Try: #buy a small mesh laundry bag from the home or laundry supplies section of a general merchandise store small mesh bags are often designed for the machine washing of delicate clothing # use a large safety pin to pin dirty socks together as they are removed from feet at the end of a day […]
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Skin breakdown and bed sores can occur when Care recipient (cr) is not able to easily move
Try: When the cr is face up place a pillow under the heels to prevent bed sores from forming on the back of the ankle fold a pillow in half and place it under the ankles and calves to raise the heels off mattress the cr should change position every two hours alternating between both […]
Care recipient (cr) doesn’t remember what he or she has pending
Try: The cr should keep a paper pad and pen with him or her most of the time every time that the cr knows of something that he or she needs to do the cr should write it down even if it seems that it will be easy to remember at the time remind the […]
Care recipient (cr) feels sad and lonely much of the time
Try: Encourage the cr to reach out to people relatives friends neighbors walk outdoors treat his- herself with something try any form of art even if he or she is not an artist Materials: Communication means phone internet people sun light paper pencil crayons watercolor Categories: Emotional Psychological, Socialization Information: n/a References: n/a Keywords: n/a […]
Care recipient (cr) is afraid of the dark
Try: Tell the cr to try to identify or visualize his or her fears while breathing deeply and slowly then to try to combat those fears with facts or logic how rational are the fears tell the cr to use a nightlight when he or she can’t overcome fears and to keep using logic to […]
Care recipient (cr) shouts and swears loudly upsetting or verbally abusing other people
Try: You may want to try one several or all of these suggestions but keep in mind the importance of presenting any of them to the cr in a non-judgmental way set a tone that allows the cr to explore his or her behavior without having to get defensive about it you can do this […]
Amusement and teaching tool that works for the visually impaired
Try: Make sure to allow 10 to 30 minutes for the game place 2 – 10 items in the box write them down on paper before playing the game let the cr feel the objects in the box and name them ask him or her how the cr would use each object close the box […]
Care recipient (cr) can’t has trouble getting insulin or other syringes into the sharps disposal unit or has a tendency to drop them where he or she cannot reach them
Try: Cut off top of soft drink container to create a wide mouth form the cardboard into a funnel and tape around the top of the bottle like the sharps container tape or attach the container near the place where the cr normally does insulin injections or otherwise uses syringes when full carefully tape off […]
Care recipient (cr) has a difficult time remembering what the doctor has told him or her at the cr cr’s doctor appointment
Try: At the end of the doctor appointment have the cr ask the doctor to recap in laymen laymen’s terms the Materials: Hand held tape recorder or digital voice recorder blank tapes or digital memory cards as appropriate Categories: Communicating, Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S […]
Care recipient (cr) is experiencing bouts of depression; perhaps the cr has an artistic flair that is no longer exercised
Try: Put on some calming music sculpting clay can be purchased in craft stores art supply stores or even in department stores real clay is an earthen material that needs to be fired in a special oven called a kiln but is generally easier to work with more versatile and longer lasting if used properly […]