Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Great thought Laurie. Someone suggested I switch my dishware to plastic since it's much less exhausting to wash plastic plates. I can't think of anything else right now, but it would be a good idea to pass along helpful information like that. Hope you're doing well...bug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Thanks bug! laurie > > > Great thought Laurie. Someone suggested I switch my dishware to > plastic since it's much less exhausting to wash plastic plates. I > can't think of anything else right now, but it would be a good idea > to pass along helpful information like that. Hope you're doing > well...bug > > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail > is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with > their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Thanks bug! laurie > > > Great thought Laurie. Someone suggested I switch my dishware to > plastic since it's much less exhausting to wash plastic plates. I > can't think of anything else right now, but it would be a good idea > to pass along helpful information like that. Hope you're doing > well...bug > > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail > is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with > their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 COMPUTER ADAPTATIONS: I use an ergonomic keyboard with a large wrist rest. The angled, divided keys allow my arms to assume a more natural position and reduce muscle strain. My mouse pad also has a wrist rest. I use a Logitech mouse that enables me to custom-program various buttons. For example, one button is programmed to do a double-click when I click it once. This us device alone halves the number of clicks necessary to navigate. My scroll wheel is programmed to scroll a whole page/screen with one turn. Computer files that I use frequently we put on my desktop with shortcut icons so I can access them with a single click, as opposed to multiple clicks through various folders. We also have many shortcut icons on my taskbar so I can access any frequently-used program from within another application, rather than having to go back to the desktop. We customized the computer set-up menu so Outlook automatically opens to email when the computer starts. I also set up individual Outlook folders that automatically sort my mail. For most of my computer work, I am now using Dragon Naturally Speaking 8, a speech-activated software program that allows me to do e-mail, compose documents and surf the Web by using verbal commands. For the better part of two years, I was doing most e-mail by dictating to my husband. It's much better to be able to do it myself. KITCHEN: I haven't been cooking for many years, but I use the microwave to warm my food. We replaced an old microwave that had a hand-wound turntable with a new model where the turntable automatically rewinds. The new model also requires only a single button push to warm my food, as opposed to four or five buttons on the old one. We buy food in smaller sized containers so I can lift them. We organized the kitchen for efficiency, so that common tasks can be performed in one location. There is a stool in the kitchen, as well as chairs placed in strategic locations all over the house. (I don't use a wheelchair at home, only when I go out.) For days when it's hard to get to the kitchen, we have insulated coolers that will keep a supply of food cool and safe in another room. Bottled water serves a similar purpose. We bought an easy-to-clean crockpot that my husband uses on weekends to cook a week's worth of my food. He freezes them in individual portions. My diet is very limited, but we have worked out a few simple recipes easy enough for a non-cook to do. We also bought a Foreman grilling machine which he can use for chicken or fish on Sundays. ENTERTAINMENT: I have a Levo Bookholder on a stand that makes it possible to read, since I can't look down to read or hold a book up. It's a unique engineering design that allows the book to swing or rotate in any position. This device alone gave me back my reading life. We keep it by the daybed in my office because I usually read lying down. However, my son ( an engineer) discovered another creative use for it. He attached a mirror to the top, which allows me to view the television while lying down. Now I can see a whole show, even if I can't sit up that long. We purchased a small boom box to keep in my office, so I can listen to the radio, play music or listen to tapes on days when I'm putting in " ceiling time. " We also got a recliner chair to put in the living room by the stereo for comfortable, easy listening. We have the CDs organized so that the ones I use most are easily accessible. I also keep throws in all rooms, so if I get cold there's one handy. My latest favorite entertainment " adaptation " is TiVo. TiVo makes it simple for me to scan programs and record what I want without bothering my husband. I go to bed anywhere from 7 to 8:30, so now it's easy to watch primetime and I can do it all myself. I can also watch an occasional pay-per-view movie, which saves my husband running out and renting one. I also listen to archived radio programs via the Internet. Last year one of my friends started bringing intriguing posters to pin on the ceiling over my daybed, so I have something more entertaining than counting the bumps on the plaster. She brings a new one every two or three months. All of these adaptations add tremendously to my quality of life. PHONE: I've been using a phone with headphones for 20 years, as early on it became difficult to hold the phone up for any length of time. Our cordless phone also has a set of earplugs so I don't have to hold it up. Two years ago when my husband had a job that required him to be in different locations on different days, he got a cell phone so I would be able to reach him anytime anywhere. This was also at a time when I was in and out of the hospital a lot, and never knew when I would end up in ER. Knowing I could reach him at any time by cell phone lowered my anxiety. The cell phone also helps us coordinate shopping, since I am rarely in stores. He can scan the shelves, tell me what's available and let me choose what I want. Other shopping I do by catalog and Internet. BATHROOM: We have decorative stools to sit on in each bathroom, and stackable organizers in the cabinets with pullout drawers for easy access to toiletries. I use a shower chair. I buy the lightest weight hair dryer on the market. There is a hair dryer stand available that can hold a hair dryer and swivel as needed. It stands on the counter. I have thought about trying it. For while I had a helper who was drying my hair, but I do it myself now. I keep my hair short so it dries quickly. The daughter of a friend is hair dresser and she comes to the house and cuts my hair. BEDROOM: We have a portable potty by the bed, since I am tethered to nighttime J-tube feedings. We keep most of the J-tube supplies in baskets or in storage containers under the bed for easy access. We also keep a second set of J-tube supplies in my office, in case a daytime repair is necessary, which sometimes happens. I'm sure there are many other adaptations and adjustments we have made over the years. Some of them are second nature now, so that I don't even think of them as adaptations. But these are the ones that immediately come to mind. Barbara _____ From: Laurie Fitzgerald Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:49 AM To: Subject: ideas To all I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste basket between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or power wheelchair, for carrying things. I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for all to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure most of you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use walker, scooter or wheelchair. Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. laurie Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 COMPUTER ADAPTATIONS: I use an ergonomic keyboard with a large wrist rest. The angled, divided keys allow my arms to assume a more natural position and reduce muscle strain. My mouse pad also has a wrist rest. I use a Logitech mouse that enables me to custom-program various buttons. For example, one button is programmed to do a double-click when I click it once. This us device alone halves the number of clicks necessary to navigate. My scroll wheel is programmed to scroll a whole page/screen with one turn. Computer files that I use frequently we put on my desktop with shortcut icons so I can access them with a single click, as opposed to multiple clicks through various folders. We also have many shortcut icons on my taskbar so I can access any frequently-used program from within another application, rather than having to go back to the desktop. We customized the computer set-up menu so Outlook automatically opens to email when the computer starts. I also set up individual Outlook folders that automatically sort my mail. For most of my computer work, I am now using Dragon Naturally Speaking 8, a speech-activated software program that allows me to do e-mail, compose documents and surf the Web by using verbal commands. For the better part of two years, I was doing most e-mail by dictating to my husband. It's much better to be able to do it myself. KITCHEN: I haven't been cooking for many years, but I use the microwave to warm my food. We replaced an old microwave that had a hand-wound turntable with a new model where the turntable automatically rewinds. The new model also requires only a single button push to warm my food, as opposed to four or five buttons on the old one. We buy food in smaller sized containers so I can lift them. We organized the kitchen for efficiency, so that common tasks can be performed in one location. There is a stool in the kitchen, as well as chairs placed in strategic locations all over the house. (I don't use a wheelchair at home, only when I go out.) For days when it's hard to get to the kitchen, we have insulated coolers that will keep a supply of food cool and safe in another room. Bottled water serves a similar purpose. We bought an easy-to-clean crockpot that my husband uses on weekends to cook a week's worth of my food. He freezes them in individual portions. My diet is very limited, but we have worked out a few simple recipes easy enough for a non-cook to do. We also bought a Foreman grilling machine which he can use for chicken or fish on Sundays. ENTERTAINMENT: I have a Levo Bookholder on a stand that makes it possible to read, since I can't look down to read or hold a book up. It's a unique engineering design that allows the book to swing or rotate in any position. This device alone gave me back my reading life. We keep it by the daybed in my office because I usually read lying down. However, my son ( an engineer) discovered another creative use for it. He attached a mirror to the top, which allows me to view the television while lying down. Now I can see a whole show, even if I can't sit up that long. We purchased a small boom box to keep in my office, so I can listen to the radio, play music or listen to tapes on days when I'm putting in " ceiling time. " We also got a recliner chair to put in the living room by the stereo for comfortable, easy listening. We have the CDs organized so that the ones I use most are easily accessible. I also keep throws in all rooms, so if I get cold there's one handy. My latest favorite entertainment " adaptation " is TiVo. TiVo makes it simple for me to scan programs and record what I want without bothering my husband. I go to bed anywhere from 7 to 8:30, so now it's easy to watch primetime and I can do it all myself. I can also watch an occasional pay-per-view movie, which saves my husband running out and renting one. I also listen to archived radio programs via the Internet. Last year one of my friends started bringing intriguing posters to pin on the ceiling over my daybed, so I have something more entertaining than counting the bumps on the plaster. She brings a new one every two or three months. All of these adaptations add tremendously to my quality of life. PHONE: I've been using a phone with headphones for 20 years, as early on it became difficult to hold the phone up for any length of time. Our cordless phone also has a set of earplugs so I don't have to hold it up. Two years ago when my husband had a job that required him to be in different locations on different days, he got a cell phone so I would be able to reach him anytime anywhere. This was also at a time when I was in and out of the hospital a lot, and never knew when I would end up in ER. Knowing I could reach him at any time by cell phone lowered my anxiety. The cell phone also helps us coordinate shopping, since I am rarely in stores. He can scan the shelves, tell me what's available and let me choose what I want. Other shopping I do by catalog and Internet. BATHROOM: We have decorative stools to sit on in each bathroom, and stackable organizers in the cabinets with pullout drawers for easy access to toiletries. I use a shower chair. I buy the lightest weight hair dryer on the market. There is a hair dryer stand available that can hold a hair dryer and swivel as needed. It stands on the counter. I have thought about trying it. For while I had a helper who was drying my hair, but I do it myself now. I keep my hair short so it dries quickly. The daughter of a friend is hair dresser and she comes to the house and cuts my hair. BEDROOM: We have a portable potty by the bed, since I am tethered to nighttime J-tube feedings. We keep most of the J-tube supplies in baskets or in storage containers under the bed for easy access. We also keep a second set of J-tube supplies in my office, in case a daytime repair is necessary, which sometimes happens. I'm sure there are many other adaptations and adjustments we have made over the years. Some of them are second nature now, so that I don't even think of them as adaptations. But these are the ones that immediately come to mind. Barbara _____ From: Laurie Fitzgerald Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:49 AM To: Subject: ideas To all I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste basket between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or power wheelchair, for carrying things. I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for all to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure most of you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use walker, scooter or wheelchair. Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. laurie Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Barbara Thanks for all the good ideas. laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Barbara Thanks for all the good ideas. laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Barbara, These will be very helpful to all at one time or another. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. Barbara Seaman wrote: >COMPUTER ADAPTATIONS: I use an ergonomic keyboard with a large wrist rest. >The angled, divided keys allow my arms to assume a more natural position and >reduce muscle strain. My mouse pad also has a wrist rest. I use a Logitech >mouse that enables me to custom-program various buttons. For example, one >button is programmed to do a double-click when I click it once. This us >device alone halves the number of clicks necessary to navigate. My scroll >wheel is programmed to scroll a whole page/screen with one turn. Computer >files that I use frequently we put on my desktop with shortcut icons so I >can access them with a single click, as opposed to multiple clicks through >various folders. We also have many shortcut icons on my taskbar so I can >access any frequently-used program from within another application, rather >than having to go back to the desktop. We customized the computer set-up >menu so Outlook automatically opens to email when the computer starts. I >also set up individual Outlook folders that automatically sort my mail. For >most of my computer work, I am now using Dragon Naturally Speaking 8, a >speech-activated software program that allows me to do e-mail, compose >documents and surf the Web by using verbal commands. For the better part of >two years, I was doing most e-mail by dictating to my husband. It's much >better to be able to do it myself. > > > >KITCHEN: I haven't been cooking for many years, but I use the microwave to >warm my food. We replaced an old microwave that had a hand-wound turntable >with a new model where the turntable automatically rewinds. The new model >also requires only a single button push to warm my food, as opposed to four >or five buttons on the old one. We buy food in smaller sized containers so >I can lift them. We organized the kitchen for efficiency, so that common >tasks can be performed in one location. There is a stool in the kitchen, as >well as chairs placed in strategic locations all over the house. (I don't >use a wheelchair at home, only when I go out.) For days when it's hard to >get to the kitchen, we have insulated coolers that will keep a supply of >food cool and safe in another room. Bottled water serves a similar purpose. >We bought an easy-to-clean crockpot that my husband uses on weekends to cook >a week's worth of my food. He freezes them in individual portions. My diet >is very limited, but we have worked out a few simple recipes easy enough for >a non-cook to do. We also bought a Foreman grilling machine which he >can use for chicken or fish on Sundays. > > > >ENTERTAINMENT: I have a Levo Bookholder on a stand that makes it possible to >read, since I can't look down to read or hold a book up. It's a unique >engineering design that allows the book to swing or rotate in any position. >This device alone gave me back my reading life. We keep it by the daybed in >my office because I usually read lying down. However, my son ( an engineer) >discovered another creative use for it. He attached a mirror to the top, >which allows me to view the television while lying down. Now I can see a >whole show, even if I can't sit up that long. We purchased a small boom box >to keep in my office, so I can listen to the radio, play music or listen to >tapes on days when I'm putting in " ceiling time. " We also got a recliner >chair to put in the living room by the stereo for comfortable, easy >listening. We have the CDs organized so that the ones I use most are easily >accessible. I also keep throws in all rooms, so if I get cold there's one >handy. My latest favorite entertainment " adaptation " is TiVo. TiVo makes it >simple for me to scan programs and record what I want without bothering my >husband. I go to bed anywhere from 7 to 8:30, so now it's easy to watch >primetime and I can do it all myself. I can also watch an occasional >pay-per-view movie, which saves my husband running out and renting one. I >also listen to archived radio programs via the Internet. Last year one of my >friends started bringing intriguing posters to pin on the ceiling over my >daybed, so I have something more entertaining than counting the bumps on the >plaster. She brings a new one every two or three months. All of these >adaptations add tremendously to my quality of life. > > > >PHONE: I've been using a phone with headphones for 20 years, as early on it >became difficult to hold the phone up for any length of time. Our cordless >phone also has a set of earplugs so I don't have to hold it up. Two years >ago when my husband had a job that required him to be in different locations >on different days, he got a cell phone so I would be able to reach him >anytime anywhere. This was also at a time when I was in and out of the >hospital a lot, and never knew when I would end up in ER. Knowing I could >reach him at any time by cell phone lowered my anxiety. The cell phone also >helps us coordinate shopping, since I am rarely in stores. He can scan the >shelves, tell me what's available and let me choose what I want. Other >shopping I do by catalog and Internet. > > > >BATHROOM: We have decorative stools to sit on in each bathroom, and >stackable organizers in the cabinets with pullout drawers for easy access to >toiletries. I use a shower chair. > >I buy the lightest weight hair dryer on the market. There is a hair dryer >stand available that can hold a hair dryer and swivel as needed. It stands >on the counter. I have thought about trying it. For while I had a helper who >was drying my hair, but I do it myself now. I keep my hair short so it >dries quickly. The daughter of a friend is hair dresser and she comes to >the house and cuts my hair. > > > >BEDROOM: We have a portable potty by the bed, since I am tethered to >nighttime J-tube feedings. We keep most of the J-tube supplies in baskets or >in storage containers under the bed for easy access. We also keep a second >set of J-tube supplies in my office, in case a daytime repair is necessary, >which sometimes happens. > > > >I'm sure there are many other adaptations and adjustments we have made over >the years. Some of them are second nature now, so that I don't even think >of them as adaptations. But these are the ones that immediately come to >mind. > > > >Barbara > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > >From: Laurie Fitzgerald >Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:49 AM >To: >Subject: ideas > > > >To all > >I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't >common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste basket >between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or power >wheelchair, for carrying things. > >I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for all >to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure most of >you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use walker, >scooter or wheelchair. > >Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. > >laurie > > >Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein >are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail >is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their >responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with >their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > >Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is >automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Barbara, These will be very helpful to all at one time or another. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. Barbara Seaman wrote: >COMPUTER ADAPTATIONS: I use an ergonomic keyboard with a large wrist rest. >The angled, divided keys allow my arms to assume a more natural position and >reduce muscle strain. My mouse pad also has a wrist rest. I use a Logitech >mouse that enables me to custom-program various buttons. For example, one >button is programmed to do a double-click when I click it once. This us >device alone halves the number of clicks necessary to navigate. My scroll >wheel is programmed to scroll a whole page/screen with one turn. Computer >files that I use frequently we put on my desktop with shortcut icons so I >can access them with a single click, as opposed to multiple clicks through >various folders. We also have many shortcut icons on my taskbar so I can >access any frequently-used program from within another application, rather >than having to go back to the desktop. We customized the computer set-up >menu so Outlook automatically opens to email when the computer starts. I >also set up individual Outlook folders that automatically sort my mail. For >most of my computer work, I am now using Dragon Naturally Speaking 8, a >speech-activated software program that allows me to do e-mail, compose >documents and surf the Web by using verbal commands. For the better part of >two years, I was doing most e-mail by dictating to my husband. It's much >better to be able to do it myself. > > > >KITCHEN: I haven't been cooking for many years, but I use the microwave to >warm my food. We replaced an old microwave that had a hand-wound turntable >with a new model where the turntable automatically rewinds. The new model >also requires only a single button push to warm my food, as opposed to four >or five buttons on the old one. We buy food in smaller sized containers so >I can lift them. We organized the kitchen for efficiency, so that common >tasks can be performed in one location. There is a stool in the kitchen, as >well as chairs placed in strategic locations all over the house. (I don't >use a wheelchair at home, only when I go out.) For days when it's hard to >get to the kitchen, we have insulated coolers that will keep a supply of >food cool and safe in another room. Bottled water serves a similar purpose. >We bought an easy-to-clean crockpot that my husband uses on weekends to cook >a week's worth of my food. He freezes them in individual portions. My diet >is very limited, but we have worked out a few simple recipes easy enough for >a non-cook to do. We also bought a Foreman grilling machine which he >can use for chicken or fish on Sundays. > > > >ENTERTAINMENT: I have a Levo Bookholder on a stand that makes it possible to >read, since I can't look down to read or hold a book up. It's a unique >engineering design that allows the book to swing or rotate in any position. >This device alone gave me back my reading life. We keep it by the daybed in >my office because I usually read lying down. However, my son ( an engineer) >discovered another creative use for it. He attached a mirror to the top, >which allows me to view the television while lying down. Now I can see a >whole show, even if I can't sit up that long. We purchased a small boom box >to keep in my office, so I can listen to the radio, play music or listen to >tapes on days when I'm putting in " ceiling time. " We also got a recliner >chair to put in the living room by the stereo for comfortable, easy >listening. We have the CDs organized so that the ones I use most are easily >accessible. I also keep throws in all rooms, so if I get cold there's one >handy. My latest favorite entertainment " adaptation " is TiVo. TiVo makes it >simple for me to scan programs and record what I want without bothering my >husband. I go to bed anywhere from 7 to 8:30, so now it's easy to watch >primetime and I can do it all myself. I can also watch an occasional >pay-per-view movie, which saves my husband running out and renting one. I >also listen to archived radio programs via the Internet. Last year one of my >friends started bringing intriguing posters to pin on the ceiling over my >daybed, so I have something more entertaining than counting the bumps on the >plaster. She brings a new one every two or three months. All of these >adaptations add tremendously to my quality of life. > > > >PHONE: I've been using a phone with headphones for 20 years, as early on it >became difficult to hold the phone up for any length of time. Our cordless >phone also has a set of earplugs so I don't have to hold it up. Two years >ago when my husband had a job that required him to be in different locations >on different days, he got a cell phone so I would be able to reach him >anytime anywhere. This was also at a time when I was in and out of the >hospital a lot, and never knew when I would end up in ER. Knowing I could >reach him at any time by cell phone lowered my anxiety. The cell phone also >helps us coordinate shopping, since I am rarely in stores. He can scan the >shelves, tell me what's available and let me choose what I want. Other >shopping I do by catalog and Internet. > > > >BATHROOM: We have decorative stools to sit on in each bathroom, and >stackable organizers in the cabinets with pullout drawers for easy access to >toiletries. I use a shower chair. > >I buy the lightest weight hair dryer on the market. There is a hair dryer >stand available that can hold a hair dryer and swivel as needed. It stands >on the counter. I have thought about trying it. For while I had a helper who >was drying my hair, but I do it myself now. I keep my hair short so it >dries quickly. The daughter of a friend is hair dresser and she comes to >the house and cuts my hair. > > > >BEDROOM: We have a portable potty by the bed, since I am tethered to >nighttime J-tube feedings. We keep most of the J-tube supplies in baskets or >in storage containers under the bed for easy access. We also keep a second >set of J-tube supplies in my office, in case a daytime repair is necessary, >which sometimes happens. > > > >I'm sure there are many other adaptations and adjustments we have made over >the years. Some of them are second nature now, so that I don't even think >of them as adaptations. But these are the ones that immediately come to >mind. > > > >Barbara > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > >From: Laurie Fitzgerald >Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:49 AM >To: >Subject: ideas > > > >To all > >I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't >common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste basket >between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or power >wheelchair, for carrying things. > >I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for all >to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure most of >you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use walker, >scooter or wheelchair. > >Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. > >laurie > > >Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein >are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail >is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their >responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with >their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > >Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is >automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I was told to switch to wood plates (!), since I drop plates often and Corelle shatters into a zillion pieces. I am thinking about going to metal plates (or letting my husband do the dishes). I didn't even think about plastic - I guess there is nicer plastic plates? My dad has some stuff from " Boonton " , I'm not sure what it is made out of, but it won't break when dropped, unfortunately it's not microwaveable. Take care, RH > > Great thought Laurie. Someone suggested I switch my dishware to > plastic since it's much less exhausting to wash plastic plates. I > can't think of anything else right now, but it would be a good idea > to pass along helpful information like that. Hope you're doing > well...bug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I just saw this that some may be interested in too. I don't know if it is available world wide or not. Gadget of the Week: Assistive Mouse Adapter Gadget of the Week: Assistive Mouse Adapter Posted March 16, 2005 1:10PM IBM's assistive mouse adapter filters out the shaking movements of the hand in a manner similar to the way camera lens stabilizing systems work. It also can filter out unintended multiple clicking caused by a shaking finger. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interested in technology and innovation news? Add this site to your " Favorites " to find your way back easily next time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the 3 million people in the UK who suffer from a form of tremor condition, such as Parkinson's, using a computer mouse is anything but easy. The assistive mouse adapter was invented by IBM http://www.ibm.com> Latest News about IBM http://www.sci-tech-today.com/search.xhtml?query=IBM> researcher Jim Levine after he saw his uncle, a Parkinson's sufferer, struggle with using a computer mouse. " I knew that there must be a way to improve the situation for him and other tremor sufferers around the world, including the elderly, " says Levine. The device is plugged in between the computer and the mouse and can be adjusted depending on the tremor severity. It can also filter out unintended multiple clicking caused by a shaking finger. It filters out the shaking movements of the hand in a similar way to the stabilising systems of many camera lenses. It may look simple, but for millions of people, the assistive mouse adapter may be a mechanical miracle. Barbara Seaman wrote: >COMPUTER ADAPTATIONS: I use an ergonomic keyboard with a large wrist rest. >The angled, divided keys allow my arms to assume a more natural position and >reduce muscle strain. My mouse pad also has a wrist rest. I use a Logitech >mouse that enables me to custom-program various buttons. For example, one >button is programmed to do a double-click when I click it once. This us >device alone halves the number of clicks necessary to navigate. My scroll >wheel is programmed to scroll a whole page/screen with one turn. Computer >files that I use frequently we put on my desktop with shortcut icons so I >can access them with a single click, as opposed to multiple clicks through >various folders. We also have many shortcut icons on my taskbar so I can >access any frequently-used program from within another application, rather >than having to go back to the desktop. We customized the computer set-up >menu so Outlook automatically opens to email when the computer starts. I >also set up individual Outlook folders that automatically sort my mail. For >most of my computer work, I am now using Dragon Naturally Speaking 8, a >speech-activated software program that allows me to do e-mail, compose >documents and surf the Web by using verbal commands. For the better part of >two years, I was doing most e-mail by dictating to my husband. It's much >better to be able to do it myself. > > > >KITCHEN: I haven't been cooking for many years, but I use the microwave to >warm my food. We replaced an old microwave that had a hand-wound turntable >with a new model where the turntable automatically rewinds. The new model >also requires only a single button push to warm my food, as opposed to four >or five buttons on the old one. We buy food in smaller sized containers so >I can lift them. We organized the kitchen for efficiency, so that common >tasks can be performed in one location. There is a stool in the kitchen, as >well as chairs placed in strategic locations all over the house. (I don't >use a wheelchair at home, only when I go out.) For days when it's hard to >get to the kitchen, we have insulated coolers that will keep a supply of >food cool and safe in another room. Bottled water serves a similar purpose. >We bought an easy-to-clean crockpot that my husband uses on weekends to cook >a week's worth of my food. He freezes them in individual portions. My diet >is very limited, but we have worked out a few simple recipes easy enough for >a non-cook to do. We also bought a Foreman grilling machine which he >can use for chicken or fish on Sundays. > > > >ENTERTAINMENT: I have a Levo Bookholder on a stand that makes it possible to >read, since I can't look down to read or hold a book up. It's a unique >engineering design that allows the book to swing or rotate in any position. >This device alone gave me back my reading life. We keep it by the daybed in >my office because I usually read lying down. However, my son ( an engineer) >discovered another creative use for it. He attached a mirror to the top, >which allows me to view the television while lying down. Now I can see a >whole show, even if I can't sit up that long. We purchased a small boom box >to keep in my office, so I can listen to the radio, play music or listen to >tapes on days when I'm putting in " ceiling time. " We also got a recliner >chair to put in the living room by the stereo for comfortable, easy >listening. We have the CDs organized so that the ones I use most are easily >accessible. I also keep throws in all rooms, so if I get cold there's one >handy. My latest favorite entertainment " adaptation " is TiVo. TiVo makes it >simple for me to scan programs and record what I want without bothering my >husband. I go to bed anywhere from 7 to 8:30, so now it's easy to watch >primetime and I can do it all myself. I can also watch an occasional >pay-per-view movie, which saves my husband running out and renting one. I >also listen to archived radio programs via the Internet. Last year one of my >friends started bringing intriguing posters to pin on the ceiling over my >daybed, so I have something more entertaining than counting the bumps on the >plaster. She brings a new one every two or three months. All of these >adaptations add tremendously to my quality of life. > > > >PHONE: I've been using a phone with headphones for 20 years, as early on it >became difficult to hold the phone up for any length of time. Our cordless >phone also has a set of earplugs so I don't have to hold it up. Two years >ago when my husband had a job that required him to be in different locations >on different days, he got a cell phone so I would be able to reach him >anytime anywhere. This was also at a time when I was in and out of the >hospital a lot, and never knew when I would end up in ER. Knowing I could >reach him at any time by cell phone lowered my anxiety. The cell phone also >helps us coordinate shopping, since I am rarely in stores. He can scan the >shelves, tell me what's available and let me choose what I want. Other >shopping I do by catalog and Internet. > > > >BATHROOM: We have decorative stools to sit on in each bathroom, and >stackable organizers in the cabinets with pullout drawers for easy access to >toiletries. I use a shower chair. > >I buy the lightest weight hair dryer on the market. There is a hair dryer >stand available that can hold a hair dryer and swivel as needed. It stands >on the counter. I have thought about trying it. For while I had a helper who >was drying my hair, but I do it myself now. I keep my hair short so it >dries quickly. The daughter of a friend is hair dresser and she comes to >the house and cuts my hair. > > > >BEDROOM: We have a portable potty by the bed, since I am tethered to >nighttime J-tube feedings. We keep most of the J-tube supplies in baskets or >in storage containers under the bed for easy access. We also keep a second >set of J-tube supplies in my office, in case a daytime repair is necessary, >which sometimes happens. > > > >I'm sure there are many other adaptations and adjustments we have made over >the years. Some of them are second nature now, so that I don't even think >of them as adaptations. But these are the ones that immediately come to >mind. > > > >Barbara > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > >From: Laurie Fitzgerald >Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 10:49 AM >To: >Subject: ideas > > > >To all > >I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't >common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste basket >between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or power >wheelchair, for carrying things. > >I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for all >to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure most of >you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use walker, >scooter or wheelchair. > >Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. > >laurie > > >Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein >are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail >is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their >responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with >their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > >Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is >automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 Boy, does Corelleware shatter!! When you can't bend, stoop or squat down and there is shattered Corelleware all over the kitchen floor, you are trying to keep the cat from coming into the kitchen and getting her feet cut, there is only one solution. You then sit on the kitchen floor (as gracefully as possible without injuring your tailbone), get a roll of papertowels from under the cabinet and two bottles of water from the fridge, one for me and one for the floor. You then do your best to keep the cat out, pray the phone doesn't ring, and try to get each and every little shattered piece of white Correllware off the eggshell colored kitchen floor, as well as from under the edge of the cabinet, under the fridge and stove. After you are sure the kitchen is OK, you then try to figure out how you plan to get up off the floor, since my right hand is a mess and isn't good for anything except to wear a ring on the ring finger and I can't use it for much of anything, let alone to pull myself up off of the floor. I then decided that " what the heck " I probably need to check the edge of the dining room carpet anyway, just in case some of it flew in there, so I just carefully (watching for pieces of the shattered Correllware that I may have missed) scooted across the kitchen floor and into the dining room to a heavy oak chair and managed somehow to get onto it from the floor. When my Grandson took me to the store I bought paper plates for anything they could handle and for the rest I dug out some heavy, plastic plates that Rubbermaid made many years ago. Except for a few knife scratches they were still in good enough shape for me and what was left of the Correllware can just set in the cabinet and look nice. The only thing worse that that was when I dropped a new plastic bottle of tomato catsup, my what a mess. It looked like there had been a mass murder, catsup all over the stove, walls, cabinets, refrigerator, floor and anything else in the way of splattering catsup. The entire bottom of the plastic bottle virtually fell out when it broke. I have all these nice messes to clean up on my own, as my cat is no help at all and we are the only ones here. I just wanted to let you know that other people have had the same problem with Correllware. You are not alone!!! ohgminion rakshasis@...> wrote: I was told to switch to wood plates (!), since I drop plates often and Corelle shatters into a zillion pieces. I am thinking about going to metal plates (or letting my husband do the dishes). I didn't even think about plastic - I guess there is nicer plastic plates? My dad has some stuff from " Boonton " , I'm not sure what it is made out of, but it won't break when dropped, unfortunately it's not microwaveable. Take care, RH > > Great thought Laurie. Someone suggested I switch my dishware to > plastic since it's much less exhausting to wash plastic plates. I > can't think of anything else right now, but it would be a good idea > to pass along helpful information like that. Hope you're doing > well...bug Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Good Morning laurie This is the most fantastic, constructive idea of yours ....as I live in the UK some of my terminology will be different and where possible I have put a web address so you can see the aids that I use..please note the websites will hopefuly save me trying to describe things that is the only reason I have posted them... On my wheelchar manual sports model my husband bought a net buggy- bag for a kiddies buggy (stroller???) which fits beautifully on the back and can carry an awful lot of 'junk' around with me..very simple and useful and cheap. The following item really does help, I can use it in the wheelchair and its so light I can lift it from the storage hook on the wall with one hand, don't forget I am in the wheelchair full time and it really does clean up all the bits and crumbs so mentally makes me feel better looking around my home... got it a lot cheaper than the price here...the handle twists in every direction its a wow..highly recommend it for those spillers and droppers among you.. http://www.thanedirect.co.uk/products/housewares/gtech/gtech.php I have one of these things to get in and out of the bath http://www.mangar.co.uk/products/bathlift.html this gadget helps me get in and out of the bed... http://www.manchester.gov.uk/housing/disabled/pictures/bedlever.htm Just found this site which shows what sort of aids we are allowed to apply for..I don't live in that Authority but it does show you what is available free here.. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/housing/disabled/equplist.htm I have a lap tray with a special mat on it so I can transport cups of coffee, food etc around on my lap in safety..also got a couple of shaped wooden chopping boards that fit on my lap so I can make sandwiches, chop veggies etc in safety. To get in and out of the house we have a semi-permanent porta-ramp which I can push myself up and down..meets fire safety regulations as no exits from my house were suitable to evacute independantly in event of fire... I use a Stannnah Stairlift to get upstairs to bed..and toilets all have grab rails plus I have a commode by my bed. The phone system is all done so I carry it around independant of its base on the fixed land line and its rigged to a control centre which I contact by pushing a red alarm button in emergency. This is a round-the-clock system of community alarms . They monitor over 10,000 alarms making it safe and secure for the elderly and disabled in my area...The Doctors (GP) arranges this sort of thing.. We found a rotary dryer that has mutiple height settings which I can sit in the wheelchair and peg out the washing on..the other lifesaver is my dishwasher in the kitchen, we found one I could load /unload from the wheelchair..Over here lots of manufacturers now make garden tools for wheelchair users so I have no excuse not to try to exercise and weed etc.. ROFL ....PLEASE can someone come up with an idea on how to shave your legs without nosediving out of wheelchair..I hate asking the carers or my husband...I do try to be very independant.. Gillian > To all > > I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't > common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste basket > between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or power > wheelchair, for carrying things. > > I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for all > to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure most of > you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use walker, > scooter or wheelchair. > > Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. > > laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Gillian Thanks so much for some great ideas. Once I get what people have to send, I plan to make it in a list of ideas with descriptions. If I get lots (lets hope), then I will separate into categories. laurie On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:08:27 -0000, gillianstumps gill@...> wrote: > > > Good Morning laurie > > This is the most fantastic, constructive idea of yours > ...as I live in the UK some of my terminology will be different and > where possible I have put a web address so you can see the aids that > I use..please note the websites will hopefuly save me trying to > describe things that is the only reason I have posted them... > > On my wheelchar manual sports model my husband bought a net buggy- > bag for a kiddies buggy (stroller???) which fits beautifully on the > back and can carry an awful lot of 'junk' around with me..very > simple and useful and cheap. > > The following item really does help, I can use it in the wheelchair > and its so light I can lift it from the storage hook on the wall > with one hand, don't forget I am in the wheelchair full time and it > really does clean up all the bits and crumbs so mentally makes me > feel better looking around my home... got it a lot cheaper > than the price here...the handle twists in every direction its a > wow..highly recommend it for those spillers and droppers among you.. > http://www.thanedirect.co.uk/products/housewares/gtech/gtech.php > > > I have one of these things to get in and out of the bath > > http://www.mangar.co.uk/products/bathlift.html > > this gadget helps me get in and out of the bed... > > http://www.manchester.gov.uk/housing/disabled/pictures/bedlever.htm > > Just found this site which shows what sort of aids we are allowed to > apply for..I don't live in that Authority but it does show you what > is available free here.. > > http://www.manchester.gov.uk/housing/disabled/equplist.htm > > I have a lap tray with a special mat on it so I can transport cups > of coffee, food etc around on my lap in safety..also got a couple of > shaped wooden chopping boards that fit on my lap so I can make > sandwiches, chop veggies etc in safety. > > To get in and out of the house we have a semi-permanent porta-ramp > which I can push myself up and down..meets fire safety regulations > as no exits from my house were suitable to evacute independantly in > event of fire... > I use a Stannnah Stairlift to get upstairs to bed..and toilets all > have grab rails plus I have a commode by my bed. > The phone system is all done so I carry it around independant of its > base on the fixed land line and its rigged to a control centre which > I contact by pushing a red alarm button in emergency. This is a > round-the-clock system of community alarms . They monitor over > 10,000 alarms making it safe and secure for the elderly and > disabled in my area...The Doctors (GP) arranges this sort of thing.. > > We found a rotary dryer that has mutiple height settings which I can > sit in the wheelchair and peg out the washing on..the other > lifesaver is my dishwasher in the kitchen, we found one I could > load /unload from the wheelchair..Over here lots of manufacturers > now make garden tools for wheelchair users so I have no excuse not > to try to exercise and weed etc.. > > ROFL ....PLEASE can someone come up with an idea on how to > shave your legs without nosediving out of wheelchair..I hate asking > the carers or my husband...I do try to be very independant.. > > Gillian > > > > > > > > > > > To all > > > > I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't > > common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste > basket > > between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or > power > > wheelchair, for carrying things. > > > > I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for > all > > to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure > most of > > you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use > walker, > > scooter or wheelchair. > > > > Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. > > > > laurie > > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail > is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with > their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2005 Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 Gillian Thanks so much for some great ideas. Once I get what people have to send, I plan to make it in a list of ideas with descriptions. If I get lots (lets hope), then I will separate into categories. laurie On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:08:27 -0000, gillianstumps gill@...> wrote: > > > Good Morning laurie > > This is the most fantastic, constructive idea of yours > ...as I live in the UK some of my terminology will be different and > where possible I have put a web address so you can see the aids that > I use..please note the websites will hopefuly save me trying to > describe things that is the only reason I have posted them... > > On my wheelchar manual sports model my husband bought a net buggy- > bag for a kiddies buggy (stroller???) which fits beautifully on the > back and can carry an awful lot of 'junk' around with me..very > simple and useful and cheap. > > The following item really does help, I can use it in the wheelchair > and its so light I can lift it from the storage hook on the wall > with one hand, don't forget I am in the wheelchair full time and it > really does clean up all the bits and crumbs so mentally makes me > feel better looking around my home... got it a lot cheaper > than the price here...the handle twists in every direction its a > wow..highly recommend it for those spillers and droppers among you.. > http://www.thanedirect.co.uk/products/housewares/gtech/gtech.php > > > I have one of these things to get in and out of the bath > > http://www.mangar.co.uk/products/bathlift.html > > this gadget helps me get in and out of the bed... > > http://www.manchester.gov.uk/housing/disabled/pictures/bedlever.htm > > Just found this site which shows what sort of aids we are allowed to > apply for..I don't live in that Authority but it does show you what > is available free here.. > > http://www.manchester.gov.uk/housing/disabled/equplist.htm > > I have a lap tray with a special mat on it so I can transport cups > of coffee, food etc around on my lap in safety..also got a couple of > shaped wooden chopping boards that fit on my lap so I can make > sandwiches, chop veggies etc in safety. > > To get in and out of the house we have a semi-permanent porta-ramp > which I can push myself up and down..meets fire safety regulations > as no exits from my house were suitable to evacute independantly in > event of fire... > I use a Stannnah Stairlift to get upstairs to bed..and toilets all > have grab rails plus I have a commode by my bed. > The phone system is all done so I carry it around independant of its > base on the fixed land line and its rigged to a control centre which > I contact by pushing a red alarm button in emergency. This is a > round-the-clock system of community alarms . They monitor over > 10,000 alarms making it safe and secure for the elderly and > disabled in my area...The Doctors (GP) arranges this sort of thing.. > > We found a rotary dryer that has mutiple height settings which I can > sit in the wheelchair and peg out the washing on..the other > lifesaver is my dishwasher in the kitchen, we found one I could > load /unload from the wheelchair..Over here lots of manufacturers > now make garden tools for wheelchair users so I have no excuse not > to try to exercise and weed etc.. > > ROFL ....PLEASE can someone come up with an idea on how to > shave your legs without nosediving out of wheelchair..I hate asking > the carers or my husband...I do try to be very independant.. > > Gillian > > > > > > > > > > > To all > > > > I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't > > common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste > basket > > between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or > power > > wheelchair, for carrying things. > > > > I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for > all > > to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure > most of > > you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use > walker, > > scooter or wheelchair. > > > > Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. > > > > laurie > > > > > > > Medical advice, information, opinions, data and statements contained herein > are not necessarily those of the list moderators. The author of this e mail > is entirely responsible for its content. List members are reminded of their > responsibility to evaluate the content of the postings and consult with > their physicians regarding changes in their own treatment. > > Personal attacks are not permitted on the list and anyone who sends one is > automatically moderated or removed depending on the severity of the attack. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 LOL, I don't shave my legs, since I cut myself near my ankle, ignored the cut and ended up with a systemic infection, swollen lymph glands and everything - had to go on some strong antibiotics and narrowly avoided the hospital. My husband says stubble is worse than the short hair that I get when not shaving my legs... And hey, I thought Europeans never shaved *anything* (or is that just the Continent?) Take care, RH > > To all > > > > I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't > > common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste > basket > > between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or > power > > wheelchair, for carrying things. > > > > I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for > all > > to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure > most of > > you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use > walker, > > scooter or wheelchair. > > > > Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. > > > > laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 - ROFL..thats just the continent... Gillian -- In , " ohgminion " wrote: > > LOL, I don't shave my legs, since I cut myself near my ankle, ignored > the cut and ended up with a systemic infection, swollen lymph glands > and everything - had to go on some strong antibiotics and narrowly > avoided the hospital. > > My husband says stubble is worse than the short hair that I get when > not shaving my legs... > > And hey, I thought Europeans never shaved *anything* (or is that just > the Continent?) > > Take care, > RH > > > > > > To all > > > > > > I am putting together a list of adaptions we have made that aren't > > > common things suggested by doctors. Things like using a waste > > basket > > > between your feet on the footrests if using a regular manual or > > power > > > wheelchair, for carrying things. > > > > > > I hope to get everyones ideas and put the list on the website for > > all > > > to see when they are having trouble with a function. I am sure > > most of > > > you have found things that help, regardless if you walk, use > > walker, > > > scooter or wheelchair. > > > > > > Please post to the list and I will start to gather them. > > > > > > laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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