Try: Have empathy for the Care recipient (cr) – step into their shoes and see with your heart all of the activities that may have become restricted due to the mobility vision or hearing challenges of the cr be loving and compassionate have an awareness of the confusion and agitation that the cr may suffer […]
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caregiver (cg) needs some suggestions on how to provide outside socialization for the Care recipient (cr)
Try: If the socialization is an upcoming family gathering or holiday it would be best to have the visit in the daytime hours rather than evening the cr may be tired in the evening and not thoroughly enjoy socializing or may find it more confusing in the evening keep the celebration simple – don’t overdo […]
caregiver (cg) needs advice on how best to deal with stress
Try: Recognize and accept your limitations and expectations and also those of the Care recipient (cr) slow down your pace and that will also put less stress on the cr because your pace may be too fast and confusing for the cr don’t sweat the small stuff realize that not getting all of the housework […]
caregiver (cg) needs advice on the best way to interact with the Care recipient (cr) on a daily basis without causing the cr frustration or agitation
Try: Be aware of what skills the cr still retains and what skills he she may have lost take into consideration the attention span of the cr when asking the cr to engage in an activity or help you with a chore look for signs that the cr is getting frustrated or confused and end […]
Advice for safeguarding a home for a senior who is still able to live independently
Try: Go through the home and try to see the different areas as if you were somewhat mobility challenged difficulty with balance and your hands no longer had a lot of strength or flexibility also try to look at things as if you had a little bit of trouble with your vision or hearing check […]
Long distance caregiver (cg) needs advice on the best way to assist the primary caregiver
Try: Plan to visit the Care recipient (cr) as often as you can and make daily or weekly phone calls support the primary caregiver all that you can if the primary caregiver doesn’t do things exactly they way you would do them try suggesting a change instead of criticizing be generous with offers to help […]
Primary caregiver (cg) is overwhelmed and overworked
Try: Separate caring dealing directly with and for the Care recipient (cr) and non-caring chores those dealing with the environment around the cr see if you can delegate or outsource some of the non-caring chores share the care possibly there is another cg close by who could visit with their Care recipient (cr) and stay […]
Care recipient (cr) with changes in vision or cognition doesn’t want to cross certain thresholds or enter specific rooms
Try: Changes in vision or thinking may affect a cr’s depth perception a patch of dark tile or a small dark rug at the entry of a room may appear very much like a dark hole to someone with a change in vision or perception change the color of the tile or throw rug from […]
Care recipient (cr) lives alone and feels disconnected from family members who live far away
Try: #create a schedule for the next year for all family members who will make a weekly phone call to the cr #write week 1 on the top of an index card then week 2 on the top of the next index card and continue this through week 52 #ask each family member to take […]
Care recipient (cr) is grieving the loss of a loved one
Try: #ask the cr to serve as a volunteer at charitable organizations or for causes that the deceased loved one supported for example if the loved one liked animals ask the cr to volunteer at the local animal shelter if the loved one enjoyed the senior center ask the cr to volunteer there if the […]