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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 457052" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Mutt...Im gonna give you some advice that may help...may not but you never know until you try so here it goes: </p><p></p><p>For MOM: </p><p>1. They can put medications in blister packs for each days use. Never knew that but they do it for Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s all the time. </p><p>2. Get her a medicine alarm clock that will tell her vocally to take her medications. "Gladys take yer medications now!" </p><p>3. If you dont want to do the blister pack, just get a combo of the vocal alarm and medication box that is fancy that will only open at the set time it tells her to take her medications. Now you can have a key to fill the pack but her little box for the day and time will only open when it gives the command. </p><p></p><p>As far as being forgetful, well, that is just gonna be what it is gonna be. There is some new brain food out there that may help some but I dont know if it would be worth it at her age. Id be more inclined to do a really big calendar like the put on desks and hang it on the wall then color code it for different things. Blue is Dr Appts, Red is lunches out, Green is something else...you get the idea. Most of those calendars have at least 6 lines per day so you can easily list things. </p><p></p><p>Also leave her sticky notes on her fridge when you are there that she can see...plus on her mirror in the bathroom. </p><p></p><p>As far as the kids, could oldest 's wife take on young difficult child youngest child so they can cut down on diapers for awhile. Or even take on all the kids until youngest and his wife get back on their feet. At least that way you are only helping out one family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 457052, member: 1514"] Mutt...Im gonna give you some advice that may help...may not but you never know until you try so here it goes: For MOM: 1. They can put medications in blister packs for each days use. Never knew that but they do it for Residential Treatment Center (RTC)'s all the time. 2. Get her a medicine alarm clock that will tell her vocally to take her medications. "Gladys take yer medications now!" 3. If you dont want to do the blister pack, just get a combo of the vocal alarm and medication box that is fancy that will only open at the set time it tells her to take her medications. Now you can have a key to fill the pack but her little box for the day and time will only open when it gives the command. As far as being forgetful, well, that is just gonna be what it is gonna be. There is some new brain food out there that may help some but I dont know if it would be worth it at her age. Id be more inclined to do a really big calendar like the put on desks and hang it on the wall then color code it for different things. Blue is Dr Appts, Red is lunches out, Green is something else...you get the idea. Most of those calendars have at least 6 lines per day so you can easily list things. Also leave her sticky notes on her fridge when you are there that she can see...plus on her mirror in the bathroom. As far as the kids, could oldest 's wife take on young difficult child youngest child so they can cut down on diapers for awhile. Or even take on all the kids until youngest and his wife get back on their feet. At least that way you are only helping out one family. [/QUOTE]
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