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Household Cleaning After Stroke

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout covers strategies and a variety of different modifications for increasing independence with household cleaning after experiencing a stroke.
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Home Safety Checklist

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
A home safety checklist used for assessing safety, accessibility, and possible barriers for individuals in their homes.
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Hemiplegia and Self-feeding

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource covers adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies that can improve the independence and quality of life in individuals who have hemiplegia.
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Heart Healthy Cooking

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout explains similarities in the most effective diets for prevention of cardiovascular disease, based on various studies and clinical trials, and positive outcomes of changing diet for the long term.
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Handwriting Worksheets

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handwriting is a skill that is important for individuals across all ages. Whether it’s for completing school work, writing checks, filling out medical forms at a doctor’s office, or being able to sign important documents, writing is an important part of day to day life. Many injuries, conditions and illnesses can impact an individual’s ability to write. These worksheets address improving handwriting skills by covering pre-writing shapes and forms, letters, and simple words.
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Tub Transfer Bench

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
A tub transfer bench can be an important DME consideration. Verbal explanation can be difficult, and this handout can offer a written and visual guide for proper set up and use of a transfer bench. May be used in conjunction with home evaluation, discharge planning, caregiver education, and/or during OT intervention to improve recall and follow through.
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Getting Through the Day with Energy to Spare

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout helps patients establish strategies to optimize energy throughout the day while completing ADLs. The handout is broken down into dressing, grooming/hygiene, and bathing/showering.
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Grocery Store Scavenger Hunt

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This activity focuses on community re-integration, and challenges navigation, numerical skills, visual skills, and a variety of cognitive skills in order to locate specific items in the store.
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Functional Activities for In Room Treatments

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
For therapists who find themselves performing in room treatment sessions with little to no equipment, here is a list of activities to help re-energize treatment sessions, spark new ideas, and promote the use of functional activities.
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