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Clothes and the Reacher

December 23, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is designed for occupational therapists working with people who have lost reaching mobility and are using a reacher as an adaptive method for getting dressed. The resource outlines the different parts of a reacher and breaks down the steps of using it to put on bottoms and to take off socks.
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Batch Cooking for Energy Conservation

December 21, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Cooking three times a day, every day, can be overwhelming to plan, prep, and execute. As occupational therapy practitioners, we have tools to improve efficiency and independence with daily tasks. This session material describes reasons for batch cooking, helpful hints/tips to improve efficiency, and ideas for meals that work well in larger batches. You may give it to the client for review and use any part for your session, including actual meal preparation, or functional cognitive training such as preparing a meal prep calendar or practice in multiplying a recipe.
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Applying Makeup

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource covers adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies that can be used in order to improve independence with applying makeup.
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ADL Checklist for Early Dementia

December 20, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This simple visual checklist is meant for those clients with early stage dementia who still have physical capability but forget to complete all necessary steps in ADL routine, to allow for completion of routine with less caregiver cues and more opportunity for independence. Simple list on the first page, more detailed items on the second. May be cut apart and rearranged if needed and copied. If desired, may laminate and reuse daily with a dry erase marker.
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