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 […]
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Care recipient (cr) at risk of falling frequently rises from wheelchair before caregiver is aware and can assist
Try: #wheelchair cushion alarms or alarms on strings that run between a cr’s clothing and wheelchair are designed to go off when a cr starts to fall or rise from the chair alerting caregivers to movement #purchase a wheelchair cushion alarm at a medical supply store the alarm is placed under the cr’s cushion #optionally […]
Care recipient (cr) who enjoys socializing over card games and playing solitaire can no longer play with a regular deck due to vision loss
Try: #look for cards designed so that numbers letters and symbols are large enough for high visibility to people with as little as five percent of normal vision the cards are standard sized and feature color-coded suites and black and red corner markers #these special decks can be located through medical supply catalogs adaptive equipment […]
Care recipient is afraid of night time intruders
Try: Talk to the cr about his or her fear of night time intruders listen to the cr’s concerns give the cr something positive to do to address the fear of intruders for example suggest that the cr make it a habit to make sure all the doors and windows in the house are locked […]
Care recipient (cr) is unable to safely walk for exercise outdoors during the winter and finds traveling to and from indoor walking sites difficult
Try: #select two locations at a fairly great distance from each other in the home between which the cr walks throughout the day for example the kitchen and a back bedroom a front and back door or a utility room and a front hall #put three hundred pennies in an easily-reached bowl in one location […]
Care recipient (cr) with anger and dementia keeps weapons in the house he shares with his caregiver
Try: #if a cr’s anger is new and outbursts are occurring in a way that was previously not usual seek medical help for the cr if the cr resists seek medical advice about the symptoms #if a cr’s behavior poses an immediate threat to others move yourself and others to a safe distance and call […]
Care recipient (cr) dislikes the idea of exercise and resists many kinds of formalized physical activity
Try: #buy a very large balloon at a party supply store it’s a good idea to buy extras #get it filled with helium for indoor or outdoor use but if you plan on using it outdoors it’s also a good idea to have twenty to forty feet of string on hand tie one end of […]
Care recipient (cr) with arthritis has pain when gripping a pen
Try: #first look for pens and pencils with extra wide shafts and soft grips these may be easier than hard narrow pens and pencils to use #for greater comfort purchase soft rubber grips for pens and pencils these can be found in office supply stores about two inches long they are made of a moderately […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble rising from bed to seated or standing position
Try: #a bed rail is a support frame with a piece that slides under the top mattress of a typical bed for stability bed rails can be found through medical supply stores and catalogs most frequently a cr can receive a prescription for one from a doctor based on the doctor’s evaluation of the cr’s […]
Care recipient (cr) often misplaces glasses television remote control and other small items scattering them throughout the house
Try: #buy two or three matching baskets to hold the cr’s small belongings put one basket in each of two or three places where the cr spends a lot of time the kitchen family room or bedroom for example these are places where the cr is likely to handle keys put on or put off […]