The Info Carts Keep Me and My Stuff Safe | Health News

05.22.00

advanced ADLs, fall prevention, somebody teach us to turn

The photo shows I do not use a cart to transport objects a long distance in my small kitchen.  However, the cart saves me from making numero...

The Info 9 Things I Must Do to Be Independent in Driving | Health News

02.30.00

driving, fall prevention

Regaining independence in driving took more than being trained to drive one-handed by a certified OT driving instructor.  There were nine ad...

The Info The Garden Hose Won and My Back Lost | Health News

05.00.00

fall prevention, pain

As the oldest daughter, I learned to pretend to be calm when bad things happened to my younger siblings, like my sister falling off her bike...

The Info Addendum - Walking in Snow with a Cane | Health News

06.20.00

fall prevention, hemiplegic leg, snow strategies

Bottom Line : I am not ready to go to an assisted living facility were the center's van will take me to Wal-Mart once a week. The photo ...

The Info Will I Be Homebound This Winter? | Health News

05.16.00

basic ADLs, fall prevention, snow strategies

Trenton, New Jersey used to have such mild winters that officials closed the schools when there was only 2 inches of snow on the ground.  Th...

The Info SOMEBODY Please Teach Us to Turn | Health News

05.00.00

advanced ADLs, fall prevention, hemiplegic leg, somebody teach us to turn

Walking in straight lines in the PT gym and walking around the block at home did not prepare me for the problem solving I need do while walk...

The Info Fall Hazards Are Subtle | Health News

05.49.00

basic ADLs, cognition, fall prevention

Babies learning to walk do not get hurt when they fall because they are 18 inches (45 cm) tall.  When I fall I go crashing to the ground lik...

The Info Bathing When I Travel | Health News

07.16.00

advanced ADLs, fall prevention

My life was recently disrupted by a water main break.  Here is a photo of the dirty water that came through my pipes after the broken valve ...

The Info What a Fractured Arm Taught Me | Health News

03.00.00

caregivers, fall prevention, hemiplegic hand, pain

I fell in the laundromat on October 1, 2012 while struggling to move a queen-sized comforter.  I broke a forearm bone called the radius in t...

The Info Walking in the Dark | Health News

05.00.00

fall prevention, fatigue is a deal breaker, hemiplegic leg

My love of being outside at night began when my mother decided I was old enough to sit on the front porch with my brother on cool summer eve...

The Info Walking in a Barren Environment | Health News

19.00.00

brain plasticity, disuse, fall prevention, hemiplegic leg, meaningful tasks make OT personal, rehearsal turns back the clock

All my PTs work in a barren environment that doesn't make them aware of the cognitive demands I have to deal with while walking.  In-pat...

The Info Going to the Bathroom at Night | Health News

05.35.00

fall prevention, hemiplegic leg

A friend who trains people to care for the elderly who live at home told me many of the falls her staff see happen when elderly people go to...

The Info Arm and Leg Synergies are Different and the Same | Health News

06.49.00

fall prevention, hemiplegic leg

Arm and leg synergies seen after a stroke are different.  The hemiplegic (paralyzed) arm is dominated by the flexion synergy while the hem...