Category: Personal care
Personal care tips for stroke caregivers
What kind of tasks should stroke survivors do daily?
Answer: Choose real-life activities they care about like grooming or cooking—these are more motivating. Find adaptive kitchen tools, one-handed grooming kits etc.
Declutter your home
Stroke survivors are at higher risk of falling. One US study reported at least seven out of ten of them reported a fall in the month prior Such falls can make them a heavy tall. Falls can cause hip fracture and head injuries. The hip fracture risk is higher among them due to increasing osteoporosis at the weaker side. Why fall risk is higher among stroke patients? Some reasons directly relate to the the stroke. It includes body and limb weakness, imbalance, and coordination problems. Indoor environment can also increase the fall risk as well. Poor lighting, inability to reach…
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