#activities of daily living

[chronicallycouchbound]

I feel like people often don’t talk about the experiences of disabled people who have caretakers because so much of the conversation is about us—not including us.

I receive in home care for 30 hours a week (+ 4 hours/week for respite). This is paid for by Medicaid (state insurance). Outside of paid hours, my primary caretakers care for me unpaid and assist me most of the time. I’m very rarely left alone due to my high support needs. Often, when I am left alone, I am completely bedridden or at minimum housebound. I have frequent emergency life threatening health problems, falls, and serious injuries even with support in place, and these things significantly increase when I’m on my own.

I’m extremely lucky that my paid caretakers are my partner, my sister (the only family member I have regular contact with, I’m estranged from the rest of my immediate family and most of my extended family) and my best friend.

I used to have agency staffing which was horrible for me and borderline traumatic. At several points, before doing the self directed care option (which allows me to choose my own staff, hire and train them myself and dictate hours for them), I opted to not have any staffing. I was regularly in the emergency room. I can’t drive, so I was having to walk and if I was lucky enough to be able to take the bus on occasion or get a ride from a Facebook acquaintance, they were few and far in between. I don’t have family support, and even my sister who is supportive wasn’t living in the state at the time and doesn’t have a car most of the time.

And before I could even choose which staffing option, even though medically it had been deemed essential for me to have in home care, even though my insurance covered it, I had to wait several years (I was 18 when I was approved) until I was 21 to qualify to start. The reason why: I was legally an “adult disabled child” because of my high support needs (which is funny because I STILL don’t have SSI at age 24) and thus legally unable to consent to my own care plan. I needed a blood relative to consent, and that same blood relative (who had to have proof of such!) couldn’t care for me. At the time, my sister was the only person who could’ve been my caregiver and also she is the only verifiable blood relative I have contact with for safety reasons, and my only relative on this side of the USA.

The first business day after my 21st birthday I immediately got things set up to get in home care.

This is out of date, I get assistance with more than just these highlighted ADL (activities of daily living) tasks now.

In short: my day-to-day life is entirely dependent on others.

And there’s power imbalances that exist between me and my caregivers, even with my current caregivers being amazing and anti-ableist. They will always exist. We talk about the power dynamics of me being dependent on them for my survival, and how heavy that weight can be for each of us.

Having caregivers often means that accessibility is extra difficult— I’ve been told straight up multiple times that I can’t have assistance from my caregivers to help me change in a changing room when we’re out shopping. That they can’t go into the bathroom with me, that they can’t help me get un/dressed during appointments, that they can’t come into spaces with me.

I’ve been denied access to psychiatric care because I can’t do my daily living tasks (ADLs- the highlighted items) independently. And when I’m in a hospital or emergency room, I can’t have my in home workers be paid to care for me, there’s an expectation that the nursing staff at the hospital will do it. Even though my caregivers were specifically trained to learn my body and needs for weeks and have been working with me for years. I have severe cPTSD and showering in front of a stranger is something I cannot do. I would rather fall or faint or get injured or just not shower than deal with that. But I’m expected to just let anyone have access to my body just because I’m physically disabled and need support.

When I faint/fall/get injured/have life threatening health issues arise while I’m not clothed, or when I’m otherwise vulnerable, I’m supposed to let strangers just touch me however they want to. I have to show them my chest (for my cardiac care) and let them poke and examine me. I can’t object without losing access to vital care.

I have agency. I have rights. I have autonomy. I deserve to be able to exercise these things.

[alex2xander]

Shout out to all the tumblr users dealing with daily fatigue and severe depression.

Respect to those who have medium and high support needs who need assistance with bodily functions.

Love to those who cannot safely leave their bedrooms or home due to the pandemic and lack of societal support.

Care to those who spend the majority of their life online because this is the only way they can socialize with the outside world

There are so many of us trying to make it day to day. I love you and you're not alone in this.

I love you people who have to be carried, lifted, or escorted in mobility aids to do daily living tasks

I love you people who depend entirely on your cariers and personal aids for every function

I love you people who haven't been able to shower in over a week and therefore have tangled or matted hair and body odour

I love you people who have been wearing the same clothes for over a week

I love you people who dont have the energy to get out of bed to use the bathroom and need to use diapers or a bed pan

I love you people who havent been able to cook their own meal in months

I love you people who have piles of dirty clothes and trash scattered around their room

I love you people who uncontrollably drool on yourself and your property

I love you people who have slowly lost mobility and function over time and are adjusting to their new life

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

Mentally preparing to physically prepare to shower wish me luck lol

[sleep-safe]

people who need assistance to use the bathroom are cool and normal and awesome and i mean this genuinely with no exceptions.

[weirdstrangeandawful]

Eating chilli is in fact an activity of daily living. I just forget that avoiding things because I can't do them counts as not being able to do them (if that makes any sense). I don't struggle to do these things because I don't do these things.

This came about because I was planning to apply for the disability tax credit but I didn't think I met the conditions since I need to struggle with activities of daily living as a result of my disability and my friend had to remind me that eating chilli (i.e., the ability to keep down food) counts.

[beesbeesbeans]

These made me cry in relief and validation. I struggle with ADLs a lot of the time. My house is a wreck right now, and I don’t have the energy to do much about it. Finding ways to work with yourself within your abilities is important. Running the dishwasher three times is better than never having a clean dish to eat off of, even if you’ve been taught not to run the dishwasher more than once. Eating something is better than eating nothing. Paper plates are sometimes your friend. Buying clothes that you don’t have to dry clean is an OK way to live.

I hope these help someone else who is struggling with the self-judgment that can come with the struggle to adequately perform activities of daily living.

[perplexingluciddreams]

Today and yesterday I had two video appointments. The one today was supposed to be in person at the hospital but my dad came back from a work trip to Germany and now we all have COVID :(. I feel horrible but some good things were talked about in this appointment so that’s positive at least.

Unfortunately my physical ability has been rapidly declining and continuing to get worse. My coordination, balance, fine motor skills, motor planning, weakness (especially on my left side), etc. is all getting worse every day.

I am struggling more and more with bADLs (bathing, eating, mobility, etc.). My suspected autistic catatonia is getting much worse. I am very anxious about how bad things are and why I have all these symptoms.

However I am trying to still be hopeful about possibilities for the future and what my life might be like with certain adaptive equipment and so on.

Here’s the things that are going to happen soon (hopefully):

Going to look into how to access physio both via GP and Mandy (my OT) through paediatric physio.

Getting new cutlery to help make eating easier.

Referral to get social worker to help with transition to adult care.

Mandy to try and sort a bath hoist/bath lift and new profiling bed.

Orthotics referral for braces to help with walking.

STCTI referral for AAC that I can actually use (new program and device with switches and/or eye gaze).

Writing and typing is getting more difficult so it’s hard to post here even though I have so much to say. My mum helped me write this (thanks mum). I would love to post more.

[padmagenji]

Top 10 Fun Filled Learning Activities for 0 to 5 year old

Introduction

There are so many games and activities you can do with your child to have fun together and get them developing important skills, such as speaking and listening and developing hand-eye coordination.

Here At Skytech, We Include Them In Our Daily Class, Check It Out To Do At Home At Your Own Pace.

 Why should you engage children in activities in This SUMMER?

Kids Get Bored In Summer 2 Months And Their Temper Tantrums Are One Of A Kind. Sometimes As A Parent, We Tend To Get Irritated. We Try To Make Our Kids Learn And Read Which Doesn’t Work All The Time. There are many activities out there in internet, I have C curated Top 10 Fun Filled learning Activities for 0-5 year old.

We Don’t Want Our Kids To Get Into Screen Time All Time. Here Are Some Fun Activities That You And Your Kids Can Engage In So That It Can Be One-Of-A-Kind Learning.

Learning must be done every time and everywhere, So I have come up with a few easy activities for your kids this summer. 

1.   CARDS

2.   ABACUS

3.   MEMORY GAME 

4.   OUTDOOR GAME

5.   SCIENCE PROJECT 

6.   MAKE A MOVIE

7.   STEM PRACTISE

8.   COOKING

9.   GARDEN

10. READING & WRITING 

1. CARDS

Flashcards for kids are colorful informative index cards printed with images containing information on both sides, assisting in learning and recalling what has been learned. Flashcards for preschool kids are a great tool for teaching them new concepts. They allow you to revise key information with your child, quickly. Flashcards help children learn new words and concepts quickly. They also help children remember information better. Training the kids’ memory recall is crucial for retaining what they have learned at Preschool or home.It is a Fun filled activities for kids.Flashcards come in handy to help kids recollect. For example, the alphabets in the alphabet flashcards or even numbers can be remembered using flashcards. The colors and images present on the flashcards send strong stimuli to the brain. It helps them to easily understand and retain the information, thereby boosting visual learning.It is a fun filled learning activities for kids

2. Abacus 

Abacus in Math allows kids to solve problems. And simultaneously it also improves their memory power. As kids practice and enjoy colorful beads, they tend to retain information for a longer period. This tool helps in their brain development. And as kids learn with great focus, it automatically improves the child’s memory/retention powers. Abacus in Math allows kids to solve problems. And simultaneously it also improves their memory power. As kids practice and enjoy colorful beads, they tend to retain information for a longer period. This tool helps in their brain development. And as kids learn with great focus, it automatically improves the child’s memory/retention power. This productive calculation tool supports the development of analytical thinking seamlessly. it is a Fun filled activities for kids. Children use movements and hand-eye coordination to solve problems and simultaneously apply their thinking powers to reach the desired results.It is a Fun Filled Learning Activities for kids Engaging in activities like these is highly beneficial to reduce stress levels in kids. And this makes them happier learners who thrive better in the upcoming stages of their academic journey.

3. Memory games:

Memory games help in enhancing kids’ memory. You can engage them in rhyme memory, names of flags, places in India, continents, etc. Word list matching etc. Children’s memory games not only provide entertainment and promote healthy competition but also aid in the intellectual growth of young minds. Children who regularly engage in memory games demonstrate improved skills in pattern recognition and the ability to conceptualize information presented in the form of images, maps, and objects. Their brains will be wired to respond more quickly and sensitively to the visuals they encounter on screens if they are given opportunities to actively engage with such images regularly.It is also a Fun filled learning activities for kids Training the brain in this way over time is beneficial to its expansion and maturation. In addition, children’s memory can be enhanced through the use of memory games because they will not feel confined or forced.

4. Outdoor game:

Playing outside is way too important for kids nowadays. Kids should enjoy playing outside. Kids can play balancing games which enhances concentration levels. Many outdoor games help a child’s development. Parents should leave out children people. It will help them socialize rather than stick up to mobile phones. Encouraging in some Sports like cricket basketball ball gymnastics yoga helps their physical health.It is a Fun Filled Learning Activities for kids.Outdoor games help kids with problem-solving techniques concentration and even more.

5. Science project:

Who doesn’t like science, Kids love exploring. It inculcates curiosity in kids. Experimenting with science helps them a lot. Color-changing invisible Ink, Craft Stick Chain Reaction, Sticky Ice, Leaf Breathing, Coin Inertia, Chromatography Flowers, Water Walking, etc. Activities in which children participate both in terms of their physical and mental development are of great importance. Arts, science, sports, or nature activities improve children’s perspectives as well as their self-confidence. Science and nature activities help children to better understand the environment they live in; and develop analytical thinking, problem, and coping skills.It is a Fun filled learning activities for kids. Science and nature activities are also important in developing children’s creativity. Learning through experimentation. Engaging in science and nature activities allows children to learn through hands-on experimentation, fostering scientific thinking techniques. Improved observation skills. Children develop their ability to observe, analyze, and synthesize information, honing their powers of observation.

6. MAKE A MOVIE :

It is so necessary nowadays for kids to use mobile, shifting them from addictive screentime to a positive approach is much needed. Kids can do vlogs, Share their experiences on new learning, Imitate a few public stars, and Behave like them, If kids are so used to technology they can even edit it. It is a

Playing outside is way too important for kids nowadays. Kids should enjoy playing outside. Kids can play balancing games which enhances concentration levels. Many outdoor games help a child’s development. Parents should leave out children people. It will help them socialize rather than stick up to mobile phones. Encouraging in some Sports like cricket basketball ball gymnastics yoga helps their physical health.It is a Fun Filled Learning Activities for kids .Children learn to Share , Learning of every single thing makes them so confident. It helps them to work on their, communication skills 

7. Stem practise:

Science Technology Engineering and Maths = STEM 

Inculcating STEM at an early age helps them a lot. Parents Should consciously help them in these. Check out in their school they inculcate these in their syllabus. In SKYTECH we ensure kids understand all the basis of it through the fun learning experience. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY are something which is way too important for this competitive world, Maths and engineering help them to work through it.It is one of the fun filled learning activities

8. COOKING:

Kids Love Cooking, They Stay Curious Of All These Cuttings And Frying Stuff. Kids Should Be Engaged In All These Cooking At Home Which Makes Them Feel They Know What They Are Eating. Including Them In Cooking And Making Them Cook, Brings Them an Enthusiastic Look So That They Eat What They Cook And Showcase What They Cook. It is a Fun Filled Learning Activities for kids.It Can Be As Simple As Baking A Cake Or Cutting Up Vegetables Everything Works. They Can Even Help In Cleaning Vessels, Which Inculcate Responsibility at In Early Ages.

9. Garden :

Garden Can Be Fun. Parents Should Have One Or Two Plants At Home. We Can Able To Grow A Plant Looks So Fun For Kids. Watering Them Daily Teach Them Responsibility And Maintaining 2 -5 Plants Is A Real Job. When A Fruit Or Flower Comes Out From Plants,

. It is a Fun Filled Learning Activities for kids.It Gives Immense Pleasure To Our Kids, Taking Care Of It From the Beginning Helps Them To Learn A Main Value In Life ‘ Patience’ “ Good Things Take Time”. “Do Your Work Don’t Wait For Result”.

10.Reading&Writing

This Might Sound Boring, But Trust Me Kids Love It. Kids Love To Read Story Book. If You Engage Them With Reading At Small Age It Can Create Wonders Later. Kids Must Include Reading Books As A Part Of Bed-Time Routine. It’s The Best Alternative For Screen Time. Writing Yeah It’s Hard For Small Kids, But Playing With Colours Is Something We Can Do It. They Love Love Colours.

Children are better equipped to spell and read when they learn the fundamentals of phonics, which is the concept that specific letters produce particular sounds. Try engaging in phonics learning activities that turn into an adventure rather than a boring lesson. Teach children to write using techniques other than just a pencil and paper. Make them connect the dots to learn new alphabets. Create letters out of Play-Doh or using shaving cream. They’ll have fun. If you have young children, assist them in learning the alphabet and the sounds that each letter makes. It is a fun filled Learning Activities ,Young children are interested in learning about colors. You may set them on a road to recognize colors, learn how to count, and begin sorting with a pack of vibrant pom-poms, which also promotes gross motor abilities. By allowing them to pick up the little things, you are also assisting them in the development of their fine motor abilities.

These are the few activities that can be done at home at your own pace, if you are a working parent but at the same time want your kid to not have screen time, join us in our summer camp, happening this month, for more details fill up the form. Thank you.

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[whoismims]

Alice liked to imagine him quickened by the feeling of burrowing into a project, returning to it day after day, grooming it, feeding it, worrying and bleeding it, as he slipped into that fugue state when it’s just you and the project, a project that no one is waiting for or cares about other than you.

— Lisa Hsiao Chen, Activities of Daily Living

[5starhomecare]

Activities Of Daily Living

Empower your routine with seamless Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) support! Our comprehensive care covers daily tasks like bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and more. With personalized assistance, we ensure comfort and ease in every aspect of daily life. Our dedicated team strives to enhance independence and well-being, allowing individuals to thrive and maintain their preferred lifestyle. Experience reliable support tailored to your needs. Let us handle the everyday tasks, giving you the freedom to focus on what truly matters – living life to the fullest.

[off-n-on]

Living life to the fullest & “YOLO!”

Living life to its fullest, after all, YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!

Okay so, I have trouble with living in the moment, probably everyone else does too. So, What do I do? Yell yolo and Juno off a cliff? Yes! Exactly! For anyone having trouble living in the moment here’s what helps me (an adrenaline junkie) to throw their worry’s behind himself and live a little.

Rock climbing ZERO GEAR! JUST LUCK! I am in no means experienced enough for doing this, I slipped like one hundred times when I did this yesterday, I rolled down the mesa, hit my head, fell in a weed, and then got back up cause I was hungry and I had to get up this mountain if I wanted to get home and eat Nutella by the spoon full

Hike to no where. Walk on down to a state or territorial park/reserve don’t even look at the map just walk, get silly with it, left, left, right, do a little spin, close your eyes and skip off into the sun set, doesn’t matter! Also try not to get to lost….. print a map just in case, (DO NOT LOOK AT IT YOU LITTLE DUMBIE IT WILL SPOIL THE ADVENTURE!)

Go to a river or brook in drought season. They have little fresh water tide pools to poke your fingers in. you can see all the fishies and turtles. You can catch those little shrimp things that swim around. You can draw all the little stuff swimming around like your a scientist documenting a new species!

Get a group of friends (Stephanie, Dainn, Oskar I got our weekend ready, don’t you know! Hehe >:3) go to the city! Walk around the cityscape and shoppes, or maybe go to a mall. Money is a must have! When me and my friends go into town for an outing we usually get some lunch, go to the cinema, or sit in the library! Maybe go to the market :D

Play games. Get a game like truth or dare, Medusa, 20 questions, Author, Picnic, Slap or Kiss, Spin the bottle dance version, Uno, monopoly, Shamoply, or whatever! Add extra rules to make it extra silly! Examples: Candy, Drinks, Uno cards, Punishments like dumping ice down your shirt, or listening to horrible music.

Bike rides. Always nice to spice a weekend up and get your steps in. You get to burn those calories and build those muscles! DO YOU FEEL THAT!!?? >:D I like making a goal, so you aren’t just biking with no rhyme or reason. Like I’ll bike to the aquarium, café, boat dock, beach, surprise your friend and show up on his doorstep (SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE HUH OSKAR)

Go snorkeling. Doesn’t have to be anything special, just get some goggles and a body of water. I literally just go the creek and swim around. I almost never swim like that at the actual beach (now that I think about that I should that sounds fun lol)

Cliff diving. This is so much fun, it’s exactly like “Twilight“ I tell you! There is some safety measures before you do this so you don’t die. Swim down to the bottom of where you jumping from, it should be a 1 meter for every meter your jumping from. If your jumping seven meters than the water should b 6–7 meters deep. Make sure there’s nothing sharp jutting out from the bottom like sunken logs big boulders, an alligator or snake (by then it’s probably to late ;–;) and then jump to your hearts content!

Make snacks. For example you could make charcuterie boards with a theme. Fill up a bowl with a pieces of paper that say something like “Make (insert food or drink) with (insert this theme, example: Your ex bf/gf or ex bestie, political leader, global warming, stereotype (only if you are the culture that stereotype comes from) making the prompts controversial makes it hilarious XD

Get 1 other person and read Y/N fan fictions dramatically or in a posh accent. Whoever laughs first has to read the next one or has to chuff water do a dare something like that.

Thank you for reading! I hope this helps! Don’t be shy, tag me or leave a comment on how it worked out for you :3!

[otpassionproject]

Occupational Therapy - Helping People Do What They LOVE since 1917

Happy Occupational Therapy Month!

Occupational Therapy Est. 1917 - Etsy

[specialsaathi]

Brushing teeth

Brushing teeth tips and tricks by Anuradha Srivastava Artwork by Nikhil Thotam Brushing teeth is a long and complex sequence of actions. I am stating core steps that can be further divided or combined according to the level of the child*holding of toothbrush*taking it against the gum line, plastic side out and paste side in. *moving brush gently back and forth*action to be perform on three…

[beyondourcomp]

Beyond Our Comprehension - A Function of Vitality, Mortality, and Morbidity

What is vitality to you?

Vitality is said to be our activity. Defined as a state of being strong and active from the Latin vitalitas (vital). The Energy we have for life. Is it a necessary rule for the continuance of life? Maybe an inherent aspect in all living things, a part of our evolution. Our mortality takes effect from our genes. Those sufferings from birth are imprinted in our DNA. As such is life, we make choices…

[metrolinacare]

When you meet a person with dementia, the first question that you will ask is why they are so difficult? It is a disease that even caregivers cannot cope with. So, can you imagine how the patient will survive and perform the activities of daily living