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20 Wheelchair / Seated Exercises for the Elderly

WEB3. Shoulder Shrug - Good for the shoulder blades, upper back, and neck. Sit up straight. Shrug your shoulders straight up towards your ears. Then bring them back down to the …

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Medical Hygiene Basics for Caregivers

WEBMedical hygiene is extremely important not only for the patient, but for the caregiver themselves. Don't take it lightly. Many people have gotten ill when it could have been …

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How to Check and Manage Oxygen Saturation

WEBIf suction is available, use it to try to clear the airway. Additional oxygen may be required. 85% or lower: Considered an emergency that needs immediate attention. If available, …

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Caregiver Poems to Warm Your Heart

WEBI am the caregiver, the watcher, the guide. I walk down the hall with you by my side. I am your compass, your shinning north star. I try to remind you of just who you are. I am the …

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7 Seated Resistance Band Exercises for Seniors

WEB1. Chest Stretch. This first exercise is a little bit of a warm up for you and the resistance band. With your elbows bent, hold both ends of the band using one hand for each end at …

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List of Caregiver Supplies and Equipment

WEBList of Caregiver Supplies and Equipment. This page has a list of caregiver supplies for you and for your patients. Some of them are essential while others will make your duties …

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AIDET Explained in Detail

WEBAIDET is an acronym for acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, and thank you. It is used in many healthcare facilities as a foundation for effectively communicating with …

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Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Explained in Detail

WEBDo not resuscitate (abbreviated as DNR) is a medical order given when a patient does not want attempts to be made to bring them back to life when they die.Note that this can be …

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Ambulate Your Patients

WEBStep 10: Perform your closing duties. Place the call bell either in the bed or chair with the patient or within their reach. Adjust the head of the bed if desired. Keep the entire bed …

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7 Common Health and Aging Stressors Adults Face as They Grow …

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How to Perform Range of Motion (ROM) Exercises

WEBStep 2: Prepare the patient. Raise the entire bed height to a comfortable working position if desired. Place the patient supine (flat) in the bed. Adjust them towards the center of the …

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Common Medical Abbreviations and Acronyms

WEBADD - attention deficit disorder. ADE - adverse drug event. ADH - antidiuretic hormone. ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Ad lib - as desired. ADLs - activities of …

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Many Medical Mnemonics for Memorization

WEBL evel of consciousness: irritable, lethargic, convulsions, unresponsive. D ehydration: % of total weight lost with 1 mL = 1 g, capillary refill, fontanelle, mucous membranes, cold …

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Waste Management in Healthcare: What Goes Where

WEBFor caregivers at home, waste management may be more difficult, but hospitals and similar facilities are very good at providing the right bin for the right kind of waste. At my …

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Sequential Compression Device (SCD) Info and Tips

WEBA sequential compression device needs stockings in order to work. The machine pumps air in and out of these stockings. This process helps keep the blood flowing in the patient's …

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List of Medical Prefixes and Suffixes

WEBdenoting something as different, or as an addition. alloantigen, allopathy. ambi-. denoting something as positioned on both sides, describing both of two. ambidextrous. amnio-. …

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Battling the exhaustion and isolation of being a home caregiver.

WEBMar 22, 2016 Rating: Hang in there by: Derek It definitely sounds like you have a full plate on your hands and then some. I can't say I know how you feel because I haven't been in …

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List of Commonly Misspelled Medical Terms

WEBThis is a list of commonly misspelled medical terms. The words that are in bold are spelled correctly, but could still be mean't for something else depending on the context.The …

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