Try: #the bridging exercise can be done by the cr with help from the caregiver #the cr lies on his or her back with feet on the bed and knees pointing up #the caregiver supports the knees that is weak from the stroke to keep it upright and in place #the cr lifts his or […]
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Care recipient (cr) is unable to communicate verbally after a stroke
Try: #a communication board is a sheet of paper or poster board marked off with squares each of which frames a picture and or word releated to a frequent or predictable need for example toilet food nurse television bed blanket ambulance water coffee or tea bed pan shower newspaper razor etc a cr with difficulty […]
Care recipient (cr) who has lost the use of one arm finds it difficult to put on cowboy boots but isn’t ready to stop wearing them
Try: #locate a leather shop that will do custom work or a shoe repair shop with experience working with leather repairs #bring the cr cr’s boots to the shop and request that the inside of each bootleg be slit open on the inner side from the top of the boot to the shoe portion and […]
Save money by using common household items to make highly effective cold packs that drape well around any body part
Try: #to make your own ice slush pour three cups of water and one cup of rubbing alcohol into the gallon-size freezer bag seal the bag and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours the contents will become a slushy icy mixture and the bag will make a great cold pack #for […]
Once medications have been safely crushed it it’s important to find tasty easy-to-swallow ways of serving them
Try: #make sure the medications are safe to crush some medications are prepared in doses specifically meant to be taken whole if necessary ask the prescribing doctor if a required medication is available in a crushable form or dose #let the Care recipient (cr) know what you are doing with the medication and why #mix […]
Manage short-term memory loss due to stroke or head injury by creating an easy-to-use daily planner and information holder
Try: #set up the binder as an Materials: 3-ringer binder with subject dividers 3-hole punch hole-punched supply pouch paper pens sticky notes and highlighter marker calendar Categories: Cognitive Intellectual, Independence, No Supervision, Vision, Good Vision, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Short-Term Memory, Poor S T Memory Information: Manager and daily planner by creating sections for the […]
Care recipient (cr) with loss of short-term memory has trouble remembering whether he or she has just taken medication and has trouble recollecting activities between visits from caregiver
Try: #encourage the cr to keep a daily log and to immediately note the time of important activities as they are done these activities will promote the cr cr’s ability to manage the memory loss #writing down the time and name of medications as they are taken will create a record the cr or caregiver […]
Care recipient (cr) dominates social gatherings by speaking over others and not listening
Try: #make a ‘talking stick’ out by painting a lightweight stick decoratively the talking stick can be used to symbolically show whose turn it is to speak #take advantage of a family or friends gatherings to have a small ceremonial conversation perhaps a grace before a meal during which each person says what he or […]
Care recipient (cr) with advanced memory loss has trouble remembering names faces and numbers leading to difficulty using a cell phone to call caregivers close friends or emergency workers
Try: #buy a cell phone for the cr and pre-program the most-often called numbers into the phone #make a space on the white paper for each speed-dial entry leaving enough room to write the number to press the person or service it reaches and the actual number being dialed leave enough space right next to […]
Care recipient (cr) who is bedfast for significant period of time develops sores on elbows or arms from using elbows to scoot up in bed burn-type abrasions or pressure sores form from the friction caused by the rubbing of the skin against the bed linens
Try: #use scissors to cut across the top of the toe portion of the sock turning the sock into a tube #assist if necessary to slide the cr cr’s arms into each sock toe end first adjust the sock so the heel portions cover the cr cr’s elbows make sure the socks are not tight […]