Table 4.

Outline of home care instructions (for elderly patient and FCG) to sustain the influence of psychotherapeutic education for the long term.

1. FCG must assist/enquire/plan for the elderly patient’s daily activities (minimum of once/day).

2. The FCG must plan and organize the caregiving responsible distribution among his/her family members.

3. The FCG must encourage the patient to have a healthy lifestyle that includes self-care, adhering to treatment, and adhering to and following post-insertion instructions.

4. The FCG must remind/give/provide medications for the elderly if and when desired.

5. Any medical/dental equipment/ tool (such as diabetic kit, blood pressure unit) should be operated by the FCG him- or herself. 6. The FCG must instruct on/prepare/bring the constituents for a special diet for the elderly.

7. The FCG must facilitate family understanding and remove conflicts within/outside the family, or family members including relatives, friends and neighbors.

8. The FCG must at all times be the one who will communicate with the concerned doctor as part of the long-term maintenance.

9. The FCG must sit with the elderly patient and facilitate the patient’s understanding regarding complex post-treatment instructions.

10. The FCG must arrange or make all necessary appointments with the concerned healthcare workers.

11. The FCG must try to negotiate with other caregivers within the family and describe their roles on a daily/weekly/ monthly/ annual basis.

12. The elderly patient must at all times appreciate the concerns raised by the FCG.

13. The elderly patient must surrender his/her will and not dictate things that are related to the treatment care.

14. The elderly patient must disclose his/her difficulties to the FCG either directly or indirectly.

15. The elderly patient must allow the FCG to take/make decisions on his/her behalf.

16. The elderly patient must at all times takes positive steps to initiate self-care rather than wait for someone to provide the care.