The patient may be grumpy on some days or not in the mood to get dressed or to eat.
It is very important for the caregiver to step back and let the patient settle down. Dressing or eating are important activities, but not urgent at a particular moment. If the caregiver is in the middle of cooking breakfast, lunch, or dinner and wants to hurry the patient into the kitchen, it is much easier on the caregiver if she lets the patient rest for a few minutes.
The patient’s perspective will change, as will the caregivers. Go back to the patient in five minutes and see if they are ready to finish dressing or to go to the kitchen (or whatever activity is desired). Most likely, the patient will be glad you have returned to the room and will be quite willing to comply.
Most important, the caregiver will have taken five minutes to take a deep breath, relax, and be able to go back in a calmer mood to deal with the patient.
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