Caregiver Arzfeld

Care for an elderly married couple living together. The gentleman is 86 years old, weighs 75 kg, and is 168 cm tall. He suffers from moderately advanced dementia and mild heart failure. He quickly feels overwhelmed and can react negatively under stress, so a calm, patient, and kind approach is necessary. Care must proceed at his pace. He is mobile and uses a walker and a shower chair. His circadian rhythm is disrupted, and he wakes up once a night. Usually, supervision is sufficient, or he can be calmly guided back to bed. He needs help with hygiene, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, toileting, and medication. The lady is 83 years old, weighs 70 kg, and is 160 cm tall. She is physically weakened after a fall, has difficulty walking, and uses a walker. Mentally, she is fine, communicative, and likes to nap during the day. She should not be left alone with her husband without support. She requires partial assistance with hygiene and dressing; she manages toileting independently. She wears incontinence pads or diapers. Medications need to be monitored and regular intake supported. The duties include complete household management such as cooking, shopping, laundry, cleaning, and general household organization. Shopping is done partly with the family and partly independently. Shops are very close. The family helps with medication sorting once a week. Night work is only occasional, mainly if the gentleman is restless at night. Free time is by agreement, including two free afternoons per week. The caregiver has her own bathroom.