Try: Place a rubber band around a can of corn to distinguish it from a can of green beans use a black wide-tip marker a laundry marker or a felt-tip pen to write in large bold letters on plain white 3 x 5 index cards use these index card labels to differentiate household supplies that […]
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The Care recipient (cr) has low vision and has trouble identifying items in the kitchen
Try: By weight use weight to tell the difference between a container of breadcrumbs and a container of powdered drink mix by location group similar items together such as fruits soups or vegetables; store foods or supplies in alphabetical order by sound a can of fruit cocktail sounds different from a can of tomato paste […]
Care recipient (cr) has low vision and has trouble finding his or her apartment door the cr can’t see the door numbers and all the doors look the same
Try: If there are no clearly visible or tactile marks to identify the specific floor when the cr gets off of the elevator ask the building manager to provide some type of identification for the cr’s door place a rubber band around the door knob place a decal or other stick-on tactile cue on the […]
Care recipient (cr) has low vision and is having trouble finding his or her mailbox
Try: Place a decal or other stick-on tactile cue on the mailbox count how far the cr’s mail box is from the first or last mailbox Materials: Decal or other stick-on tactile cue Categories: Maintenance, Medical Physical, So-So Vision, Poor Vision Information: n/a References: A adapted from useful home adaptations for the blind and visually […]
The Care recipient (cr) has low vision and can’t read printed material at church restaurants etc
Try: Carry a small illuminated hand magnifier when going out ask the church secretary to make a large print version of the weekly bulletin if the cr lives or goes to an assistive living facility or senior center ask that they offer large print versions of menus and activity schedules ask waitresses to provide a […]
The cr care recipient needs bed baths and the caregiver (cg) does not know how to do it
Try: #make sure the room is warm and there are no drafts or open windows #test water temperature to see that it is at 120 degrees if water cools while bathing cover the cr and replace the water the same is true for water that becomes dirty while bathing #use a light cotton blanket to […]
A bed ridden Care recipient (cr) needs oral hygiene
Try: #ask the cr to sit up if possible; otherwise turn the cr on his or her side #tuck a towel under the cr cr’s chin #brush teeth away from the gums #after brushing is completed give the cr a glass of water and lay the basin near the chin ask the cr to rinse […]
The Care recipient (cr) has low vision and is having trouble seeing the controls and dials on the washer and dryer
Try: Use a flashlight or illuminated hand magnifier to see the dials on the washing machine or dryer use stick-on bumps to mark the settings of the washer and dryer the bumps provide both tactile and visual cues mark the dials with bright nail polish or black sharpie felt tip marker Materials: Flashlight or illuminated […]
Care recipient (cr) with poor vision has trouble seeing what he or she has written on a pieice of paper
Try: Write with a black felt tip marker or black gel pen use special heavy lined paper made specifically for people with visual impairment use large print checks with tactile lines that are available at all banks place light colored paper on a dark surface to define the edges of the paper use writing templates […]
The Care recipient (cr) has low vision and is having trouble seeing what’s on the computer screen and seeing the keyboard
Try: Use a large print high contrast keyboard use a clear font such as ariel or tahoma when writing make this the default font on the computer increase the size of the monitor set the cr’s incoming email to a font size that he she can see use a keyboard or mouse with a built-in […]