Try: Use nonfat dry milk as an inexpensive and easy way to add protein and calories to daily nutrition plan add it to soups shakes and other dishes and drinks refer to the nutrition guide on the box to monitor the amount of protein and calories you are adding Materials: Nonfat dry milk Categories: Financial, […]
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Caregiver must assist a Care recipient (cr) who has an injured arm or leg to dress and undress
Try: #make sure the cr is in a stable and balanced position before beginning to assist the cr to dress or undress #while assisting the cr to dress the upper body guide the shirt or dress over the head fix the clothing around the injured or weakened arm first and then work the more mobile […]
Care recipient (cr) with vision loss has difficulty in the kitchen particularly with weighing and measuring foods
Try: #a liquid level indicator is a small device that is hung on the lip of a cup or container before liquid is poured when the liquid rises to within a certain distance of the lip the indicator makes a noise cuing the cr with low vision to stop pouring #color-coded measuring cups and spoons […]
Care recipient (cr) with vision loss encounters difficulty in the kitchen particularly while weighing and measuring foods
Try: #a liquid level indicator is a small device that is hung on the lip of a cup or container before liquid is poured when a liquid being poured into the cup rises to within a certain distance of its lip the indicator makes a noise cuing the cr with low vision to stop pouring […]
Some visitors have trouble starting conversation with care recipients crs with poor short term memories after visits crs may have trouble remembering who came leaving part time or temporarily absent caregivers uncertain about whether a visit occurred
Try: #enhance an existing photo album or create a new one that highlights the people and memories most important to the cr buy decorative paper and double-sided tape in a craft store or general merchandise store’s craft department use the supplies to add notes to the album identifying people places years etc associated with various […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble lifting leg into car and positioning self in seat
Try: If a cr has trouble entering or exiting a car as a passenger set the passenger seat back as far as possible to give both the caregiver and the cr the maximum amount of room to maneuver place a plastic bag on the passenger seat so when the cr sits he or she will […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble holding onto the small head of a single key
Try: #glue the top of the key to the flat side of a poker chip the poker chip will give the cr a bigger surface to hold #to build a wider surface for a cr with difficulty pinching thumb against fingers use two poker chips and glue one to each side of the top of […]
Assist a care recipient who has trouble opening and closing cabinets and doorknobs jars drawers and faucets due to arthritis through a variety of small adaptations and modifications
Try: #rubber disks are sold with kitchen supplies they increase friction between the hand and lids to make it easier to open jars #inside doorknobs that are hard to grasp can be built up by wrapping wrist sweatbands around them and securing the bands with thick rubber bands or buy fairly inexpensive plastic lever-style doorknobs […]
Changes in physical condition and ability sometimes lead to imbalance or instability if assistive devices such as canes or walkers aren’t yet called for minimize the risk of falling while getting out of bed by using body weight to support desired movements
Try: #make sure the area around the bed is free of clutter keep a clear path from the bed to the door and make sure the path from the bed is wide enough to be walked easily #to rise from bed roll onto one side and swing legs over the side of the bed let […]
Family member suspects a paid caregiver is taking advantage of Care recipient (cr) because a number of checks in the cr’s check register appear to have been written to the caregiver
Try: #the cr may be writing checks to the caregiver so the caregiver can do errands or pay bills in cash on the cr’s behalf however for both their sakes it is important that they keep proof of what is being done with the checks each month set an envelope aside and keep every receipt […]