MEDICAL & ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT | ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING- OT TERMS | SAFETY | THERAPY STAFF FACTS | MISCELLANEOUS |
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What is a reacher (or grabber)?
A piece of equipment that extends your reach to grab items that are difficult to access. Can be used to grab items from high and low locations; is also a tool that can be used for lower body dressing
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What is dressing?
The act of putting on clothes
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What is 911?
The number you call when there is an emergency
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Who is Rob?
The director of the rehab department
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What is Activities of Daily Living?
ADL is the abbreviation for this
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What is a sock-aid?
A piece of adaptive equipment that helps individuals put their socks on
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What is eating?
The act of putting food into the mouth and swallowing it
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What is a non-skid mat?
Something you can put on the floor of the shower or tub to avoid slipping
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Who is Kandee? (11 years)
This person has worked in the PACE rehab department the longest
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Who is MaryLee?
The name of our speech therapist
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What is a shoe horn?
A tool with a short or long handle that flares into a spoon-like head meant to be held against the inside back of a snug-fitting shoe so that a person can slide the heel in easily
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What is grooming/hygiene?
Includes brushing teeth, putting on make-up, combing hair, etc
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What is a grab bar?
A safety device that can be installed in the bathroom and/or shower that provides something to hold onto for safety when transferring to avoid falling/slipping
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Who is Bryan? (Philippines)
Rob (Korea)
This person was born outside of the U.S.A
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What is skin?
The largest organ of the body
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What is a commode?
Can be placed over the toilet or next to your bed to make transferring to the toilet easier and safer.
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What is bathing/showering?
The act of washing one's body
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What is a medicine (pill) box?
A container used for managing and organizing scheduled dosages of medication
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Who is Holly?
This person is originally from Alaska
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What 2008?
What year was St. Paul's PACE Reasner opened?
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What is a tub transfer bench?
An extra-long shower chair that extends over the tub edge
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What is toileting?
The act of going to the bathroom
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What is 4 wheel walker? (rollator)
A mobility device with four wheels that increases safety and balance during ambulation
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Rick
This person also coaches volleyball
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What is balance?
An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady
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