Disabled/ Elderly issues

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   If you have members of your family with disabilities, you might need the following. ...
 Deaf or hearing impaired 
card system of communication  cards mean ideas concepts and emotions and a good system of simplified sign language. 
hearing impaired ... lots of hearing aids and batteries. second set of hearing aids also may be useful.   
For the visually impaired...  bring their guide dogs and plenty of food for them.  bring canes and other devices... 

For the phyisically disabled,,,,  bring esseential medical supplies and extras, bring a manual wheelchair with you...  bring lots of ectra comfort items and keep them warm and dry..  Allow them to bring pets and toys... 

elderly persons will need all of the above and more.... 
pictures and family heirlooms are especially important to older citizens.. assurances that things will be ok.  bring legal papers with you. Wills and bank accounts and checkbooks are very important..

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KOMET163 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: January 15 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 278	Post Options Post Reply Quote KOMET163 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Disabled/ Elderly issues Posted: January 29 2006 at 7:22pm
	If you have members of your family with disabilities, you might need the following. ... Deaf or hearing impaired card system of communication cards mean ideas concepts and emotions and a good system of simplified sign language. hearing impaired ... lots of hearing aids and batteries. second set of hearing aids also may be useful. For the visually impaired... bring their guide dogs and plenty of food for them. bring canes and other devices... For the phyisically disabled,,,, bring esseential medical supplies and extras, bring a manual wheelchair with you... bring lots of ectra comfort items and keep them warm and dry.. Allow them to bring pets and toys... elderly persons will need all of the above and more.... pictures and family heirlooms are especially important to older citizens.. assurances that things will be ok. bring legal papers with you. Wills and bank accounts and checkbooks are very important.. KOMET163

meewee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: December 13 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 595	Post Options Post Reply Quote meewee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: January 29 2006 at 7:28pm
	This is true! Will have my 85 yr. old father-in-law with us ti take care of and he comes with 2 cats.! Good post! Meewee
	God Bless us all!

Ella Fitzgerald Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: January 15 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 586	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ella Fitzgerald Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: February 01 2006 at 11:21pm
	Elders will have multiple needs. You have to think about continent supplies, eating issues (dentures might require soft foods) and then there is the ability to bath oneself and transfer from bed to wheelchair to toliet etc. Elders are very sensitive to temperature also. They usually don't have a hearty appetite so make sure you keep health shakes handy packed with vitamins and nutrients. If your elder is compromised with any activity of daily living (ambulating, tolieting, bathing etc.) then you need to prepare your home now by making it handicapped accessible. There are lots of equipment that can make caring for an elder easy such as shower chairs, wheelchairs, walkers, hand bars by toliets and showers, bed side commodes, adult diapers etc. Don't forget the medicine also. Make a list of all medications with dosage and keep in a plastic baggy. Be sure to keep any living wills or advance directives in a safe place also.