Home safety for the elderly
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One of my jobs is an in-home caregiver for elderly and handicaped people. A new client I started taking care of today needs some SERIOUS deep cleaning. Shower, toilet, mopping, etc.
I'm in my second trimester. (14.2 weeks) Anyone know if cleaning products safe for baby at this point?
I wear disposable gloves, a face mask, and long sleeves and pants anytime I'm cleaning a client's home.
Hello, My father who is 80 years of age suffers from Alzheimer's and has been in a nursing home for 5 years. He has been on a "low" does of Risperdal for the same period of time. His caregivers claim that it is for his own safety and theirs as he becomes agitated periodically. They have not described to me in any detail how this agitation manifests itself.
s disease or other types of dementia because the drug increases their risk of having a stroke.1 (The CSM is an independent group of experts which advises the British government on drug safety.) "
I found this by doing a google search using dementia and resperidal as key words...
Good luck in your research...
For safety focus on the methadone. I assume that is for a chronic pain condition?
Methadone can be tricky. If the patient ever passes out and can not be awakened, it might be a methadone overdose and patient needs the antidote. (I always wished I had a life alert alarm that would alert me if someone stopped breathing so I could quickly react and save them.)
There are new ways of treating certain types of chronic pain, especially if patient has physically recovered but still feels pain.
Can you do work that doesn't involve caring for him?
When I was heavily pregnant with my first I was working in aged care and one of the residents was very verbally abusive towards me. I rang my boss in tears and they said I didn't have to go to his house anymore (was in home care for elderly people).
Do you have any sick leave saved up? Maybe have a chat with HR and see what they say.
The boy had downs syndrome among other things and the doctor was to remove the boy fetus allowing the girl to continue. He removed the wrong twin. Now this doctor was not qualified to perform this operation but decided to do so stating he did not want to send the patient to another state to have one of the few known specialists do this procedure. As it turned out there was a specialist in the state, in Tampa that could have done it. Naturally the guys license was revoked as a result.
What is an acceptable oxygen level for a patient (previously not on oxygen) hospitalized for a week who has been discharged and sent home?
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Please take your relatives and your daughter- in- law’s parents into confidence and discuss the issues. It is for the benefit for the mother and the child. If you are not able to sort out the matter by discussion, please take a psychotherapist’s help. Expert help may make her understand the situation. Another alternative would be that you can go and live with her if possible. Some arrangements have to be made according to everyone’s convenience.
While this and other clinical experience have not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients, greater sensitivity of some older individuals cannot be ruled out.
Metformin hydrochloride - The initial and maintenance dosing of Metformin should be conservative in patients with advanced age, due to the potential for decreased renal function in this population.
Hi. 5'10" Gent, and brand spankin newbie to this site. i just turned 56 in April. In my journal August. 12, 2013, I recorded wgt. 247.5 lb, BP 157/101, severe depression & anxiety with heaart palpitations and mid-nightime panic attacks. Also using CPAP setting of 14cm for severe sleep apnea, and suffered almost daily migraines. Plus my triglicerides were, as my dr put it, "through the roof!
For example, if her mind was in such a state where no one could care for her unless she was heavily sedated in a nursing home, we would consider removing the pacemaker. For now, I believe we did the right thing.
My grandmother is 85, and of late, she has started to show signs of cognitive impairment. She talks gibberish and is disconnected from the present. She is immobile and cannot leave home. We consulted our GP who said that nothing can be done because this is happening due to old age. He also said that medicines for mental illnesses are very strong, and since she is frail and weak, she cannot be given such medicines.
Is there nothing that can be done? We're very confused about this situation.
As the brain shrinks with age, the subdural space enlarges and the veins that traverse the space must travel over a wider distance, making them more vulnerable to tears. This and the fact that the elderly have more brittle veins make chronic subdural bleeds more common in older patients. Other risk factors for subdural bleeds include taking blood thinners (anticoagulants), long-term alcohol abuse, and dementia”. Taken from
http://en.wikipedia.
My Mom is 92 years old. Has been living on her own in Elderly housing for 20 years. Her dementia consisted of repeating and repeating, forgetting who visited, etc. but went throughout her normal activities w/some services very well and very happiy. Always knew us but was starting to forget other people but after prompting she would be ok.
3 weeks ago she developed a very severe resistant UTI and then got c-dift (not sure how to spell that). Anyway ended up dilusional, confused, etc.
Is she going to be able to function w/o having pain control? The drip is out of the question for getting her clean. She has to recognize the problem, and be willing to at least try to change. Talking w/her doctor is a good idea. Be prepared to give specifics....how much she takes....if she falls asleep d/t being sedated and the stove is on, or she is putting her health or safety at risk, etc.
Go with lots and lots of fiber, at least the minimun daily requirement and this should help unless she is developing IBS. Try this and if it doesn't work have her see a GI dr.
We are trying to find an option other than filing for legal guardianship - but we are coming up empty. In the meantime, we are terrified about the safety of the baby.
She is allowing him to stay with us during the day while she works, and she did just start a new full-time job as a home care nurse. However, she is still insisting that she keep him at night - and she lives about 25 miles away from us. Her parents are elderly and not able to care for the baby although they live close to her.
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