Care Givers
Who is a care Giver?
Care giver is a person who is providing care for the patients and attending to all his basic needs including regular consultation, treatments, assisting him at the day centre / half way home in the improvement of his daily living, skills, improvement of quality of life and skills development.
Role of care giver
Initiate consultation with psychiatrist and act according to the medical advice. (Institutionalization / regular consultation and follow up treatment without defaulting)
Develop daily living skills
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When he is at home, engage him in some activity so that he is not confined to the room/home
Refer him to centre where his quality of life is improved and skill development is provided
If there is no such facility, do this at home with family members, relations and the society
Improve his personal hygiene
Weight monitoring and relevant exercise
Regular blood testing for cholesterol and diabetes
Regulate the diet according to the illness they suffer from such as diabetes , hypertension etc.
Observation of the other ailments or as complained by the patients and arrange for consultation and treatment by relevant medical personnel
Care givers meeting and the discussions held with them
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Issues discussed
Problems they encounter in caring patients at home
Their behavior at home
Whether they become violent at home and how they are handled at such situations
Whether they get confined to the room or home only
Their behaviour with the family members/ friends/ relations / neighbours
Whether they are taken to the psychiatrists regularly
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They are meeting to learn more about the problems associated with the mental illness of their family members
Proposals for security of their future
Arrange with the relevant authorities to ensure transfer of the personal drawing by their parents before they die
Transfer of lands, estates (if any) legally to them
Opening up of bank accounts for them and deposit money
Provide self employment for them
Who is a care giver?
A care giver is an individual who provides care for a patient and attends to all his/her basic needs. These include medical reviews with health professionals, assistance and supervision of activities of daily living and skills development.
Role of a care giver
- Initiate consultation with the psychiatrist and act according to medical advice.
- Develop daily living skills
- Train the client to live independently
- Referal to a organization providing rehabilitation/skills development
- Attension to personal hygiene
- Weight monitoring and exercise
- Periodic screening for diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia ect.
- Encouraging healthy dietery habbits
Care givers meeting and the discussions held with them
A care givers meeting is held at Sahanaya Resource Centre Borella monthly.
Issues discussed
- Problems they encounter in caring patients at home
- Their behavior at home
- Dealing with violent/bizzare bizzare behaviour
- Interpersonal relationships
- Compliance with the treatment plan
- Mental health awareness
Security / financial considerations
- Considering the role of a trust fund
- Transfer of lands, estates (if any) legally to them, including the role of power of attorney
- Bank accounts
- The possibility of employment
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