Try: Allow the cr to hold the washcloth by him or herself to wash whatever areas he or she can reach allow the cr to be as independent as possible during bathing consider playing soothing music during bath time to help ease tension or embarrassment make sure the cr knows that he or she should not attempt to bathe without assistance

Materials: Towel and washcloth soap and shampoo bath mat bath seat soothing music

Categories: Personal

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Keywords: Take bath wash off get clean shower

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Assist the cr to the toilet and help get undressed make sure all clothing is out of the way allow the cr to hold several sheets of toilet paper to help maintain a sense of independence carry on a normal conversation during toileting to help the cr feel comfortable

Materials: Toilet or bedside commode toilet paper

Categories: Personal

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Keywords: Using or going to the bathroom men men’s room lady lady’s room defecation urination lavatory latrine privy water closet

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Allow the cr to hold the washcloth by him or herself to wash whatever areas he or she can reach allow the cr to be as independent as possible during bathing consider playing soothing music during bath time to help ease tension or embarrassment make sure the cr knows that he or she should not attempt to bathe without assistance

Materials: Bath mat bathing supplies bath seat soothing music

Categories: Personal

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Keywords: Take bath wash off get clean shower

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Offer to set clothes for the next day out the night before allow the cr to assist in picking out the clothes to maintain a sense of independence allow the cr to do whatever he or she can to help in the process make sure the cr knows that he or she should not try to get dressed without assistance

Materials: Clothing

Categories: Personal

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Keywords: Dressing getting dressed clothing

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Allow the cr to choose his or her food and drink whenever possible let the cr do whatever he or she is capable of if the cr can lift the glass to put the straw in his or her mouth allow the cr to do that do not treat the cr like a baby carry on normal conversation while you are helping feed the cr

Materials: Food utensils beverages containers bendable straws

Categories: Personal

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Keywords: Dining dine feed eating consume devour ate ingest partake

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Purchase two of the microwaveable warmer packs that are used to keep buns or rolls warm as an alternative you can purchase two of the smaller heating packs used for sore muscles you will need two packs to alternate make sure that the packs are small and reasonably flat warm one of the packs in the microwave while placing the cr’s food on the plate place a towel on the table place the warmer pack on the towel and flatten it out as much as possible place the plate of food on the warmer pack if eating takes quite a while you may have to warm a second pack to replace the first one as it cools this will keep the food warm during the time it takes to eat if it is soup that you need to keep warm place the warmer pack in a large bowl and then place the bowl with soup on top of the pack make sure that the bowls are slightly different in size so that the fit is secure

Materials: Microwavable packs to keep food warm heating packs for sore muscles

Categories: Personal

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Keywords: Eating keeping food warm

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: #make sure the room is warm and there are no drafts or open windows #test water temperature to see that it is at 120 degrees if water cools while bathing cover the cr and replace the water the same is true for water that becomes dirty while bathing #use a light cotton blanket to cover the cr during the bath #start by washing the face and upper body area first then each side of the body from the arm and down to the leg #carefully turn the cr on one side so the back faces towards you and you can wash the shoulders back bottom and down the backs of the legs #wash the genitals working from front to back with a fresh basin of warm water #after the cr has been washed towel dry and massage with lotion then cover the cr with a blanket and dress in pajamas

Materials: Basin of warm water liquid soap wash cloth towels light cotton blanket lotion pajamas

Categories: Personal, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision

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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: #ask the cr to sit up if possible; otherwise turn the cr on his or her side #tuck a towel under the cr cr’s chin #brush teeth away from the gums #after brushing is completed give the cr a glass of water and lay the basin near the chin ask the cr to rinse the mouth #remove the towel from under the chin and then wipe the mouth and chin

Materials: Soft tooth brush mild tooth paste glass of water for rinsing basin for rinsing towel

Categories: Personal, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Always offer an elbow let the cr take your arm the cr cr’s fingers should hold the inside of your arm just above the elbow and the cr’s thumb resting on the outside of your arm when arriving at a doorway identify the door by saying the door is opening away from us on the right or the door is opening toward us on the left pass through the door before the cr and let the cr catch the door as he or she passes it when guiding the cr to a chair place the cr’s hand on the arm of a lounge chair or on the back of a desk chair

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Categories: Personal, Poor Vision, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: # make sure the cr has enough money for the activity # make sure clothes are appropriate for the weather and are clean # set out clothes for the cr # make sure cr’s shoes are appropriate for weather and go with outfit # make travel arrangements bus taxi car # take emergency phone numbers # make sure cr and the caregiver (cg) have identification cards # ensure the cr or cg has cell phone charged and with him or her # make sure an electric chair is available at the location # take water # pack food for special diets # pack medications # consider if sun block is appropriate # have one back up activity in case plans don’t work out

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Categories: Personal, Needs Some Assistance

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*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed