Try: #offer non-messy finger foods sliced up fresh fruits and vegetables chicken legs fish sticks cheese cubes small baked potato wedges etc #make or heat hearty soups and serve them warm not hot in travel mugs with lids so the contents can’t spill out easily make sure the vegetables rice or noodles can get through […]
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Care recipient (cr) is injured and unable to do many household tasks while recovering has not thought about how cleaning shopping meal preparation pet and plant care etc will occur during recovery period caregiver (cg) worried that cr assumes incorrectly cg will handle everything
Try: #sit down once or several times with the cr help him or her plan let the cr know kindly but firmly that you are unable for your own reasons to take on the responsibility of doing all the tasks and chores #encourage the cr to write down a list of tasks and chores that […]
Care recipient has hard time turning pages because of stiff hands or painful joints in fingers
Try: Page turners are u-shaped clamp-like devices that attach to the palm of the hand and allow people to use the whole hand rather than just the fingers to turn pages using a page turner can restore a cr cr’s ability to enjoy a good novel study or follow a recipe in a cookbook look […]
Care recipient (cr) is able to put self to bed but general weakness and lack of stamina make it hard to pull weight across mattress sometimes it is hard for cr to turn in bed
Try: #a bedrail can be found and installed on one or both sides of the cr cr’s bed if the bed is small one bedrail may be enough to help the cr by giving him or her something sturdy to grip while getting into or out of bed additionally the cr may grasp the rail […]
Care recipient (cr) mentions that cash just seems to vanish without the cr knowing how it has been spent
Try: #a caregiver (cg) can suggest to the cr that cash spending can be tracked if the cr requests a receipt for every purchase #the minute a receipt is handed to the cr after a sale the cr can tuck it into the small envelope which can be kept in a a wallet or purse […]
Care recipient (cr) who is sick or approaching death and spending a lot of time in bed frequently removes gown or pajamas
Try: #offer lightweight clothing made of breathable fabric like 100 cotton #offer fresh changes of nightclothes frequently #try making the cr cr’s bed with 100 cotton sheets keep the sheets cool by smoothing wrinkles out and turning the sheets back when the cr is out of bed and by changing the sheets regularly change the […]
Care recipient (cr) temporarily having difficulty moving arms legs hands and feet due to rigidity cr is using a wheelchair and dressing with help of caregiver (cg)
Try: #select a few shirts dresses sweatshirts etc that are necessary to wear but hard to put on and that the cr doesn’t mind not being able to wear after the current condition has improved it is helpful if these clothes are a bit on the large side #cut the items up the back and […]
Care recipient (cr) with vision loss trouble using tweezers to remove splinters pluck eyebrows or stray hairs etc
Try: #light up tweezers are used like regular tweezers but they have led illumination built in to them allowing users to see details at the end of the pincers more clearly they are particularly helpful when used with a magnifying mirror #look for magnifying mirrors in most drug stores #look for light up tweezers online […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble sleeping well through the night
Try: To go to bed around the same time every evening #turn off the television a half hour before preparing for bed #try some music reading crosswords or word games to relax #any evening prayers of the cr should be respected by his or her caregivers try Materials: #when medically reasonable limit drinks for an […]
Care recipient (cr) goes to bed after dinner around 7 00 p m then wakes up around dawn 4 00 a m alert and refreshed
Try: #try moving dinner to an earlier hour #if the cr wants to rest after dinner encourage the cr to rest for no more than an hour if he or she does not wake up the caregiver can gently wake him or her #after dinner and a nap if taken find an activity the cr […]