Decreased depth perception impairs care recipient’s cr’s ability to distinguish wood deck steps at en

Try: Of home materials adhesive stair gripper scissors 2 different colors of highly contrasting fluorescent spray paint for example red and yellow tape measure newspaper try #measure the length of one of the steps multiply this by the number of strips to be put on each step 1 – 2 strips then multiply this measurement by the number of steps this will tell you how much stair gripper to buy #cut the total number of strips of stair gripper #spread the strips out on newspaper in a well-ventilated area #working on one step at a time lightly spray paint the strips and allow them to dry #stick the strips to the edge of each stair alternate the colors on the steps this will help the cr tell the steps apart #once all the steps are done help the cr practice going up and down the steps

Materials: 2 small cans of vegetables or two 2-lb dumbbells chair optional

Categories: Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Independence, No Supervision, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision, Vision, Poor Vision, Cognitive Awareness, Fully Aware, Somewhat Aware

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

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