Try: Contact a veterinary office family members or animal shelter during an emergency to see if the service animal or pet can be boarded there store extra food and water for service animals or pets

Materials: Extra food and water plastic storage containers extra food and water bowls

Categories: Medical Physical, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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References: Adapted from the u s department of homeland security internet website www dhs gov 30 tips for emergency preparedness 2010

Keywords: Emergency plan pets service animals fire safety disaster

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Go through the cr’s calendar now and put a reminder on it for every six months every six months review the emergency plan update contact phone numbers and check supplies to be sure nothing has expired spoiled or changed practice tornado fire escape or other disaster plans

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Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Adapted from u s department of homeland security 2010 30 tips for emergency preparedness available at

Keywords: Emergency plan fire safety disaster

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Play backyard games with the grand kids or the caregiver (cg) follow the leader can be a fun way to practice motor skills especially if the leader models activities such as duck walking skipping and hopping also playing tag can be good practice because when the cr is being chased he she will have to duck weave and run to avoid being next to be it

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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References: Adapted from how to improve large motor skills by melinda l secor 2009 available at

Keywords: Poor balance weak muscles exercise lifting posture reaching

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Jump rope is very good for improving muscle control strength endurance and coordination stretch the rope out on the ground and have the cr walk on it to help improve his her balance and muscle control

Materials: Jump rope

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Adapted from how to improve large motor skills by melinda l secor 2009 available at

Keywords: Poor balance weak muscles exercise lifting posture reaching

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: The size of a person’s feet changes as he she ages so always have feet measured before buying shoes the best time to measure the feet is at the end of the day when the feet are largest most people have one foot that is larger than the other so fit shoe to the larger foot do not select shoes by the size marked inside the shoe but by how the shoe fits the foot select a shoe that is shaped like the cr’s foot during the fitting process make sure there is enough space 3 8 to 1 2 for the cr’s longest toe at the end of each shoe when standing up make sure the ball of the cr’s foot fits comfortably into the widest part of the shoe do not buy shoes that feel too tight and expect them to stretch to fit the cr’s heel should fit comfortably in the shoe with a minimum amount of slipping – the shoes should not ride up and down on the cr’s heel when he walks have the cr walk in the shoes to make sure they fit and feel right then take them home and spend some time walking on carpet to make sure the fit is a good one

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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References: Adapted from guide to foot care and foot problems preventing foot trouble by carol eustice 2006 available at

Keywords: Feet foot care shoes feet hurt

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: The upper part of the shoes should be made of a soft flexible material to match the shape of the cr’s foot choose shoes made of leather because they can reduce the possibility of skin irritations make sure the soles provide solid footing and are not slippery choose shoes that have thick soles because they cushion feet when walking on hard surfaces choose low-heeled shoes because they are more comfortable safer and less damaging than high-heeled shoes

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Adapted from guide to foot care and foot problems preventing foot trouble by carol eustice 2006 available at

Keywords: Feet foot care shoes feet hurt

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Keep blood circulating to the feet as much as possible put feet up when sitting or lying down stretch if sitting for a long time walk regularly have a gentle foot massage take a warm foot bath check feet regularly or have caregiver (cg) check them try to avoid pressure from shoes that do not fit right try not to expose feet to cold temperatures do not sit for long periods of time with legs crossed do not smoke wear comfortable shoes that fit well to prevent foot pain and other foot problems

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

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References: Adapted from guide to foot care and foot problems preventing foot trouble by carol eustice 2006 available at

Keywords: Feet foot care shoes feet hurt

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Try to imagine that there is an emergency like a fire in the home and the cr and cg need to leave quickly think about what the best escape routes are find at least two ways out of each room write it down go over this with the cr and any other cgs or family members and neighbors

Materials: Paper and pen

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Adapted from 30 tips for emergency preparedness by u s department of homeland security 2010 available at

Keywords: Emergency plan fire safety

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: The cr might want to try playing ball with the grand kids or the caregiver (cg) throwing catching and kicking a ball are very helpful activities to improve large motor skills begin with a balloon rather than a ball the slower motion of a balloon makes catching easier then try using a large ball use smaller balls as gross motor skills improve

Materials: Baseball or other small ball ball mitt large ball for kicking balloons

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Adapted from how to improve large motor skills by melinda l secor 2009 available at

Keywords: Poor balance weak muscles exercise lifting posture reaching

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Create an obstacle course in a large room of the house or in the cr’s yard set up the area with varied challenges for the body body’s large muscles include items like stepping activities like stairs balance activities crawl spaces and climbing activities like climbing over a stable piece of furniture

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical

Information: n/a

References: Adapted from how to improve large motor skills by melinda l secor 2009 available at

Keywords: Poor balance weak muscles exercise lifting posture reaching

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed