DarleneC 0 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 We have 5 residents in our building with the Flu, two halls are isolated, does anyone do anything different for this case, I thought I would just run the calendar as usual, and let those folks rest, but the administrator thinks things should be different, ???? I am at a loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melete 0 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 We have 5 residents in our building with the Flu, two halls are isolated, does anyone do anything different for this case,I thought I would just run the calendar as usual, and let those folks rest, but the administrator thinks things should be different, ???? I am at a loss if your adminstrator thinks things should be different, what expectations do they have.? you could still make contact with the resident on a normal daily basis. see if they require reading material, music, or just some one : one intervention time to help reduce risk of isolation and boredom which can then lead to other issues of depression etc. maybe a volunteer could visit with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soduspoint 0 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 if your adminstrator thinks things should be different, what expectations do they have.? you could still make contact with the resident on a normal daily basis. see if they require reading material, music, or just some one : one intervention time to help reduce risk of isolation and boredom which can then lead to other issues of depression etc. maybe a volunteer could visit with them. We actually cut back on activities that bring individuals together from different units. We let people rest and get better. We currently have one wing closed due to flu and one closed because of a GI bug. The residents on the unit with the flu still have their programming offered for those who are able, but it is on a lower key than usual. Those on the floor with the GI bug have received decreased programming. Why put individuals in a room together, who may be harboring the bug, and let them expose them to others in a smaller environment. The higher functioning residents who are able to leave the floor and who are healthy, do. Each unit already has a box of activities that include appropriate movies and music that can be put on for those they feel may be bored. Infection control is very important. If our resident's are ill, we give them time to rest and get healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smbellevue 0 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 When my residents were predominantly isolated in January with the flu, the A/V carts made the rounds. One cart has a boom box with tapes & cd's and talking books. The other has a 15" flat TV with a VCR & a DVD player, along with a selection on old TV shows (Lucy, Carol Burnett, etc.) and some old movies. Each person got to use the cart for 2 h & then it moved on. We also had a CMA on light duty. She took my Sunshins Cart I use for room visits and went to do everyone's nails & read poetry & Bible chapters to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melete 0 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 We actually cut back on activities that bring individuals together from different units. We let people rest and get better. We currently have one wing closed due to flu and one closed because of a GI bug. The residents on the unit with the flu still have their programming offered for those who are able, but it is on a lower key than usual. Those on the floor with the GI bug have received decreased programming. Why put individuals in a room together, who may be harboring the bug, and let them expose them to others in a smaller environment. The higher functioning residents who are able to leave the floor and who are healthy, do. Each unit already has a box of activities that include appropriate movies and music that can be put on for those they feel may be bored. Infection control is very important. If our resident's are ill, we give them time to rest and get healthy. i dont understand your response to my post..if anything that is what i was saying some quiet and rest time with individualised activities to suit them. note the 1:1 interventions which still allow contact with the residents who are isolated. i do not think it fitting to ignore them. i did not say anything about putting them all together..? ( shaking my head) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADInfo 0 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 I agree that it is probably pretty difficult to figure out what to do with residents who don't feel well, and need down time. I like the cart idea, but that would also require wiping it down and disinfecting it before moving it to another room. The flu makes people feel so bad, I'm not sure they would feel like much more than listening to tapes, or a quick visit. I do understand that your director wants you to not ignore them (which I know you wouldn't) but when I'm sick the last thing I would want is activity. Let us know what you come up with. -Amy http://thealist.squarespace.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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