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 […]
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Care recipient (cr) hides things including important items
Try: #limit hiding places by locking drawers cabinets and rooms that are not used often #always check trash cans hampers and clothes baskets before emptying them #limit the amount of money if any that the cr has #lock up valuables #keep spare sets of items such as glasses and keys the cr is likely to […]
Care recipient (cr) with some dementia has trouble looking up and reading phone numbers printed in the phone book and in the family’s address book
Try: #using a ruler caregiver can draw lines across the paper about an inch apart so that Materials: Thin black marker heavy white paper ruler Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Maintenance, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory Information: Can be written on straight lines in big letters […]
Care recipient (cr) needs the seat of chair to be slightly raised either to adjust the cr’s proximity to a table top to change the cr’s posture while seated or to firm and raise a seat from which it is difficult to rise
Try: #place a neatly folded blanket on the seat of a chair that has arms a typical blanket folded in eighths will add about two inches to the seat’s height #if helpful add additional blankets until the cr can sit with hips raised slightly higher than knees this position will be easier to rise from […]
Sex happens less often than previously due to pain from rheumatoid arthritis
Try: #experiment with positions during sex or masturbation that do not put stress on the joints use pillows foam pads or foam wedges to support parts of the body as needed #try having sex in the afternoon or evening people with rheumatoid arthritis symptoms say their symptoms often feel severe at these times #have sex […]
Care recipient (cr) has periodic constipation
Try: #water fruits and vegetables encourage healthy bowel movements daily exercise also works to keep the digestive system moving #keep water and juice on hand and make sure the cr is drinking every couple of hours unless fluid intake is medically restricted on doctor’s orders #make sure fruits and vegetables are part of the daily […]
Care recipient (cr) with dementia grabs at caregiver as well as at sleeves jewelry the sides of bedrails etc in ways put caregiver and cr at risk of injury
Try: #keep a soft attractive pillow doll or fabric toy close to the bed or near to where transfers in and out of the wheelchair take place #let the cr know in advance when you need him or her to turn in bed or transfer to a different seat or place so he or she […]
Use of just one hand makes it hard to slice food while preparing meals
Try: #slice food safely with one hand using cutting boards designed with suction feet or cups on their undersides and spikes on their topsides the suction cups or feet hold the board in place on the work surface and the spikes hold the food in place on the cutting board improving the ease and safety […]
Care recipient (cr) because of age disability marital status is aggressively preyed upon by door-to-door solicitors and telemarketers many of whom are making deceptive offers and trying to defraud the cr of money or identity materials verbal agreement between the cr and caregiver call screening device peephole script
Try: #let the cr know that there are people and businesses who specifically target people in certain age groups with sales ads or schemes knowing what the concerns of the elderly are #make an agreement with the cr that before spending money or sharing personal Materials: Moisturizing soaps lotion without alcohol as an ingredient humidifier […]
Care recipient (cr) has started taking prescribed blood pressure medication but complains of out-of-pocket costs and side effects
Try: #call the doctor’s office schedule an appointment describe the side effects and ask if medication should be continued or stopped don’t stop taking the medication without a medical consultation #ask the doctor for drug samples if any are available if the doctor works in a clinic with a social service department ask for a […]