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Section 1
Track #1: Warm Damp Cloth, Cradle Head,
Room Lighting, Family Photo

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Since this Video was recorded in a Long Term Care Facility, and not a studio, the audio and video have been digitally optimized as much as possible.  However, the faces will appear blurry at times.  This will not hamper your learning experience.  The quality of the content speaks for itself.

Note-Taking Exercise

Warm Damp Cloth, Cradle Head, Room Lighting, Family Photo

a. Warm damp cloth
Approach:

Check with nursing to make sure about what?

Residents with whom to try Warm Damp Cloth

b. Cradling the resident's head
Goals:
            1.

            2.

            3.

Approach:

An example of a monologue with this resident:

Residents with whom to try Cradling Head

c. Room lighting
Approach:

Talk to nursing to make sure what?

Residents with whom to try Room Lighting

d. Show "family" photo
Resident is only able to do what?

Goals:
            1.

            2.

What information would you get from Social Services?

Approach:
            1.

            2.

Residents with whom to try Family Photo

Culture Change Implementation: Place Family Photo in labeled Activity Project Bag left in resident’s room for CNA, volunteer, etc. use.

QUESTION #1:  What were the two goals that Activities had for the resident when he was shown the picture of his family?
1.

2.