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Results 1 - 10 of 104 for caregiver
  1. Reactive attachment disorder of infancy or early childhood 
    ... of not forming an attachment to any specific caregiver when very young. ... infant or child may be neglected when the: Caregiver is intellectually disabled Caregiver lacks parenting skills Parents ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001547.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Use of restraints 
    ... hurt or doing harm to others, including their caregivers. They are used as a last resort. There ... Other ways to restrain a patient include: A caregiver holding a patient in a way that restricts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000450.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Leaving the hospital - your discharge plan 
    ... a list of local facilities. You or your caregiver can find and compare the nursing homes and ... sites that can help: Family Care Navigator -- www.caregiver.org/connecting-caregivers/services-by-state/ Eldercare Locator -- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000867.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Separation anxiety in children 
    ... child is anxious when separated from the primary caregiver (usually the mother). ... following: Excessive distress when separated from the primary caregiver Nightmares Reluctance to go to school or other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001542.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Epilepsy or seizures - discharge 
    ... no way to stop it. Family members and caregivers can only help make sure you are safe ... needed. When a seizure starts, family members or caregivers should try to keep you from falling. They ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000128.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Heart failure - palliative care 
    ... often possible with the support of loved ones, caregivers, and a hospice program. You may need to ... feeling like you're being smothered. Family or caregivers can help by: Encouraging the person to sit ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000365.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Shaken baby syndrome 
    ... cases are due to an angry parent or caregiver shaking the baby to punish or quiet it. ... the infant is crying inconsolably and the frustrated caregiver loses control. Many times the caregiver did not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007578.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Communicating with someone with aphasia 
    ... people who have aphasia and their family or caregivers to improve their ability to communicate. The most ... a person with aphasia, as well as their caregivers, to have a book with pictures or words ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000024.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Stroke - discharge 
    ... keep your bathroom safe to use . Family and caregivers may need to help with: Exercises to keep ... learn what makes it worse. You or your caregiver can learn exercises to keep your muscles loose. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000132.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Preventing pressure ulcers 
    You, or your caregiver, need to check your body every day from head to toe. Pay special attention to the areas where pressure ... on a donut-shaped cushions. You or your caregiver should shift your weight in your wheelchair every ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000147.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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