Try: #use a rubber or latex jar opener to avoid strain on fingers joints and pressure on palms #spread the weight of heavy objects over several joints for example don’t loop the handles of a bag or package over a couple of fingers instead use the hand and elbow to hold the weight against the chest and let the arm joints and trunk help the fingers bear the weight #always use two hands to lift a heavy pot or pan #use a rolling tray cart to move food pots or pans in the kitchen and dining room #use a folding shopping cart to move packages laundry or tools around the home or in public

Materials: Round rubber jar opener rolling tray cart folding shopping cart

Categories: Maintenance, Medical Physical, Male, Female, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Independence, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision

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Try: Install an extra light in the closet make sure the cr is able to easily reach and operate the light you choose and that the fixture attaches firmly so it won’t work loose from its setting battery-operated lights can be found in hardware stores organize the closet so that the most frequently used items are closest to cr arrange items by category shirts or blouse pants skirts and dresses jackets etc make sure the order is maintained so the cr gets used to where things are in the closet place shoes neatly on the floor or shelves if shoes are kept in boxes attach photos of the shoes to the outside of the box so the contents can be seen without the box having to be opened

Materials: Battery operated light with push button on off switch shoe boxes photos of every pair of boxed shoes

Categories: Maintenance, Personal, So-So Vision, Poor Vision

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Try: #set piece of paper on table #set up the place setting on top of paper #using marker outline each piece of the place setting in its proper place #use the self-stick laminate to cover and protect the paper #before setting the table put the paper down as a place mat #start by handing the silverware to the cr one piece at a time and prompting the cr to place the utensil in its proper place #offer praise when the task is completed

Materials: 8 1 2 x 11 piece of paper self-stick laminate paper available at drug stores and office supply stores black marker table setting

Categories: Maintenance, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Somewhat Aware, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

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Try: Exit try # glue strips of sandpaper to one 12 x18 side of each block # attach door handle to the 12 x3 side of each block # you now have three steps which are to be kept in the car most often used to transport the cr # before the cr enters or exits the car set up the steps next to the door the cr will be using # use one two or three steps as needed based on the height of the car and the cr cr’s needs # the sandpaper provides traction so that one block can sit on top of the other and so that the cr cr’s foot won’t slip off the block # using three smaller blocks rather than one large block makes them easier to store in the car lighter for the caretaker to use and flexible so that the height can be adjusted to work in different cars or with different people # the handle on the end makes it easier for caregiver to move the blocks in and out of the car

Materials: Three rectangular wooden blocks 12 x18 x3 hardware store or lumber yard six strips coarse-grained heavyweight sandpaper enough to cover three 12 x18 rectangles three metal door handles adhesive caregiver to set up blocks and aid in en

Categories: Maintenance, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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Try: Put silverware container into top rack of dishwasher use smaller dishes that will fit on the top rack without hitting the inside top of the dishwasher remove dishwasher detergent from under the sink and adjust cabinet shelves so that it can be kept neatly on an easy-to-reach shelf make sure the changes you are making will really help the cr by discussing them with the cr beforehand and walking through them with the cr afterward

Materials: Moveable silverware container for dishwasher smaller-sized dishes that will fit on top rack kitchen cabinet with adjustable shelves

Categories: Maintenance

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Try: #park car at the right distance inside the garage #cut a hole through the ball and thread the rope through the hole #hang the ball on the rope from the ceiling of the garage so that it just touches the windshield of the car #now when the cr pulls into garage he or she can stop when the ball just touches the windshield or can back up if the ball is not hanging straight down

Materials: Old tennis ball or other small light-weight ball in bright color length of rope

Categories: Maintenance, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Good Vision, So-So Vision, Fully Aware

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