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mandy876Jun 15
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By caregiver222 May 15, 2013
Patients should not be taken out without a resilient wheelchair cushion. They don't come with the wheelchair and ofte...
By caregiver222 Jun 07, 2013
A friend of mine died this week, aged 93. The circumstances of her death reminded me that there are people in this wo...
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By TheMadMan Jun 03, 2013
I have a story to tell and questions to ask.
I have a very stubborn caregiver who does not like going to the doctor....
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By caregiver222 Apr 26, 2013
Unnecessary blood draw and venipuncture remains a significant problem (less so than in previous years) in the super-e...
mandy876May 30
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By caregiver222 Apr 26, 2013
I just purchased several bicycle bells for three of my little friends to attach to their walkers and wheelchairs. It ...
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By ILADVOCATE May 28, 2013
Recently my uncle passed on. My grandmother (who is his sister, she is in her 90's) has minor dementia
and I was i...
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By caregiver222 May 16, 2013
Bathroom safety rails can be extremely dangerous when improperly installed. If you call your neighborhood "super" in ...
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mandy876May 25
caregiver222May 20
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By parkminho May 19, 2013
According to a new study from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, seniors work hard to keep their marriage...
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By caregiver222 May 21, 2013
An alternative to a nursing home can be a CIL facility. Many people have never heard of them. They are independent no...
By caregiver222 May 13, 2013
Large print communications are very helpful with near-blind elderly.
I have a friend who is legally blind in a nur...
By caregiver222 May 12, 2013
If you are responsible for caring for a loved one or have aides that assist in doing so, at the end of the month ther...
By caregiver222 May 11, 2013
An aide or caregiver soon becomes almost a member of the family. You literally entrust the life of your loved ones wi...
By caregiver222 May 10, 2013
Bleach is a common chemical that can cause death in a confined room. This almost happened with my little one when one...
caregiver222May 05
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By caregiver222 May 05, 2013
Fire safety is extremely important. And providing that safety is more difficult than it may seem.
The primary prob...
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By caregiver222 Apr 28, 2013
First of all, know the location of every hospital in the surrounding area. Know which ones are teaching hospitals, wh...
caregiver222May 03
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By caregiver222 May 03, 2013
Copper (as well as silver) has prophyalactic anti-bacterial properties. Interestingly, copper and it's allows will cu...
By caregiver222 Apr 27, 2013
It is necessary to provide microwave instructions to health care aides, especially when they are taking care of the e...
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By caregiver222 Apr 22, 2013
A nice little gift for your favorite elderly senior is a silver spoon. Silver is bactricidal. That is to say, bacteri...
By caregiver222 Apr 21, 2013
Very elderly patients, especially those who are stroke disabled, have difficulty in getting food on their spoon. They...
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