hi
some of my residents sit out in activity programs daily but remain passive all the time. there is no response whatsoever to stimulation.
Some of them are aphasic. I feel terrible not being able to provide some activity that can help resident to respond.
Can some one Please help me?
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Started by Guest_lyn_*, Sep 05 2006 09:29 PM
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Posted 05 September 2006 - 09:56 PM
Hi
I am waiting patiently for some one to reply. Can I get some ideas of programs for aphasic residents? I know that hand rubs, reading to residents, music,
beautiful nails. Please add some interesting ones to my list.
Thank you.
I am waiting patiently for some one to reply. Can I get some ideas of programs for aphasic residents? I know that hand rubs, reading to residents, music,
beautiful nails. Please add some interesting ones to my list.
Thank you.
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Posted 06 September 2006 - 11:28 AM
contact me anytime we can pick eachothers brains.micki
mblesh@shf.org
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Posted 06 September 2006 - 07:41 PM
lyn,
no response at all ? eye contact, movement, facial expressions, gestures
look at their assessments and see what they did for a living or past interest and see if you can adapt something to get a response.
Pictures, different textures,scents, sensory boxes, pets
Hope this helps ya.
no response at all ? eye contact, movement, facial expressions, gestures
look at their assessments and see what they did for a living or past interest and see if you can adapt something to get a response.
Pictures, different textures,scents, sensory boxes, pets
Hope this helps ya.
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Posted 07 September 2006 - 07:51 AM
The majority of our residents that are aphasic with little to no response in structured activities participate in our sensory stimulation program. For larger group activities we play picture videos, aroma therapy, touch therapy or even do gentle excersises with them ( range of motion type)
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Posted 28 July 2008 - 04:23 PM
Hi lyn,
I don't know if you are local to me but I get a lot of response to my music program with people who don't respond to activities in general; you can email me mail@tracypace.com for some suggestions on 'passive activities'.
We make a lot of assumptions when people's feedback isn't typical but there are often small signs I've missed that a person benefits from contact and stimulation even when they don't appear responsive.
Even if you got no response at all I'd say still make the person comfortable and included, and show affection etc. because they know on some level that they are being cared for & cherished.
~Tracy
I don't know if you are local to me but I get a lot of response to my music program with people who don't respond to activities in general; you can email me mail@tracypace.com for some suggestions on 'passive activities'.
We make a lot of assumptions when people's feedback isn't typical but there are often small signs I've missed that a person benefits from contact and stimulation even when they don't appear responsive.
Even if you got no response at all I'd say still make the person comfortable and included, and show affection etc. because they know on some level that they are being cared for & cherished.
~Tracy
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Posted 09 August 2008 - 06:49 PM
I intern at an Adult Daycare facility and we have some members that have had a stroke and have lost their ability to speak or have become paralyzed and are forced to be in a wheel chair in addition to not speaking. One activity that seems to always stimulate these members in some way (a wave of a hand, bobbing their head, tapping their foot, etc.) is listening to music...either on the radio, or playing cds, or live musicians who come to perform at the facility. Hope this helps!
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Posted 05 November 2009 - 02:17 PM
I had a lady that never spoke and seemed very unresponsive for about 6 months after taking the job. One day I went out for lunch to a resale shop and purchased some cute dolls. Upon returning I placed one of the dolls in her lap. She raised her head, looked at me and said, "oh how precious!" She's been talking daily since that encounter. Her family informed me she used to be a school teacher. So I began to bring in more activities such as maps, large puzzles, jumbo cards, etc.., large print bible stories....guess what? She's yet talking!
Keep the faith, learn about their past and continue to use one on one approach! I expect great things from my residents...and somehow it just happens......
Bennie,
Keep the faith, learn about their past and continue to use one on one approach! I expect great things from my residents...and somehow it just happens......
Bennie,
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 10:55 PM
lyn, on Sep 5 2006, 09:29 PM, said:
hi
some of my residents sit out in activity programs daily but remain passive all the time. there is no response whatsoever to stimulation.
Some of them are aphasic. I feel terrible not being able to provide some activity that can help resident to respond.
Can some one Please help me?
some of my residents sit out in activity programs daily but remain passive all the time. there is no response whatsoever to stimulation.
Some of them are aphasic. I feel terrible not being able to provide some activity that can help resident to respond.
Can some one Please help me?
When dealing with aphasic patients it is important to review their psychosocial history as well as talk to family members to get a general idea of who the patient is an individual. Then you will be better able to provide them with things that are more probable to initiate a response. Remember never to assume that a patient is not aware of their external surroundings based on their cognitive decline. One more point to consider is that the hearing is said to be the last sensory function to die.
