Leighange

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1. Looking for intervention ideas

   Leighange replied to Leighange's topic in Technicians

   Our LTCH would definitely benefit from more volunteers, so many have tried to recruit more but have been unsuccessful. The hardest part is sitting with him and trying to make conversation as it can feel very uncomfortable... after so many questions y...

2. Looking for intervention ideas

   Leighange replied to Leighange's topic in Technicians

   Yes this was trialed and he would smoke half a cigarette and bring the other half indoors. It was too hard for staff to keep track of the cigarettes and lighters he was not handing in and bringing to his room. He was given e-cigs but does not use the...

3. Looking for intervention ideas

   Leighange replied to Leighange's topic in Technicians

   It's very difficult when it comes to conversation as I am the only one talking, he had a stroke and says yes and no mostly along with the random curse word. Lol But yes I do ramble on some. :0) ty

4. Looking for intervention ideas

   Leighange replied to Leighange's topic in Technicians

   You are right. Depression does cause a person to withdraw from socialization. I have been doing just that, being friendly, offering the items of pocket pictures and pillow case of his wife's picture to help ease his pain and give him some sort of co...

5. Looking for intervention ideas

   Leighange posted a topic in Technicians

   I am presently working with a gentlemen in LTC who has recently lost his wife and also has recently lost his priviledges to smoke due to lighting up in his room after many warnings. He is definitely depressed but speaks very little and is in a w/c du...