Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 from my own experience with several homes is the following: Try to be there every day (or night ) at least in the beginning so the staff gets to know you and they will begin to watch out for your loved one (they let us know if he was in his merry walker or not or what his moods were) They problem we find most frustrating is the turnover of staff and constantly having to remind them of his special needs (he CANNOT have supplements like ENSURE they give him diarehea) we put signs up all over his room telling them to be careful of his right arm (arthritis) not to shave his beard etc. SO that may help also. We also brought in fake flowers for him to look at (he loved to garden) and any visual aids that may brign a memory. Also we tried scents (cinnimon, garlic, etc) to see if it evokes anything. It may be a day later before he comments on it. Also we play classical music in his room (at ARC - Alzheimers Resource Center they play it thruout the whole building on a soft volume) We also gave him a soft ball with bumps on it to play with. His roommate likes to play with a rubic cube. so having something to do with your hands seems to alleviate some anxiety. Just sharing thoughts. For my dad its critical he " walk " in the merry walker every day and he is physically QUITE strong so he can trot around the home all he wants. The only pbm is when he goes in someones room -- most of the men patients are understanding but the women arent (not that I blame them) WE see an immediate elevation in his anger and anxiety when he doesnt get walked. My sister was always the brave one bcs my dad would say he NEVER wanted to go to a NH and that He would take care of mom and she him but my sister would always say she couldnt promise that -- k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 Hi all, If at all possible go to visit different times during the day or night so you can get a true picture of the care your loved one is getting. When visiting at the same time everyday sometimes they prepare for you. I Know this from experience as a nurse in their emoy and as a daughter with having both parents in nursing care facilities.....Hugs....Patti > from my own experience with several homes is the following: > Try to be there every day (or night ) at least in the beginning so > the staff gets to know you and they will begin to watch out for your > loved one (they let us know if he was in his merry walker or not or > what his moods were) They problem we find most frustrating is the > turnover of staff and constantly having to remind them of his > special needs (he CANNOT have supplements like ENSURE they give him > diarehea) we put signs up all over his room telling them to be > careful of his right arm (arthritis) not to shave his beard etc. SO > that may help also. We also brought in fake flowers for him to look > at (he loved to garden) and any visual aids that may brign a > memory. Also we tried scents (cinnimon, garlic, etc) to see if it > evokes anything. It may be a day later before he comments on it. > Also we play classical music in his room (at ARC - Alzheimers > Resource Center they play it thruout the whole building on a soft > volume) We also gave him a soft ball with bumps on it to play with. > His roommate likes to play with a rubic cube. so having something to > do with your hands seems to alleviate some anxiety. Just sharing > thoughts. For my dad its critical he " walk " in the merry walker > every day and he is physically QUITE strong so he can trot around > the home all he wants. The only pbm is when he goes in someones > room -- most of the men patients are understanding but the women > arent (not that I blame them) WE see an immediate elevation in his > anger and anxiety when he doesnt get walked. My sister was always > the brave one bcs my dad would say he NEVER wanted to go to a NH and > that He would take care of mom and she him but my sister would > always say she couldnt promise that -- k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Courage, Don't blame you for being upset. The nursing homes that I have worked at, the residents were checked and changed every 2 hours. Also, if they were notice to be wet in between times, they were to be changed. Sounds to me like someone was too lazy to change her! I would be saying something. Donna P > >> from my own experience with several homes is the following: > >> Try to be there every day (or night ) at least in the beginning so > >> the staff gets to know you and they will begin to watch out for > >your > >> loved one (they let us know if he was in his merry walker or not or > >> what his moods were) They problem we find most frustrating is the > >> turnover of staff and constantly having to remind them of his > >> special needs (he CANNOT have supplements like ENSURE they give him > >> diarehea) we put signs up all over his room telling them to be > >> careful of his right arm (arthritis) not to shave his beard etc. > >SO > >> that may help also. We also brought in fake flowers for him to > >look > >> at (he loved to garden) and any visual aids that may brign a > >> memory. Also we tried scents (cinnimon, garlic, etc) to see if it > >> evokes anything. It may be a day later before he comments on it. > >> Also we play classical music in his room (at ARC - Alzheimers > >> Resource Center they play it thruout the whole building on a soft > >> volume) We also gave him a soft ball with bumps on it to play > >with. > >> His roommate likes to play with a rubic cube. so having something > >to > >> do with your hands seems to alleviate some anxiety. Just sharing > >> thoughts. For my dad its critical he " walk " in the merry walker > >> every day and he is physically QUITE strong so he can trot around > >> the home all he wants. The only pbm is when he goes in someones > >> room -- most of the men patients are understanding but the women > >> arent (not that I blame them) WE see an immediate elevation in his > >> anger and anxiety when he doesnt get walked. My sister was always > >> the brave one bcs my dad would say he NEVER wanted to go to a NH > >and > >> that He would take care of mom and she him but my sister would > >> always say she couldnt promise that -- k > > > > > > > > > >Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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