Activities of daily living

bedside table starts to make loud noises. One might turn it off, proceed to get out of bed and start their daily routine. This includes brushing their teeth, washing their face and eating mom’s pancakes before getting on the bus to go to school. One might live out their life just like any normal day, but they do not realize that this is what some of the Jews experienced before the Holocaust. The daily lives for Jews in the Holocaust were something far from normal. Men, women and children from…

However, policy changes in the 1980’s have influenced practice patterns in Medicare environments. Current practices involve a keen interest in reducing the assistance needed to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADL) as well as Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL). IADL’s include activities such as laundry or meal preparation. Using ADL’s and IADL’s as criteria for discharge has, however, brought about challenges as practitioners fail to follow up. The resulting outcome undermines…

regarding health and diseases, the population of old age people is increasing significantly. A way to measure health status is performing activities of daily living (ADL). In the National Center for Health Statistics' National Health Interview Survey, it was reported that in 1980, 3.1 non-institutionalized million people needed assistance with these daily activities. However, when looking at the projected numbers for 2040, this number will more than just double to 7.9 million people. I agree…

reach a state of independence. From living at home with parents, abiding their rules and partaking in the activities that they decide, all a child wants to be is independent. When independence is reached, although scary at first, it is finally a sense of freedom. From this point on and for the most part in life, one is independent in regards to making important life decisions, carrying out activities of daily living as well as instrumental activities of daily living such as; bathing, cooking,…

Many of us get caught up in the daily rat race, and often times we forget to take care of the most important person, which is ourselves. As wives, daughters, and mothers we forget to appreciate the little things, or take care of us, due to living life and caring for others. Waking up with a positive mind, living with gratitude and exercise are some key elements I have incorporated into to my daily living, thanks to the book I chose to read (Scott & Davenport 2017). The book I decided to read and…

the implementation of more physical activity and availability of healthy foods. In an educational setting occupational therapists can work closely with nutritionists, teachers and other professionals to foster the importance of physical health on a school-wide level (Story, Nanney & Schwartz, 2009). Occupational therapists along with school officials take on a health promotion approach to intervention which is “designed to provide enriched contextual and activity experience that will enhance…

Scotty Smiley, a retired United States Army Major, is inspirational, adaptable, faith-oriented, and determined. Scotty’s autobiography, Hope Unseen, shares his story of becoming the first blind active-duty officer in the military. In 2005, Scotty was involved in a bombing accident that resulted in a piece of shrapnel dissecting his left retina, penetrating his frontal bone, and shredding his right optical nerves and fibers (Smiley & Crandall, 2010, p. 67). As a result of this incident, Scotty…

of opportunities for occupational therapists (OTs) to assume leadership on roles on health care teams in order to improve health outcomes and client care. On any given night, thousands of Canadians are homeless. A lack of a stable and supportive living environment is detrimental to one’s health and well-being, and presents many barriers to engagement in meaningful and productive occupations. Consequently, homeless individuals…

Prior to reading this chapter, I assumed the reading would be about the different rules that are unknown to the world. I also assumed the chapter would be about the rules that might be affecting poverty or have a cause in poverty. The chapter, “Hidden Rules Among Classes”, focused on the hidden rules behind the three levels of classes: poverty, the middle class, and the wealthy. This chapter provided a list of different categories describing the capabilities of every person and a hidden rules…

geriatric community. This age group could certainly benefit from having an Asimo to assist them in their daily living. These robots could be useful in the home or even at assisted living facilities to deliver food trays, open containers, and potentially…