ADLs Archives – Page 3 of 6

Joint Protection for Arthritic Hands

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout offers strategies and education on using joint protection techniques for those with arthritis in their hands.

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Knee Replacement and Occupational Therapy

July 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout provides education on safety, adaptive equipment, considerations for discharge after a knee replacement, and the role of occupational therapists.

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Compensatory Strategies for Grooming Hair

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This resource outlines adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies that can be used to maximize independence with grooming hair.

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Strategies for Conserving Energy During Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This material instructs patients to generate strategies to conserve energy when completing basic ADLs and IADLS such as grocery shopping, housekeeping, and meal preparation.

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The Importance of Personal Hygiene

February 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

This handout details why engaging in personal hygiene tasks is important for the client and is appropriate for people with cognitive impairments/delay or with mental health challenges.

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Addressing Sex and Intimacy

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Learn strategies for addressing sex and intimacy regardless of clinical setting, including selecting assessments, intervention considerations, and assistive devices.

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Functional Activities for Increasing Upper Extremity Range of Motion

January 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.

Move away from basic therapeutic exercise for upper extremity range of motion and use this resource as a guide for incorporating functional activities.

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ADL/IADL Sequencing Cards (9-10 Steps)

November 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

This material provides multi-step images and written directions for two ADLs and IADLs to work on sequencing and reading comprehension.

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Functional Standing Tolerance Activities

October 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

Target standing tolerance through functional tasks using this resource as a guide.

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Personal Device Care

August 1, 2022 by Ashley Zhinin.

Empower your clients with cognitive impairments to improve independence with device care (e.g. hearing aids, contact lenses, orthotics, etc).

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