mandymo 0 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Hi all. A resident's family member approached me yesterday is search of ideas for a necklace for her mother who has Alzheimers. The resident has gone through several strings of beads, which she pulled and and broke, sending the beads flying. I'm at a bit of a loss here, as my fear would be choking/strangulation if the necklace was either (1) too short or (2) too long. Would a pendant on a chain work? Any suggestions? Oh- and she wants it to be under $30. And one more thing, this daughter is THE MOST DIFFICULT FAMILY MEMBER MY FACILITY HAS EVER DEALT WITH!! So I have to really use perfect judgement on this one! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieMiller 0 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Fabric........try making a braid like the braided fabric rugs only smaller. You could add ribbon and lace along with the fabric strips. To make it extra fancy you can string some large hole beads in with the braid. You could either make it long enough to tie off or sew on a closure of velcro. The velcro would make it easy to take on and off for the resident and have a neater finish. It doesn't sound like it would be too classy, however we activity people are artistic by nature and I am sure that you could design something beautiful. If the resident truly is bother by having things around her neck another suggestion would be to decorate the necks of t-shirts or collars on button up shirts with paint, beads, sequins or other items. I would stay away from pendants on chains they can be very painful if the resident is really insistant on pulling it. And stay away from fishing line, it can cut into the skin. I hope this helps. Hi all. A resident's family member approached me yesterday is search of ideas for a necklace for her mother who has Alzheimers. The resident has gone through several strings of beads, which she pulled and and broke, sending the beads flying. I'm at a bit of a loss here, as my fear would be choking/strangulation if the necklace was either (1) too short or (2) too long. Would a pendant on a chain work? Any suggestions? Oh- and she wants it to be under $30. And one more thing, this daughter is THE MOST DIFFICULT FAMILY MEMBER MY FACILITY HAS EVER DEALT WITH!! So I have to really use perfect judgement on this one! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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