RE: ideas needed

[Holly McGran]

How about a distraction - like lollipops. From: Heidi Ebertowski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ideas needed Is this a behavioral problem r/t the move???  Has he displayed this behavior in the past or is it new?? Sounds like anything you “put” on isn’t going to work.  Is there anything else he enjoys.  We have a resident with severe MR that likes to hold a picture of animals.  It helps calm him and he doesn’t grind his teeth like he usually does when he’s tense.       Heidi Ebertowski,R.N. MDS Care Coordinator Valley Memorial Homes Grand Forks, ND (701)787-7937   fax (701)787-7901 Confidentiality Statement: This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged,confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If you are not the intended addressee,nor authorized to receive for the intended addressee,you are hereby notified that you may not use,copy,disclose or distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the message.  If you have received this message in error,please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete the message.  Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: Park Lane MDS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 10:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ideas needed     I have a question for the group.  I am at wits end, and I am looking for any suggestions.  I have a male resident who is in his 60's, he has downs syndrome, I recently inhearited his problem from the other mds coordinator when a room swap was done.  But  I digress.  The problem we are having is he is constantly chewing on both of his thumbs.  He chews on them at the knuckle part, and he has them red, sore, and the doctor would like something done.  We have tried different types of flavors, like tobacco, hot sauce, bitter tastes, putting band aides on them.  He is not fased by the tastes, and he removes the band aides, and throws them in the trash.  We thought about biker gloves, but he would not leave them on.  So I am in need of help.  Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.  You can email me privately if you want. Thank you in advance, Shellie [EMAIL PROTECTED]