Try: #if a cr is stumbling or falling at home evaluate the safety of the shoes and slippers the cr is wearing ##make sure all shoes and slippers worn have non-slip soles if the cr likes to wear socks around the house buy thick socks with skid-proof treads on them these are sold at many […]
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Care recipient (cr) has considerable fear and anxiety regarding computers as a result cr is reluctant to learn how to use computers and does not realize the benefits
Try: #tell the cr that you need help with a project that you are working on #ask the cr to look over your shoulder while you work on the computer #start out by writing down a list of topics that the cr is interested in for example hobbies movies travel art music history and sports […]
Care recipient (cr) continually plucks at his or her clothing caregiver (cg) doesn’t understand the behavior and finds it irritating
Try: n/a Materials: #plucking or pulling or picking at clothing sometimes occurs with conditions such as epilepsy delirium and dementia it can also be related to a psychiatric condition or significant stress since it can sometimes be associated with self-injuring behavior picking at skin repetitive scratching pinching etc keep an eye out for signs of […]
The Care recipient (cr) continually picks or pulls on articles of clothing
Try: #crs who have always been creative with their hands and engaged in activities such as sewing or knitting may still try to perform these activities #give the cr fabric balls of yarn or old clothing no longer worn to pick and pull on this will make the cr feel that activities enjoyed in the […]
Care recipient (cr) is reluctant to leave the house and go to places such as a restaurant store or park
Try: When the cr was younger it was considered very important to dress for the occasion the cr’s reluctance to go out of the house could be due to feeling improperly dressed for the occasion the cr may not have grown up in an age of jogging suits jeans and tee shirts help the cr […]
Care recipient (cr) is still able to do some daily chores such as putting clothes on however the cr is easily distracted and it takes a very long time to complete these tasks
Try: #turn each chore into a fun activity for the cr having an activity to do can make the cr happy calm and content #when the cr is fully engaged in the fun activities that you provide the freed up time can be used productively to get caught up on your own work chores and […]
The caregiver recipient cr refuses to get dressed in the morning
Try: #sometimes a caregiver (cg) is under pressure to see a cr dressed in the morning for a doctor’s appointment or some other scheduled event if the cr refuses to get dressed it can be very frustrating and stressful give the cr an incentive to get dressed with a promise linked to getting dressed and […]
Care recipient (cr) is often uncooperative and frequently refuses to do what you ask
Try: Giving the cr a choice of actions to take for example would you like to brush your teeth now or do your hair now would you like to have breakfast now or get dressed first give the cr a choice between two actions that you want the cr to take that way you won’t […]
Care recipient (cr) resists idea of planning healthy meals current diet consists of unplanned junk food meals and snacks of whatever packaged foods can are in the house
Try: #offer to help the cr with meal planning grocery shopping and meal preparation #explain that planning meals would be healthier than eating junk food and would help save money in the long run #find out the cr’s diet needs and restrictions based on his or her health conditions medications health risks and allergies #write […]
Care recipient (cr) who is visually impaired and unable to read prescription instructions must take multiple medications throughout the day
Try: #put rubber bands on the prescription bottles to designate the number of times a day the medication should be taken the rubber bands should be spaced accordingly for example ##place one rubber band around the middle of the prescription bottle if the medication is taken once a day ##place two rubber bands around the […]