Try: Time the cr putting pegs in a pegboard and taking them out repeat this activity daily to improve fine motor skills Materials: Pegs pegboard Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from fine tuning tips for improving fine motor skills stroke connection magazine september october 2003 available at Keywords: Poor fine motor […]
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Care recipient (cr) has weak fingers and has trouble holding things with his her fingers
Try: Have the cr use his fingers to flick marbles into a shoe box or other small container several times a day Materials: Shoe box or other small box container marbles Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from fine tuning tips for improving fine motor skills stroke connection magazine september october 2003 […]
Care recipient’s cr finger strength is weak
Try: Use rubber bands to exercise the fingers have the cr place his right hand on a table and loop a rubber band around one of his fingers instruct the cr to pull the rubber band up and down with his fingers to exercise the right fingers then have the cr place his left hand […]
Care recipient (cr) has trouble carrying or holding things due to weak hands
Try: Have the cr squeeze a rubber ball several times a day to strengthen his hands Materials: Rubber ball Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from fine tuning tips for improving fine motor skills stroke connection magazine september october 2003 available at Keywords: Fine motor skills weak hands hands fingers *This information […]
Care recipient (cr) has poor range of motion in his arms
Try: Have the cr do some range-of-motion exercises each day ask the cr to raise his right arm up and down with his left hand or with the help of the caregiver perform this exercise with both arms each day Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical Information: n/a References: Adapted from fine tuning tips […]
Care recipient (cr) is not able to bathe independently
Try: Allow the cr to hold the washcloth by him or herself to wash whatever areas he or she can reach allow the cr to be as independent as possible during bathing consider playing soothing music during bath time to help ease tension or embarrassment make sure the cr knows that he or she should […]
Care recipient (cr) is unable to use the toilet alone
Try: Assist the cr to the toilet and help get undressed make sure all clothing is out of the way allow the cr to hold several sheets of toilet paper to help maintain a sense of independence carry on a normal conversation during toileting to help the cr feel comfortable Materials: Toilet or bedside commode […]
Care recipient (cr) is not adhering to medical advice and orders
Try: Make a list of what medical advice and orders are not being followed go through the list with the cr and ask questions about each issue if the medical advice and orders seem too complicated for the cr discuss ways to simplify them make sure you go over this with the cr’s physician Materials: […]
Care recipient (cr) is unable to put clothes on independently
Try: Offer to set clothes for the next day out the night before allow the cr to assist in picking out the clothes to maintain a sense of independence allow the cr to do whatever he or she can to help in the process make sure the cr knows that he or she should not […]
Care recipient (cr) is not able to eat independently
Try: Allow the cr to choose his or her food and drink whenever possible let the cr do whatever he or she is capable of if the cr can lift the glass to put the straw in his or her mouth allow the cr to do that do not treat the cr like a baby […]