ain. He must be reminded that he is in a safe and loving environment. His social contact with family and close friends must also become something that he values. Restoring his ego through recognition of any positive efforts he makes is a key ingredient. Everyone must help him remember that he has talents, gifts and potential regardless of how much time he has left to live. The road to achievement starts with a goal. Mortimer must take small steps each day in order to achieve the motivation he needs to live a full life with the time he has left.Action Steps In order to achieve our stated goals and to help Mortimer understand that the behavior he has developed is not normal or healthy we are going to have a meeting with him and talk about options. The first order of business is to get Mortimer to a trained professional to have him evaluated for clinical depression. At the time of the evaluation we will ask the professional doing the evaluation on Mortimer their opinion of this plan. Rosie's involvement with Mortimer needs to be curtailed in order to help change the environment in which Mortimer is living. As we stated earlier Mortimer has found it easier to do what has become natural to him throughout his illness and we believe that reducing his dependence upon Rosie will change his environment. With the help of a home health care professional they are going to help Mortimer with his basic physical needs and help Rosie with not doing everything for Mortimer. The home health care professional will have a background in psychology and physical therapy to help facilitate the change in the environment. Establishing a daily routine can help Mortimer care about these basic needs again. The nurse will also help reinforce his need for safety. The professional instruction can help him safely stand and walk again. Hopefully this will lead to more self-confidence. The most important part of this process will be the role his family and f...
