the cr make back-up plans for the cr in case the designated person […]
Care recipient (cr) needs an emergency supply kit
Try: Keep enough supplies in the home to meet the needs of the cr and his her family for at least three days build an emergency supply kit to take along during an evacuation the kit should include water food battery-powered radio and flashlight with extra batteries first aid supplies change of clothing blanket or […]