Try: Take the cr cr’s plate away ask if you can fix the cr a special lunch or dinner since that food wasn’t his or hers the cr will usually reply in the affirmative take the first plate out of the room bring it back a moment later and place it in front of the […]
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Care recipient (cr) takes another cr’s pencils at an adult day care center
Try: When the cr who is stealing comes to the adult day care facility each day provide a special pencil or pen that is his or her own this eliminates the need for the cr to take the other cr cr’s pencils or pens because the one he or she has is special and distinctive […]
Care recipient (cr) claims a certain chair as his or her spot and gets upset when another cr sits there or falls asleep there
Try: Place the cr’s coat sweater or some other personal item in the chair or on the back of the chair this identifies the chair as already being occupied and the other cr will usually move to another spot this intervention could be used in ohter similar situations where there are territorial or turf issues […]
Care recipient (cr) at an adult day care center put small items in his or her purse or pockets before getting on the bus to go on a trip or to go home these items never make it back to the center the next day
Try: Before leaving the center ask all of the crs to check their pockets or purses to make sure that all of the pencils crayons etc are put back in their proper place at the center explain that this will insure that the supplies will be available for the crs to use the next day […]
When food is placed in front of Care recipient (cr) he or she says that all of the food can’t be eaten this makes the cr upset and frustrated
Try: Offer to split the food on the plate into smaller portions and take part of it away as the cr eats what food is still left on the plate and finishes it offer to get some more food and then add back some of what was previously taken off the plate keep asking cr […]
Care recipient (cr) is upset about wearing adult disposable underwear for the first time
Try: Mention that this is special underwear to help cr feel better put regular underwear on the cr over the adult disposable underwear as time goes on it may not be necessary to add the regular underwear as the cr gets used to feeling better and drier with the adult disposable underwear Materials: n/a Categories: […]
Care recipient (cr) refuses to take medication
Try: Buy yourself some scurbs or some other kind of medical attire at a store that specializes in medical uniforms dress and act as an authority figure who is dispensing the cr cr’s medication you may also want to try making a fake phone call to the cr cr’s doctor to verify that the cr […]
cr has trouble remembering when to take medication and what each medication is for
Try: Use a different colored dot for the different times of day that each medication is taken and place the dot on the top of the pill bottle you could use red for each medicine that is taken in the morning yellow for each one that is taken at noon and blue for those taken […]
caregiver (cg) is worried about the safety of a Care recipient (cr) who wanders
Try: Create a safe wandering area for the cr arrange the furniture in the living quarters so that it is not in the way of the cr cr’s usual walking path if the living quarters is designed so that the cr can wander from room to room in a circle make sure that all the […]
Care recipient (cr) has history of alcohol use misuse and abuse
Try: Tell the cr that you got him or her a special glass to consume alcoholic beverages keep the special glass filled with a cold non-alcoholic beverage this may help satisfy the cr’s hand-to-mouth habit associated with alcohol addiction this also serves the additional purpose of keeping the cr hydrated try having a happy hour […]