Try: #provide nutritious snacks and meals at the same time each day and make this a regular routine sliced fruits and vegetables or instant meal supplements may improve nutrition #try four or five small meals rather than three large ones #let the cr feed himself or herself whenever possible use a straw or sippy cup […]
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Care recipient (cr) gets visibly confused and agitated during family celebrations holidays
Try: Cr is probably trying too hard to remember and interact with family members that they do not see often the noise level and distractions of too many people and too many things to look at are a definite contrast to the cr’s daily routine and thus creates confusion and agitation don’t eliminate holiday celebrations […]
Care recipient (cr) makes repeated requests that cannot be honored or granted for various reasons either not physically or financially possible and gets upset frustrated and sometimes lashes out either verbally or physically toward caregiver (cg)
Try: Try to refrain from using the actual word no when dealing with impossible requests find alternate words or suggestions try saying what a great idea i’ll have to see if we can work that into our schedule sometime or i really wish we could do that but we’ll need to wait for the weather […]
caregiver (cg) has negative feelings towards Care recipient (cr) because of difficult behavior and gets frustrated and angry
Try: Cg needs to understand and deal with negative feelings before the anger and resentment is turned toward the cr cg needs to give themselves permission to have these feelings step away from the situation and try to identify the different feelings – anger frustration anxiety or depression try to isolate what particular situation or […]
Adult child worries about parent who still is able to live independently falling or having a health emergency
Try: Create a telephone tree that not only incorporates the parent but others who are still living independently but may just need checked on enlist several close neighbors or friends of the parent – this could also incorporate residents of an apartment complex or independent living facility assign each participant two or three names to […]
How should the roles be defined or designated when several siblings caregiver s – cg are sharing the care of a parent care recipient-cr
Try: Try to fit the various caregiving roles to the particular skills or proximity of the caregiver s cg to the Care recipient (cr) it would be logical to assign the primary care to the sibling who lives the closest but this should be by a mutual agreement and consent of that particular sibling if […]
caregiver (cg) suffers from stress when trying to establish a daily routine for Care recipient (cr) because cr refuses cg feels that cr is too set in their ways materials
Try: Cr may not be trying to be difficult they may have just discovered over the years what works for them and makes them comfortable the cr’s routine may not be the most time effective routine for the cg but the cg should realize that their cg’s routine may have been dictated by necessity due […]
How to recognize and cope with caregiver (cg) distress signals
Try: If caregiver is feeling inadequate about their caregiving abilities experiencing anger or resentment toward Care recipient (cr) suffering from excessive fatigue but having trouble sleeping losing appetite having a sudden weight gain or loss losing pride in their appearance having trouble concentrating or focusing on specific cg tasks neglecting personal health problems or issues […]
Care recipient (cr) wants to be as close to caregiver (cg) as they can all of the time
Try: Cr could be suffering from fear of being left alone give cr constant reassurance both verbally and physically that you will not leave them alone if you have to be in a different room than the cr for various reasons be sure to either carry on a conversation with the cr from the other […]
caregiver (cg) is worried that Care recipient (cr) will wander either outside or go into certain areas of the home that are not as safe but cannot be closed off by a door
Try: Try placing several parallel lines of reflective tape on the floor in the doorway either going outside or into an unsafe area this will resemble a grate to the cr and they will be reluctant to cross over try hanging rows of beads or fringe across the doorway place a dark throw rug in […]