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Oral Care Staff Cue Cards

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
These four cue cards are designed to remind staff to follow aspiration precautions. Card #1: Complete oral care before serving a meal. #2: Complete oral care after meals. #3: Put dentures in before a meal. #4: Assist with oral care before bed.
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Caregiver Burnout Signs and Strategies

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Caregiver burnout is an often overlooked but important element to discuss within the context of a rehabilitation team and should play a central role when planning a discharge home for a patient after recovery in a medical facility.
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Family Games to Support Brain Injury Recovery

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Family members often ask how they can support more thinking and language engagement at home after their loved one has a stroke or brain injury. This handout provides some suggestions but not all the possible games to consider.
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Daily Schedule for Adults

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Visual schedules can reduce anxiety, improve memory and ease of executing daily routines for individuals with cognitive deficits as well as their caregivers. This therapy material provides a completed example, and blank template for developing daily schedules for adults with cognitive deficits.
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Cueing Techniques

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides many examples of how to give someone cues during self care and may appropriate for therapists to share with staff and/or caregivers.
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Continuum of Post-Acute Rehabilitation Care

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes five different levels of post-acute rehabilitation care: long-term acute care hospital, inpatient rehabilitation facility, skilled nursing facility, home healthcare, and outpatient, what type of person would benefit from each level, and average length of stay.
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Caregiver Resources

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Caregivers are often overwhelmed by their loved ones’ illness or injury and all the new terminology that is thrown at them by healthcare staff. It is important to remember that they could benefit from education and resources to help reduce their burden of care. This material provides a list of resources for caregivers to help them transition to their new role more comfortably.
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Caregiver Management Plan Outline

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
All caregivers need to take care of themselves. This means leaving loved ones in the care of other family, friends, or professionals. This caregiver management plan outline guides caregivers when creating a comprehensive written plan to pass on to alternative care providers. May be completed within a structured therapy session with clinical guidance or individually by patients and their families.
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