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This Week's Carenote - 08/07/12
How do you not get upset when your parent
will not do things for her or himself?
Debby
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Name: Kelly DeBardelaben BS, CNA, QMAP
Location: Colorado
Date: 08/07/2012
Time: 07:35 AM
CommentsThat is a tough one to deal with. Staying calm as a
caregiver helps them stay calm and not agitate them any further. It has been my
experience that any feelings of agitation on the part of the person I am taking
care of can lead to them continuing to non compliant. Part of staying calm as a
caregiver is looking at the reason(s) why the person isn't doing things for
themselves ...esp things that they have done for themselves in the past. Some
questions to ask yourself.... 1. Is there a medical issue that hasn't been dealt
with that is causing them pain while doing the task you want them to do? 2.
Might there be underlying issue of depression that is causing their self
motivation/interest in things they used to like to decrease? 3. Is there an
appropriate compromise that will get the task done and still give your parents
some sense of control over the situation? Just some things to think about. Feel
free to email me if you need some more help with this. God bless
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