Well Carmen, your "challenge" didn't generate any responses!! <smile>
I know some of you won't believe my next story, but it's true! I've been seeing a man who was recently discharged from rehab. He really came a long way but he was there a LONG time - something like 8 weeks. He's back home now and really still debilitated. He wants to return to his previous level of daily function. But his fatigue and knee pain are inhibiting his independence. Today, he and I were talking about his rehab. He expressed how much time was wasted by waiting for therapists and by doing "silly" stuff. He went on to say something about some sort of plastic arc.<smile> Given my recent "rant", I just about fell out of my seat!! He also mentioned about picking cones off the floor and how silly he felt. The therapist reasoned that when he got home he would drop things and that he would need to pick them up. Makes sense except that his therapist had him picking up cones while he was seated! Maybe this was the best thing at the time, but the patient didn't seem to think so. Perhaps the most interesting comment involved the therapist trying to simulate the patient's home. I know from working in rehab, you generally want a good idea of a patient's home environment. How many steps, bathroom layout, carpets, etc. My patient said that his rehab therapist explained that she was trying to "simulate" his home environment, a noble deed! However, his comment was, its just not possible. I think his point is well taken in that no matter how hard we try, its just not possible to capture many of the nuances that make up one's living environment, not that we shouldn't try. ----- Original Message ----- From: Carmen Aguirre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 To: OTlist <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Sh arcs CA> I would like to invite all of us working in SNF's to stop using the CA> arc and the pegs for one week and see if other, more real-life CA> activities can be done -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
