Try: #the sock donner is an open tube-like tool with a long strap the strap is held in the hand of the user while the tube-like part holds the sock open for the user’s foot #place a sock around the sock-aid then put the sock aid on floor while keeping the aid’s strap in hand #place a foot into the sock-aid #pull up on the sock-aid strap working the sock onto the foot #repeat with other foot and sock #sometimes it is difficult to pull the sock aid up try sprinkling a small amount of baby powder in the sock aid to help the foot slide more easily #use the reacher to hold onto a shoe slide the foot into the shoe hold the shoe in place with the reacher until the foot is entirely enclosed #repeat with other foot and shoe

Materials: Sock-aid from medical supply store long-handled reacher from drug store or medical supplier socks and shoes

Categories: Personal

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Try: #thread a piece of ribbon about eight inches long through the zipper head of the jacket and fold it over making the length four inches #tie the two ends of the ribbons together to the ribbon can’t escape the zipper head #grab the ribbon to guide the zipper up and down the jacket

Materials: Jacket with zipper four inches of ribbon

Categories: Personal, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Independence, No Supervision, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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Try: Built-up silverware is designed for cr’s who have trouble holding the smaller handles of regular silverware it features thick handles that are easier for many people to grasp adaptive silverware is available at many medical supply stores or can be ordered from medical supply catalogs

Materials: Built-up silverware

Categories: Personal, Mobility, Mobile, Touch, So-So Touch, Poor Touch, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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Try: Place a drinking straw in a glass making sure it reaches from the bottom of the glass to the cr’s lips or look for a water bottle with a built-in straw that reaches all the way to the bottom of the bottle these will allow a cr with limited strength or movement to drink greater amounts of available fluids

Materials: Drinking straws

Categories: Personal, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Independence, No Supervision, Some Supervision

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Try: #the caregiver spread the sheet over the chair fully covering the chair back and seat bottom on a sofa the sheet is spread over the back and cushion closest to one of the arms #the cr sits directly on the sheet #when the cr is ready to get up from the chair the caregiver pulls forward on both sides of the sheet near the cr’s shoulders to guide the cr into leaning forward #the cr puts both hands on the arms of the chair or one hand on arm of sofa and the other hand on seat of sofa and pushes up with their hands sliding their hips to the edge of the seat as they are able #while they are doing this the caregiver grasps both sides of the sheet beside the cr’s thighs and pulls forward on the sheet to guide the cr’s hips to the edge of the seat

Materials: Chair or sofa with sturdy arms twin flat sheet new or 300-plus thread count able-bodied caregiver

Categories: Personal, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance

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Try: To keep spills or stains from showing clearly when eating out wear tops and ties with busy patterns in many colors upon returning home use grease-cutting dish soap to pre-treat oily stains put a drop of soap on a stain and let it sit for a few minutes gently dab or rub the spot with a damp washcloth or toothbrush and then blot the area dry

Materials: Shirts ties or blouses with colored patterns grease-cutting dish soap damp washcloth old toothbrush

Categories: Personal, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Good Vision, So-So Vision, Poor Vision

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Try: Develop an exercise program for hands with a doctor or physical therapist use therapeutic putty or hand grips to do hand exercises find these at medical supply stores and physical therapy departments if putty or hand grips are not available increase hand strength by squeezing clothes pins slowly open letting them close and then opening them again repeat this exercise until the hands are tired set a daily or weekly goal of increasing the number of times the clothes pins can be opened

Materials: Therapeutic putty hand gripper clothespins

Categories: Personal, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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Try: Keep grooming items in the same place between uses teach families and visitors not to casually move or reorganize items teach families and visitors to ask each time before aiding in grooming after picking up a brush or comb run fingers lightly down the handle to the head to speed recognition and orientation buy toothpaste with a distinctive flavor or scent and smell it before putting paste on a toothbrush sniff the paste to distinguish it from similar tubes of medication or lotion use bright solid-colored shelf lining paper for drawers and shelves if the paper contrasts with the contents items may be easier to see keep sharp or pointed grooming objects such as tweezers or makeup pencils stored flatly to prevent injury

Materials: Comb or brush toothbrush toothpaste shelf and drawer liners in bright solid colors

Categories: Personal, So-So Vision, Poor Vision, Good Smelling, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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Try: Fit foam tubing around the handles of toothbrushes and hairbrushes to widen them look for tubing at craft stores and hardware stores attach strips of velcro to the tubing and make a cuff for the palm to slip through when holding the handle use glue to secure the velcro to the tubing making sure the smoother side of the velcro is what touches skin when the palm is in the cuff check the skin for signs of irritation after use of the cuff if redness or chapping occurs line the cuff with top of a tube sock cut off fitted to the inside of the cuff and sewn across the outside of the cuff

Materials: Foam tubing in varying sizes strips of velcro glue tube sock needle thread and scissors

Categories: Personal, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Good Verbal Comm, So-So Verbal Comm, Poor Verbal Comm, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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Try: Make labels for each hanger that will be easily visible and say what season the clothing is most appropriate for group clothes according to season put the most appropriate clothing within the easiest reach

Materials: Index cards marker tape

Categories: Personal, Some Supervision, Somewhat Aware, So-So S T Memory

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