In Leviticus Chapter 15 in the Bible God tells about cleanliness. We know that in hospitals and in nursing homes some people get stash infections and it is because of not being clean enough. I read where 90,000 deaths are caused annually by infections in hospitals. Something as simple as washing your hands and wearing gloves can help keep down infection. I believe in alcohol hand-gel I have it setting out in my mothers room.When people come to visit they can use the hand-gel.
One of the things they tell you to do in a hospital book I have is to be sure and wipe off the remote for the TV. I also wash off bed railings, doorknobs and phones. All of this is important to keep your love ones healthy. Use disinfectant handy wipes I use them also.
Later Rebecca
Monday, May 10, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Day of Rest
As a caregiver we do not get Sunday off, we still have to take care of our love ones. I know God understands this. I do try and let other things go on this day like washing, cleaning the house ect.
Genesis 2:2 “Tells us that on the seventh day God rested. I try to rest and pray and read God’s Word. I don’t get to go to church that much I watch it on T.V. and that helps a lot.
Because this is the seventh day if you have never asked Jesus into your heart I want to give you the opportunity to do so. Just pray this simple prayer and it will change your life and keep you out of hell.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I come to You in the Name of Jesus
You said in Your Word,”…if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
And shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,THOU
SHALT BE SAVED” (Rom.10:9).
I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
I believe He was raised from the dead for my justification.
Your Word says,”…with the HEART man believeth unto righteousness:
And with the MOUTH confession is made unto salvation” (rom10:10).
I do believe with my heart, and I now confess with my mouth Jesus as My Lord and
Savior. Therefore, I am now saved! Thank You, Lord for my salvation.
If you prayed this prayed sincerely from your heart, then according to God’s Word you
Are saved! I want to welcome you to the family of God. Now tell someone because
God says if we are ashamed of Him He will not confess us before His Father in
Heaven. Write and let me know. You will never be the same.
Rebecca
Genesis 2:2 “Tells us that on the seventh day God rested. I try to rest and pray and read God’s Word. I don’t get to go to church that much I watch it on T.V. and that helps a lot.
Because this is the seventh day if you have never asked Jesus into your heart I want to give you the opportunity to do so. Just pray this simple prayer and it will change your life and keep you out of hell.
Dear Heavenly Father,
I come to You in the Name of Jesus
You said in Your Word,”…if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
And shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,THOU
SHALT BE SAVED” (Rom.10:9).
I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
I believe He was raised from the dead for my justification.
Your Word says,”…with the HEART man believeth unto righteousness:
And with the MOUTH confession is made unto salvation” (rom10:10).
I do believe with my heart, and I now confess with my mouth Jesus as My Lord and
Savior. Therefore, I am now saved! Thank You, Lord for my salvation.
If you prayed this prayed sincerely from your heart, then according to God’s Word you
Are saved! I want to welcome you to the family of God. Now tell someone because
God says if we are ashamed of Him He will not confess us before His Father in
Heaven. Write and let me know. You will never be the same.
Rebecca
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Love
To be a caregiver you must have love. In John 15:12 God says,” This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.” So we are suppose to have love for each other. I have a great love for caregivers. I again say, I want to be here for you to support you in anyway I can. Ask questions feel free to share with me and I will pray for you and the love one you are caring for.
Let’s talk today about keeping everything sanitary which is very important. I use a lot of alcohol for cleaning. Antibacterial soap for washing hands and lots of gloves are also very important. Make sure everything is clean. I use bleach for washing sheets ect. Lysol spray is also used when needed. I do not spray it in the room but I use it outside of the room. My mother is bathed and I keep her very clean. I cannot stress how important it is to keep everything clean and sanitary.
Later Rebecca
Let’s talk today about keeping everything sanitary which is very important. I use a lot of alcohol for cleaning. Antibacterial soap for washing hands and lots of gloves are also very important. Make sure everything is clean. I use bleach for washing sheets ect. Lysol spray is also used when needed. I do not spray it in the room but I use it outside of the room. My mother is bathed and I keep her very clean. I cannot stress how important it is to keep everything clean and sanitary.
Later Rebecca
Friday, May 7, 2010
Supplies
As a caregiver we need to always remember this scripture in Galatians 6:9, “Let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap, If we faint not.”
Today I will talk about supplies. It takes a lot of supplies to take care of my mother and do it right.
Here is a list of the supplies I use now, it might change later:
Diapers
Pads Medium and Ex-Large
Gloves
Handy Wipes (baby)
Paper tape
Duct tape (for diapers)
Sterile Pads (for cleaning wounds)
Saline Wound wash
Neosporin Ointment
Non-stick pads with adhesive tabs
Cotton balls
Q-Tips
Un-solve adhesive (removal wipes)
Skin-preps
Hydrocolloid dressing
Transparent dressing (to go over Hydrocolloid dressing)
Vaseline
Stomach drain sponges (because of feeding tube must use for stomach)
Lysol spray
Ivory soap
Dial soap
Bleach (for washing)
Talk to you more tomorrow.
Rebecca
Today I will talk about supplies. It takes a lot of supplies to take care of my mother and do it right.
Here is a list of the supplies I use now, it might change later:
Diapers
Pads Medium and Ex-Large
Gloves
Handy Wipes (baby)
Paper tape
Duct tape (for diapers)
Sterile Pads (for cleaning wounds)
Saline Wound wash
Neosporin Ointment
Non-stick pads with adhesive tabs
Cotton balls
Q-Tips
Un-solve adhesive (removal wipes)
Skin-preps
Hydrocolloid dressing
Transparent dressing (to go over Hydrocolloid dressing)
Vaseline
Stomach drain sponges (because of feeding tube must use for stomach)
Lysol spray
Ivory soap
Dial soap
Bleach (for washing)
Talk to you more tomorrow.
Rebecca
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Pray
Always remember to start your day with prayer. Pray for God to give you strength to take care of your loved one. With out God’s help you cannot make it. In Deuteronomy 33:25 God tells us “..as out days so shall our strength be.” I speak this to myself a lot. When I feel tired and like I just can’t seem to go on . I will say the Lord says, “..as my days so shall my strength be.” so I have strength for today.
Today I want to talk about nurses. I have learned so much from the nurses that come out and check on my mother. I use a wonderful health care service I have been with this care service for nearly seven years. I have nothing but good to say about this company.The nurses are there for you 24 / 7 . All I have to do is call them .
Later Rebecca
Today I want to talk about nurses. I have learned so much from the nurses that come out and check on my mother. I use a wonderful health care service I have been with this care service for nearly seven years. I have nothing but good to say about this company.The nurses are there for you 24 / 7 . All I have to do is call them .
Later Rebecca
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
More About Bedsores
Isaiah 40:29 “He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.” We need new strength for each day.
I have been sharing with you about how to protect your love ones from getting bedsores.
If you have a nurse who comes out she can get you the thick Hydrocolloid dressing I told you about. You can buy them but they are very expensive. When the nurse does not come out, I go ahead and order them myself. You can also get a Hydrophiler Coloplast the nurse can also get this for you. Be sure and watch the feet and I also ordered some special booties you can use to help keep bedsores off the feet. Always make sure you keep the feet up on pillows if this is a pressure point. You must always remember the sign of a bedsore starting is the pinkish or red color and when you see this you must take care of it at once and put a stop to it. This is very important to stop it immediately.
I will also talk about the feeding tube, suction machines, diapers, pillows, feeding by mouth, using thick it, blood pressure medication, strokes/aspirin and keeping things sanitary, supplies, visiting nurses and anything else I can help you with.
More tomorrow Rebecca
I have been sharing with you about how to protect your love ones from getting bedsores.
If you have a nurse who comes out she can get you the thick Hydrocolloid dressing I told you about. You can buy them but they are very expensive. When the nurse does not come out, I go ahead and order them myself. You can also get a Hydrophiler Coloplast the nurse can also get this for you. Be sure and watch the feet and I also ordered some special booties you can use to help keep bedsores off the feet. Always make sure you keep the feet up on pillows if this is a pressure point. You must always remember the sign of a bedsore starting is the pinkish or red color and when you see this you must take care of it at once and put a stop to it. This is very important to stop it immediately.
I will also talk about the feeding tube, suction machines, diapers, pillows, feeding by mouth, using thick it, blood pressure medication, strokes/aspirin and keeping things sanitary, supplies, visiting nurses and anything else I can help you with.
More tomorrow Rebecca
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Bedsores
Today is a new day remember “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13. We have to have new strength each day to be able to take care of our loved one.
I am going to talk more today about what I do to keep bedsores from coming on my mother.
The mattress is very important. Medicare sent us a mattress which helps so much. We have had the same mattress for all these years, “ If it works don’t fix it.” as they say.
Another very important thing is changing her position. Keep you love one off any place that is a pressure point on their body. When you see the skin breaking down it starts to look a little pink or red and that is when you start to take care of that area. Check back and feet often.
If you see this first sign on the body, cleanse the place or places with saline and be sure to dry after. I use small sterile 2X2 pads for this. The next thing you do is cut to fit over the place a thick Hydrocolloid dressing make sure and use the thick dressing. Now cover the dressing with a clear transparent dressing they come in a 2 3/8” X 2 ¾” or 4” X 4 ¾” size. This keeps out moisture and germs.
More tomorrow Rebecca
I am going to talk more today about what I do to keep bedsores from coming on my mother.
The mattress is very important. Medicare sent us a mattress which helps so much. We have had the same mattress for all these years, “ If it works don’t fix it.” as they say.
Another very important thing is changing her position. Keep you love one off any place that is a pressure point on their body. When you see the skin breaking down it starts to look a little pink or red and that is when you start to take care of that area. Check back and feet often.
If you see this first sign on the body, cleanse the place or places with saline and be sure to dry after. I use small sterile 2X2 pads for this. The next thing you do is cut to fit over the place a thick Hydrocolloid dressing make sure and use the thick dressing. Now cover the dressing with a clear transparent dressing they come in a 2 3/8” X 2 ¾” or 4” X 4 ¾” size. This keeps out moisture and germs.
More tomorrow Rebecca
Monday, May 3, 2010
Doing It With Love
To take care of a loved one and do it right it takes a lot of prayer and love. I pray everyday for God to give me strength to be able to take care of my mother and He does.
I want to share with you some of the things I have done all these years that might help you in some way to take care of your loved one.
I can only share with you what works for my mother. If this helps you in anyway it will be a blessing. I also want to be here for you. Feel free to write me ask me questions at any time.
Bedsores are a big problem for most people who have been confined to a bed for a long time. I will share with you how I keep bedsores off my mother with God’s help. I will also be giving you advice on how to prevent blood clots and pneumonia.
I know that life for a caregiver is hard but so is life for the one you are caring for.
Remember in Matthew 25:4 Jesus said,” In as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren you have done it unto me. It’s really like you are taking care of Jesus. He sees what you are doing and you will be blessed.
Talk to you tomorrow Rebecca
I want to share with you some of the things I have done all these years that might help you in some way to take care of your loved one.
I can only share with you what works for my mother. If this helps you in anyway it will be a blessing. I also want to be here for you. Feel free to write me ask me questions at any time.
Bedsores are a big problem for most people who have been confined to a bed for a long time. I will share with you how I keep bedsores off my mother with God’s help. I will also be giving you advice on how to prevent blood clots and pneumonia.
I know that life for a caregiver is hard but so is life for the one you are caring for.
Remember in Matthew 25:4 Jesus said,” In as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren you have done it unto me. It’s really like you are taking care of Jesus. He sees what you are doing and you will be blessed.
Talk to you tomorrow Rebecca
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Why I Became A Caregiver
Psalms 118:24 says, “This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it.” That is what I am going to do today.
I once heard it said indifference makes excuses but love finds a way. I loved my mother enough to find a way to take care of her.
God said in Ephesians 6:2-3 “Honour thy father and mother: which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
I want to share with you anything that may help you be able to take care of your love one.
My mother fell and broke her left hip in 2003 and had several strokes. Because of the broken hip and strokes the doctor did not want to do surgery on her hip. This has left her little legs contracted and she is totally bedfast. I have to lift her, turn her, change her and bathe her.
In January this year 2009 she got pneumonia due to aspiration she is now on a feeding tube.
In 2003 when she was in the hospital with the broken hip the doctor told me to take her home and she might live two years. This is the normal time they say for someone in her shape it will be seven years July 2010.
I have been taking care of her by myself for nearly six years my daughter started helping me last year 2008. She comes in the morning at eight a. m. and leaves at two pm, Monday –Friday. I have her nights and weekends. My daughter’s help is such a blessing. I thank God for providing help for me.
Talk to you tomorrow,
Rebecca
I once heard it said indifference makes excuses but love finds a way. I loved my mother enough to find a way to take care of her.
God said in Ephesians 6:2-3 “Honour thy father and mother: which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
I want to share with you anything that may help you be able to take care of your love one.
My mother fell and broke her left hip in 2003 and had several strokes. Because of the broken hip and strokes the doctor did not want to do surgery on her hip. This has left her little legs contracted and she is totally bedfast. I have to lift her, turn her, change her and bathe her.
In January this year 2009 she got pneumonia due to aspiration she is now on a feeding tube.
In 2003 when she was in the hospital with the broken hip the doctor told me to take her home and she might live two years. This is the normal time they say for someone in her shape it will be seven years July 2010.
I have been taking care of her by myself for nearly six years my daughter started helping me last year 2008. She comes in the morning at eight a. m. and leaves at two pm, Monday –Friday. I have her nights and weekends. My daughter’s help is such a blessing. I thank God for providing help for me.
Talk to you tomorrow,
Rebecca
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Welcome to Caregivers
This Blog is all about caregivers. My name is Rebecca Wilhite and I am a caregiver and I started this blog to reach out to other caregivers. I want this blog to be all about you and give you as much love and support as I can.
I know there are times when you become so overwhelmed that you just want to run away, but you can’t because of your love for the person you are caring for. I know, because I have been taking care of my mother since 2003. She was 85 years old at the time and I was 60 now she is 91 and I am 66. So when you feel like you just want to run away, take a tea or coffee break and get on my blog. I will talk to you, pray for you and be there for you as much as I can. Caregivers need love and support. This blog will be updated for you daily.
Later,
Rebecca
I know there are times when you become so overwhelmed that you just want to run away, but you can’t because of your love for the person you are caring for. I know, because I have been taking care of my mother since 2003. She was 85 years old at the time and I was 60 now she is 91 and I am 66. So when you feel like you just want to run away, take a tea or coffee break and get on my blog. I will talk to you, pray for you and be there for you as much as I can. Caregivers need love and support. This blog will be updated for you daily.
Later,
Rebecca
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