One Handed Strategies for Home Management Tasks

Course overview

Occupational therapists advise and counsel clients on strategies to increase functional independence and improve quality of life. Many occupational therapists struggle with knowing how to demonstrate adaptive strategies to clients who have suffered the loss or loss of function of one hand to complete functional activities. This four-part series is directed toward completion of bi-manual tasks using such adaptive strategies with one hand, the residual limb, and a prosthesis, and may include the use of assistive devices. This focuses on completing home management tasks, such as laundry, housekeeping, yard maintenance, and basic home repairs. Keeping a home and creating spaces that are comfortable and safe is an important component of life that many clients are eager to do independently. Join Debi Latour as she personally demonstrates how to complete each of these home management tasks.