Try: Have the cr punch holes in a thick piece of paper several times each day or have the cr staple 3 or 4 pieces of paper several times each day Materials: Hole puncher or stapler Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from activities to promote hand development for pencil use and […]
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Care recipient (cr) has weak hands and fingers
Try: Give the cr some clay or play dough and have him squeeze flatten it with a rolling pin the cr can also use play-doh extruding and squishing tools make this a daily activity to help strengthen the cr’s hands suggest that the cr do this activity with his grandkids Materials: Clay or play dough […]
Care recipient (cr) doesn’t have much strength in his fingers and has trouble holding things
Try: Play finger tug of war with coffee stirs plastic lace or a marble make this a daily activity to strengthen the cr’s fingers and hands Materials: Coffee stirs plastic lace or a marble Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from activities to promote hand development for pencil use and other tasks […]
Aging cr care recipient has experienced a loss of arousal and sexual desire
Try: Explain to the cr that changes occur when the human body ages this is normal and to be expected sexuality slows down when a person ages but can be more pleasurable because there is more freedom with age in addition there are no more worries about pregnancy and people over 65 actually have more […]
Sexual dysfunction has become a problem for the Care recipient (cr)
Try: Encourage the cr to start an exercise program and stick with it this can produce good feelings and provide a distraction from the cr’s unwanted sexual behaviors encourage the cr to engage in hobbies that would provide a distraction and take up time during the day having something different to think about can make […]
Care recipient (cr) can’t use hands and fingers very well
Try: Ask the cr to make several small objects with the modeling clay or play dough make this a daily activity to improve the cr cr’s hand and finger strength Materials: Modeling clay or play dough Categories: Medical Physical, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware Information: n/a References: Adapted from the internet website www school-ot com activities […]
Care recipient (cr) can’t use his hands and fingers very well
Try: Ask the cr to hold a pencil as if he is going to write with it ask the cr to walk his fingers up towards the eraser when he gets there flip the pencil over without using the other hand or a surface to brace it walk fingers back to the other end and […]
Care recipient (cr) has a hard time moving objects around in his hand
Try: Place two pennies and two paper clips in the cr’s palm while sitting at a table ask the cr to try to move one penny to his fingertips and place it on the table without using his other hand then one paper clip and so on try this exercise using more items as it […]
Care recipient (cr) can’t move objects around with hands and fingers very well
Try: Ask the cr to hold the pegs in his or her hand and place them in the peg board holes with the same hand that is holding the pegs Materials: Peg board and pegs Categories: Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from the internet website www school-ot com activities to promote hand development for […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble using his hands and fingers to hold small objects
Try: Cut a slot into the plastic lid of coffee can and draw a face on the lid ask the cr to place pennies or buttons into the slot as if the cr is feeding the can Materials: Pennies or flat buttons coffee can Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: activities to promote […]