NRS Healthcare Good Grips Rocker Knife

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Your whetstone might need to be wet first, so submerge it in a bowl of water until you can’t see any bubbles come out. You will also have to wet the stone with a few drops of water during the process of sharpening your blade. Limited range of motion, fine motor coordination and strength after a stroke may make dressing a challenging task. These dressing tools can help stroke survivors regain their ability to independently dress themselves. It comes with a blade cover made out of polypropylene as well as stainless-steel soap that neutralizes odors from foods such as garlic and onion. This is great because it prevents odors from being transferred from one food to another. Purchasing links for each occupational therapy tool have also been listed here. These links are provided as example products, and can be used as a starting point for finding tools that are best-suited for a survivor’s specific needs and financial situation. Occupational Therapy Tools for Self-Care While the occupational therapy tools for stroke patients listed above focus on ways to compensate for lost functions, there are some tools that can help to boost recovery. These tools target regaining lost functions by activating neuroplasticity (adaptive brain rewiring) through consistent, repetitive practice.

If you use a pizza stone to ensure that your homemade pizzas get cooked evenly, you might wonder if you can go ahead and cut the pizza while it’s still on the stone. Start by making sure you have a double-sided whetstone that’s about 1,000 grit on one side and 6,000 grit on the other. This will ensure that it remains coarse enough to get the job done. Survivors can often find a lending closet in their community filled with various occupational therapy tools for stroke patients intended for short-term use. Occupational therapists can help survivors determine which tools may be appropriate for their needs, and may be able to recommend local options for purchasing or borrowing specific tools. Occupational Therapy Tools for Leisure Precise cryogenic tempering increases the steel’s crystalline structure, enhancing, strength, flexibility and hardness This is because pizza stones are usually made from fragile, porous materials. Cutting pizza on the pizza stone could also damage the pizza cutter, so it’s best to give it a miss.

This knife’s half-moon design makes it easy to better control it when you use it to cut pizza, or chop, dice, or mince your cooking ingredients. Scalpel like sharpness at a staggering 8-12°degree angle per side. Sail through culinary challenges. In essence, anybody who needs help in the kitchen for any reason. "Aging, illness, injury, or disability can make daily homemaking, kitchen tasks, and meal preparation challenging," says licensed occupational therapist Dr. Brooke Murtaugh, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST, BT-C. She heads up the brain injury program at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals in Lincoln, Nebraska, helping patients work with their disabilities and find different ways to engage with the world around them. "Adapting the kitchen for accessibility is important for maintaining independence in the home." It has been designed ergonomically, thanks to its plastic handle cover so you can feel comfortable when using it. This also makes it easier to store in a drawer. Now that your whetstone is ready, you should place your blade so it’s perpendicular to the whetstone. Move it around so that it’s halfway between horizontal and vertical. In other words, it should be at a 45-degree angle. Then, move it halfway again so that you’re at a 22.5-degree angle.

The MusicGlove is a neurological rehab device designed to help individuals with limited hand mobility. It allows survivors to practice moving their hand through pinching with different grips while focusing on staying on rhythm with the included music. This can help with fine motor coordination, precision, and accuracy, a few of many skills that can carry over to other daily tasks. It’s been designed for heavy use so you can cut through foods such as pizza without having to work up a sweat. Tapered bolster provides a perfect ‘zero-balance’ balance, finger protection and gently encourages a natural and comfortable pinch grip Cutlery with contoured handles - these items have special, ergonomically shaped handles which fit more gently with the user's hands than conventional knives and forks.

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An important part of taking care of oneself post-stroke is taking medications correctly and on time. Managing medications may be a challenging and time-consuming task for some survivors. It can be hard to remember which medications have been taken each day, especially for those with memory problems.