Try: #check to see if the cr is too warm undressing may be a sign of being overheated offer liquids check the cr’s temperature or help the cr into to cooler clothing #check to see if the cr’s clothing is too tight scratchy or otherwise uncomfortable help the cr into soft non-binding clothes made of […]
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Care recipient (cr) who seldom leaves home due to frailty and confusion needs interesting activity to combat boredom
Try: #place birdhouses and bird feeders outside where the cr can view them comfortably from inside the home #position the portable table near the place where the cr will sit to watch the birds and adjust it so the cr can use it as a writing surface #place the blank journal pen or pencil and […]
Care recipient (cr) is often agitated and restless in late afternoon or early evening
Try: #set up a comfortable station for yourself and the cr in the quiet room or area and set the area up before bringing the cr into it you can find lava lamps in many places where novelty lamps and decorating supplies are sold in malls and online essential oils of lavender and other flowers […]
Care recipient (cr) continually tries to undress at inappropriate times and locations caregiver cr is challenged to keep up with cr who often takes clothes off quickly and unexpectedly
Try: #dress the cr in several layers of lightweight clothing for example a couple of t-shirts and a button-down shirt when the cr takes one shirt off there will be one or two left use cotton t-shirts as they allow air and heat to pass through their weave unlike many synthetic materials #if possible thread […]
Care recipient (cr) wanders out of the home unnoticed at night
Try: #install the motion detector alarm near the door that allows a person to exit the home install the detector on the inside of the home so it will go off when someone tries to leave rather than enter the home #turn the alarm on at night #ideally when the cr attempts to leave the […]
Care recipient (cr) sleeps poorly and wanders the house at night
Try: #buy a small aquarium with a pump and supplies plan on having the aquarium in the house for at least a full day before the fish arrive as tank conditions must be prepared for the fish #place the aquarium in the cr’s room #fill the aquarium with water and let it sit for 24 […]
Care recipient (cr) gets agitated more easily than in the past caregiver (cg) finds it stressful to cope with sudden changes in cr cr’s movements and emotions
Try: #increased agitation can be associated with increased fears and anxieties pain depression frustration with loss of motor skills or difficulties carrying out activities of daily living #if a cr is losing the ability to remember and put things into words signs of agitation may replace language as a way of communicating needs for things […]
Care recipient (cr) is socially withdrawn does not have many visitors or take part in activities that might be relaxing and entertaining
Try: #gather Materials: Calendar with large boxes pen newspaper newsletters bulletins community calendars etc Categories: Emotional Psychological, Social, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Independence, Some Supervision Information: About upcoming community activities by collecting or clipping items from local and area newspapers bulletins of worship centers and social service agencies community calendars put out by area chambers […]
Care recipient (cr) often resists the caregiver caregiver’s cg cg’s suggestions
Try: #the cr may automatically dig in his or her heels as a defense to feeling threatened challenged or ordered around resistance may also be triggered by feelings of confusion or a sense of having limited control #try to rephrase what you say and how you say it so that it doesn’t sound as if […]
Care recipient (cr) becomes restless or disoriented at the end of the day and has difficulty sleeping through the night
Try: #increase daytime exercise and other physical activities #structure relaxing activities like walks or card games late in the afternoon and into the evening structure is important and can help develop a pattern of activity before sleep #discourage extended napping during the day if the cr needs to rest find out through trial and error […]