Our Caregiver's Pledge: Belize Riverview Nursing Home

Who is a Care-Giver: One who does something for someone who cannot do something for themselves.

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CARE-GIVER PRINCIPLES

Preventive Practices - It’s not about fixing the problems but preventing the need to fix them by dealing with:

Medication on-time.
On-time monitoring of blood pressure, glucose (Sugar) – breathing – pulse.
Regular eating – personal hygiene.
Assessing mobility – walking – talking – body movement.

ADL –Five (5) most important functions - Activities for Daily Living (ADL)
Bathing
Eating
Dressing Yourself
Bathroom Issues
Mobility
Change in patients circumstances – movement - memory - emotion

Loss of mobility – can’t move as before.
Patient isolation – needs affection – talking – touching.
Biological change in brain function – stroke – dementia – severe pain.
Can’t remember – eating, sleeping, names, places and faces.

Caregiver Body Language Tips and Care Suggestions

Call the patient by their name.
Eye contact and friendly conversation expression.
Be respectful of patients feelings and let them talk, touch and communicate

Body Language and words can result in either positive or negative communication.

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Positive Impact V. S. Negative Impact

A most beautiful day looks like a bad storm
Start a friendly conversation be smug and quiet
A smile with words shrugs and no eye contact
Humming and singing non up-lifting verbiage

6. When a Care Giver listens or cordially touches a patient – They are saying, “I CARE”

Positive Body Language - needs not to be spoken out loud.
Both sides may understand emotions either positive or negative.
Caregiver may initiate an “I Care” statement, like – “How is your foot today?”
Most patients just love smiling face, a caring voice, a friendly touch and light music.

Belize Riverview Nursing Home crafted the above care principles because we believe in them as we apply them to our clients.

We believe in emphasizing talking, touching and a smiling.

A friendly continence will go a long way in making our residents stay at Riverview a great experience.

It includes beautiful gardens and usually a light breeze coming off of the very visible Belize River, all of which invokes a spirit of healing, peace and rest.

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