Try: #reinforcement rings are self-sticking lasting and made of fairly sturdy material they stick firmly to any surface and can stand up to repeated usage when stuck on even surfaces such as the face of a microwave microwave’s setting panel they rise above the surface and can be discerned with the fingertips #peel off the […]
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Care recipient (cr) with no particular medical problem has less and less interest in eating caregiver is concerned that cr will soon face a problematic weight loss or nutritional deficit
Try: #offer small meals or several snacks throughout the day instead of three meals a day featuring regular-sized portions try three small meals and offer snacks at midday midafternoon and before bed #serve food with high carbohydrate high protein and high nutritional value for example cheese and crackers a serving of cottage cheese and fruit […]
Care recipient (cr) getting up for various items at night increases his or her risk of falling
Try: #keep everything a cr might get up to find or reach for at night within arm’s distance of the cr’s bed #keep a basket on the night table to hold glasses books crossword puzzles crafts a magazine or two cell phone a small packaged snack and any other small thing the cr is likely […]
Care recipient (cr) with vision impairment has trouble telling which of the keys on key ring is the house key leading to frustration and delay when entering the home
Try: #make the house key stand out among other keys on a ring #buy a rubber ring to cover the top of the key rubber rings to cover keys are sold at many hardware stores buy just one to make the key you put it on stand out from all the others or depending on […]
Care recipient (cr) with vision change or difficulty organizing has trouble putting together outfits in coordinating colors
Try: #work with the cr to sort clothing and shoes into sets or sets that could be mixed and matched #assign a number to each set #use the permanent marker to write the assigned number on an insie tag of each article of clothing in each set make sure the number is written clearly and […]
Caregiver notices that a Care recipient (cr) has a strong odor of urine on body or clothes
Try: #in a quiet private place ask the cr how he or she is feeling if the cr cr’s answer naturally leads to a discussion about the odor gently and matter-of-factly address it if the topic doesn’t come up then in a neutral open way tell the cr that lately you notice a strong odor […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble pushing walker forward the rubber-tipped legs drag a bit as the cr moves the walker
Try: Cut an x-shaped hole in each of the two tennis balls and slip the balls over the bottom of the legs of the walker so that it will slide more easily across surfaces as the cr uses it for balance and support some independent living supply catalogs now sell tennis-ball-like fixtures with the holes […]
Take a look at and correct factors that may contribute to falls on halls or in stairs or walkways inside a care recipient’s cr’s home
Try: #remove clutter and obstacles from all of the stairs halls and routes of access in the home #leave a clear path wide enough for the cr to navigate easily between rooms and furniture used by the cr make sure the path will allow use of a cane walker or wheelchair if the cr uses […]
Physical conditions make it unsafe or painful for a cr to bend or stoop to pick up even light items
Try: #reachers are metals sticks with handles at one end and pick-up pinchers at the other they are often about thirty inches long some pinchers have suction-cup tips while others have finer plastic or metal gripping tips some come with small magnets near the tips that allow for pick up of items such as pins […]
Care recipient (cr) needs medications but can’t swallow pills
Try: #listen to the cr about the difficulty he or she is having taking pills and look for options #ask the cr’s doctor or pharmacist if the medications the cr needs are available in liquid form or if the pills prescribed can be crushed if a liquid version of a medication has an unpleasant taste […]