Karen uses Interactive Caregiving with all of her clients. She has
one client with severe arthritis who has great difficulty handling daily tasks.
The client still wants to be active and involved with duties around the house
so Karen works with her on the laundry. The client expressed that she wished
she could help out, so Karen encourages her to load the
laundry in the washing machine. This may sound like a small deal to some
people, but it means everything to this client to be able to do this. Karen
then transfers the laundry to the dryer and folds the clothes.
It is a team
effort and the client is able to maintain her sense of independence. Most
people (care providers) would probably take care of the laundry themselves
without giving it a second thought but as a Comfort Keeper, Karen understands
that this simple act of encouragement and participation makes a difference in
the outlook the client has about herself and her independence.
Karen has another client that needed to move into a new apartment. Moving at any age can be stressful but even more so when a person has limited capabilities. Karen talked to the client to find out what she could do to make this move easier. Karen was able to help the client by putting in shelf paper in the cabinets and assisting the client in unpacking. Karen showed great respect for the client’s personal items and was able to work with the client to ensure that her items were placed where she wanted them…as if her client was putting them away herself. She gave great comfort to the client and worked according to the client’s wants and needs.
Karen also uses Interactive Caregiving with her client with MS. Karen understands how critical her client’s service dog is to her independence. She respects the relationship between dog and client and treats both with respect. By doing this and understanding the importance of this aid in her client’s life she displays how Interactive Caring can expand beyond the client.
Karen has another client that needed to move into a new apartment. Moving at any age can be stressful but even more so when a person has limited capabilities. Karen talked to the client to find out what she could do to make this move easier. Karen was able to help the client by putting in shelf paper in the cabinets and assisting the client in unpacking. Karen showed great respect for the client’s personal items and was able to work with the client to ensure that her items were placed where she wanted them…as if her client was putting them away herself. She gave great comfort to the client and worked according to the client’s wants and needs.
Karen also uses Interactive Caregiving with her client with MS. Karen understands how critical her client’s service dog is to her independence. She respects the relationship between dog and client and treats both with respect. By doing this and understanding the importance of this aid in her client’s life she displays how Interactive Caring can expand beyond the client.
Comfort
Keepers has offices in Petoskey and Traverse City and serves seniors
throughout all of Northern Michigan. If you would like more information
about how we can help your loved one, call us toll free at 866-929-9044
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