Try: Suggest that cr try to stay away from sick people especially in enclosed small spaces such as cars or elevators encourage cr to wash his her hands often encourage cr to avoid touching his her eyes nose or mouth which will help prevent any germs that may have been picked up through touch from […]
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Care recipient (cr) has difficulty swallowing solid foods and sometimes chokes
Try: Try preparing milk shakes or juices in gelatin form to try to make swallowing easier as thicker drinks facilitate swallowing try serving cr moist and soft foods to make eating easier avoid foods that create crumbs — like crackers or cakes — as these may get caught in the cr’s throat encourage cr to […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble doing daily tasks due to tremors in his or her hands
Try: Encourage the cr to reduce intake of caffeine which is found in coffee tea colas and chocolate if cr wants to use the right hand tell him or her to press the right elbow against the body with the left hand to try to stabilize the upper arm tell the cr to put a […]
Care recipient (cr) is exhausted from tremors that cause him her to use more energy to accomplish things
Try: Try talking with cr about ways to conserve energy such as grouping activities in certain locations placing things needed — like reading glasses reading material the phone — in an area close to where he she sits try getting adaptive devices to place on chairs that make it easier and require less energy to […]
Care recipient (cr) feels hungry all the time
Try: Encourage the cr to drink more water encourage the cr to eat more vegetables fruits low-fat dairy products protein and whole grains minimize the fat in preparing these foods the cr may begin to feel less hungry try looking for low-fat recipes on the internet or buy a low-fat cookbook encourage the cr to […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to control his or her blood pressure
Try: Search the internet for low-salt recipes or buy a cookbook for the cr to try out encourage the cr to vary his or her diet even with the low-salt limitations support the cr by always eating low-salt foods when you are together suggest that the cr try using fresh spices on his or her […]
Care recipient (cr) is always anxious and paranoid about having serious health issues
Try: Encourage the cr to exercise so he or she won’t feel so anxious encourage the cr to do activities that he or she enjoys reassure the cr that making healthy lifestyle changes will help minimize the risk of serious health issues for example eating well exercising getting enough sleep and so on suggest that […]
Care recipient (cr) has problems managing blood sugar level and sometimes has pain in his or her fingers toes and or feet
Try: Encourage the cr check his or her legs and feet daily to see if there are any cuts blisters or calluses encourage the cr to wear shoes that fit properly to avoid foot injuries encourage the cr to care for his or her toe nails to avoid accidental scratches and cuts encourage the cr […]
Care recipient (cr) needs to live a healthier lifestyle to avoid serious health problems
Try: Encourage the cr to avoid stress as much as possible and take the steps necessary to manage it encourage the cr’s family to avoid conflicts with and in front of the cr try to maintain a positive atmosphere while honestly acknowledging and not disparaging the cr cr’s understandable anxieties about his or her health […]
Care recipient (cr) has blood sugar problems but doesn’t want to change his or her diet
Try: Encourage the cr to carefully monitor his or her glucose level and make the necessary dietary changes if you eat with cr try to follow the same diet to show your solidarity this way the cr won’t feel deprived by seeing you eat something he or she shouldn’t if you live with cr or […]