Try: Allow the cr to choose his or her food and drink whenever possible let the cr do whatever he or she is capable of if the cr can lift the glass to put the straw in his or her mouth allow the cr to do that do not treat the cr like a baby […]
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Care recipient (cr) is not able to bathe independently
Try: Allow the cr to hold the washcloth by him or herself to wash whatever areas he or she can reach allow the cr to be as independent as possible during bathing consider playing soothing music during bath time to help ease tension or embarrassment make sure the cr knows that he or she should […]
Care recipient (cr) is accusative towards family members
Try: Spend time listening to the cr to help understand the issue take notes during this conversation if possible invite the family member who is being accused to discuss this problem with the cr while you are present having a non-threatening third party involved in the conversation can help prevent escalation of the issue help […]
Care recipient (cr) is acting out in negative ways
Try: Make sure the cr is getting plenty of exercise rest and proper nutrition each day anytime the cr begins to act out or become negative suggest a walk outside or a short trip into town or to the store redirection can help diffuse a negative temperament Materials: n/a Categories: Behavior Challenging, Emotional Psychological Information: […]
Care recipient (cr) is disruptive and alienates others
Try: Practice going to the library the grocery store and the doctor’s office without being disruptive discuss what is appropriate and what is not before entering into the practice situation if a disruption occurs you should calmly remove the cr from the situation discuss what should have happened and try again another day Materials: n/a […]
Care recipient (cr) is acting in strange ways
Try: Help the cr relax by listening to the cr’s favorite soothing music you should then offer to read the cr’s favorite book begin a discussion about the book and find out why it is the cr’s favorite after the cr is thoroughly relaxed bring up some of the strange behaviors and ask a few […]
A usually tidy Care recipient (cr) is suddenly leaving things a mess
Try: Help the cr clean up his or her surroundings as you clean discuss the situation and ask gently about how the area came to look like this you may find that the cr is currently overtired or overwhelmed discuss ways to overcome this help the cr create a chore list for each day keep […]
Care recipient (cr) often complains of having a headache
Try: Take a warm bath or shower take a nap take a walk Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: treating your own headaches by jon glass reviewer 2009 available at Keywords: Headaches *This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Care recipient’s cr has neck and back strain that is causing him to get headaches
Try: Rub the cr’s neck and back treat the cr to a massage Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: treating your own headaches by jon glass reviewer 2009 available at Keywords: Headaches neck strain back strain *This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed
Care recipient (cr) gets headaches
Try: Apply gentle steady rotating pressure to the painful area of the cr’s head with your index finger and or thumb maintain pressure for seven to 15 seconds then release repeat as needed Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: treating your own headaches by jon glass reviewer 2009 available at Keywords: […]