Learning Videos for Adult Care at Home
-from Home Alone Alliance, an initiative of the AARP Public Policy Institute
All links go directly to the videos. To view other Home Alone Alliance resources, including downloadable/printable PDF information within the videos, go to the Family Caregiving How-to Video Series website.
Pain Management
Developed by AARP Public Policy Institute and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis. Funded by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.
- Experiences of Caregivers Caring for People with Pain
- Pain Management for Caregivers: What is Pain?
- Pain Management for Caregivers: How to Assess Pain
- Lower-Risk Treatments for Managing Pain
- Higher-Risk Treatments for Managing Pain
- Pain Management Self-Care, Resources, and Techniques
Preparing for a Hospital Stay
Developed by AARP Public Policy Institute and Rush Center for Excellence in Aging
- What to Know Before You Go
- Identifying What Matters
- What to Know About Medication
- Mentation: Recognizing Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
- Why Mobility Matters
- Planning for Discharge and Next Steps
- Lo que debes saber antes salir de casa
- Identificar lo más importante
- Lo que debes saber sobre los medicamentos
- Estado mental; cómo reconocer la demencia, el delirio y la depression
- Por qué es importante la movilidad
- Planificar para el alta y pasos siguientes
Operating Specialized Medical Equipment
Developed by AARP Public Policy Institute and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis.
- Using Oxygen
- Using a Nebulizer
- Using a Mechanical Lift for Transfers
- Home Infusion Troubleshooting
- Preventing Peritonitis in Home Peritoneal Dialysis
- Taking Care of the Vascular Access for Home Hemodialysis
- Useo de equipo medico especializado: Oxigeno
- Useo de equipo medico especializado: Nebulizadores
- Useo de equipo medico especializado: Infusiones en el hogar; solución de problemas
Special Diets
Developed by AARP Public Policy Institute and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis.
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- Nutrition Basics
- Reducing Sodium
- Modifying Food Textures
- Managing Low Appetite
- G-tube Feeding Guidelines
- Helping to Feed Persons with Dementia
Managing Incontinence
Developed by AARP Public Policy Institute and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis.
- Managing Incontinence: How Family Caregivers Can Help
- Managing Incontinence at Home
- Helping Someone to the Toilet
- Seeking Support: Managing a Family Member’s Incontinence
- How to Talk With Someone About Incontinence
- Selecting Incontinence Products
- Managing Incontinence: Difficulty Getting Out of Bed
- El control de la incontinencia
- Cómo hablar sobre la incontinencia con tu familia
- Cómo elegir y pagar los productos para la incontinencia
- Cómo manejar la incontinencia cuando la persona tiene dificu
Wound Care
Developed by AARP Public Policy Institute and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis.
- General Principals of Wound Care
- Pressure Ulcers: Prevention and Skin Care
- Caring for an Maintaining Ostomy Bags
- Diabetic Foot Care: Treatment and Prevention
- Caring for Lower Extremity Wounds and Cellulitis
- Treatment of Skin Tears
Mobility
Developed by the AARP Public Policy Institute and the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Preparing Your Home for Safe Mobility
- Getting from a Car to a Wheelchair
- What to Do When Someone Falls
- Using a Walker or Cane and Navigating Stairs
- Moving from a Walker to Shower or Bed
- Cómo preparer tu hogar para la movilidad segura
- Salir del auto a una silla de ruedas
- Qué hacer cuando alguien se cae
- Cómo usar un andador o una lata en las escaleras
- Llegar del andador a la ducha o la cama
Managing Medications
Developed by AARP Public Policy Institute and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis. The last three were funded by Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare.
- Organizing and Administering Pills
- Beyond Pills: Eye Drops, Patches, and Suppositories
- Dealing with Dementia-Related Resistance
- Administering an Insulin Injection
- Taking an Anticoagulant
- Using Inhalers
- Administering Eye Drops