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Caring for Pets After Illness or Injury: A Therapy Worksheet

October 31, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Turn pet care into a meaningful, multi-domain therapy opportunity. This interactive worksheet and activity set helps clients plan for daily and emergency pet needs while targeting cognitive, physical, and social skills in a fun, personalized way.
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Caring for Pets: Treatment Strategies

October 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource breaks down the IADL of pet care into practical treatment strategies, task analyses, and safety considerations so you can confidently integrate meaningful, client-centered goals into your therapy sessions.
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Optimizing Safety During Pet Care

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Handout includes several ideas for reduction of fall risk during pet care, including raised feeders, sitting to feed, finding assistance, and ways to manage walking a dog to improve safety and independence with this vital home management task.
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Caring for Pets Screening

December 31, 2021 by Megan Berg.
An individual’s ability to care for their pets is an important part of returning to independent living. This tool helps to assess an individual’s personal needs for the caring for pets IADL, and provides direction for setting specific therapy goals.
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