Solutions
“I am overwhelmed with grocery shopping, it takes too long and I can’t find what I need. It takes me 4 hours to shop!”
Do you have difficulty with grocery shopping? Try this solution: Low tech: Create aisle specific grocery list for the most frequent store where you shop. For example, if you shop at Kroger and Target the most, go to those stores and make a specific list of what the you buy there. Then, take the list…
Read More“If I am driving and something happens like a flat tire, I panic and don’t know what to do.”
Do you want to be more independent in the community, but you are worried that you won’t know what to do in an emergency? Low Tech: It is helpful to have a emergency protocol book located in your car. This book should include protocol worksheets giving step by step guidelines to follow in case of…
Read More“Takes too long to shower because I forget what I have washed”
Do you have difficulty with tasks like showering? Try this solution: Create a waterproof magnetic laminate board in shower and create a list of your shower routine. Have someone help you and list your exact washing routine step by step. Type, laminate, and put this in the shower. Use a magnet and move it down…
Read More“I have a hard time getting my credit cards and license out when I am at the store because my fingers don’t work like they used too.”
Do you have a hard time picking up and grabbing small items? Try this solution: Put a small piece of clear packing tape on one side of the license or credit card. Double the tape over on itself and stick on other side of card (stick to both top edges of card so you don’t…
Read More“When I go to a new doctor they ask me what medications I am taking and I always forget.”
Do you have difficulty remembering to tell the doctor everything at an appointment. Do you feel overwhelmed when you try to remember the things you need to tell your doctor? Try this solution: Low Tech: It is helpful to create a medical notebook listing all of the following: General information: name, address, date of birth,…
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