Care recipient (cr) is bed bound and needs to feel comforted at the end of life

Try: Try to spend time with cr not necessarily talking but gently touching or holding his her hand and giving comfort and reassurance in a calm manner your presence and touch may do wonders try rubbing cr cr’s hands and feet gently or give cr a gentle massage which will make him her feel good and also help with blood circulation if you use lotion make sure there is no alcohol in it as that will cause the skin to dry try soaking your parent parent’s feet and hands in warm water to sooth him her if cr is at home try using an eggshell mattress to make the bed more comfortable to make chairs more comfortable consider foam cushions try to keep cr warm with as many blankets as necessary if cr is disoriented frequently let him her know where he she is who is present and what time of day it is to keep cr cr’s mouth moist try offering sips of water through a straw if cr can’t swallow try glycerin swabs try to offer several small meals a day rather than three large ones try to invite a clergy person to meet with cr if that is something he she would like

Materials: Lotion that doesn’t contain alcohol eggshell mattress foam cushions blankets cup and straw glycerin swabs

Categories: Sage, Topic, Emotional Psychological, Medical Physical, Personal, Spiritual, Mobility, Immobile, Independence, Maximum Supervision

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References: Adapted from www care com caring for seniors with end-stage illness by staff writer no date

Keywords: Death dying end stage end of life hospice care

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

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