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This can be a difficult problem

We had a resident with similar problems but his wife came in a lot which helped out

Something he'd like to do is to take a disk with Velcro on it and a tennis ball which sticks to the Velcro he would stick and on stick that for a long time I was surprised but grateful

We had a Nother resident with difficult behavior

She like to peel oranges. Took her a long time and then she had the reward of being able to eat the

orange

Have you checked these articles out

https://www.goldencarers.com/comments/20896/

https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-decrease-problem-behaviors/5056/

https://www.goldencarers.com/how-to-respond-to-challenging-behavior/3847/

Have you tried portable music he likes with head phones?

We have one gentleman who punches holes in paper with a 3 hole punch; he thinks its his job.

We have one gentleman who hold a baby doll; he thinks its his grandchild.

Have you heard of companion pets, there are cats and dogs who are interactive and our residents love them.

Hope this was helpful :)

Thank you Susan

These are wonderful ideas

Nisha these are worth a try

I assume you have done a root cause analysis to see if you can figure out why this person acts the way he does

It may be something internal which means you really you can't do anything about it except to distract him but it may be something external which you can do something about

If it is an internal problem with the person then it's trial and error to see you what works and what doesn't

As you know what works one day may not work the next

Hi Nisha, do you walk with him? I've worked with several walkers and found that walking with them does engage them. I'll hand them water, or hold their hand or rub their back. When you sync up with their movements, they will even sometimes follow your lead so if I sat down, they would too. It may not be for long, but at least they are getting some rest from the constant walking. I think it is important to say also that sometimes all they need is the company and trying too many things to distract or engage him may be frustrating for him. We wrote in many of our walkers care plan that their 1:1 intervention was to walk with them for 10-15 minutes a day daily, and other activity pursuits were offered PRN (as needed).

Good ideas Molly

Thank you

Good ideas Molly

Thank you