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• Heres some more information I got from Mavia, the other OT consultant on our case.<br /><br /><div>So Tammy&#160;basically touched on some important&#160;aspects of OT&#160;which would be considered for Mary's case. However sometimes renovations&#160;can be costly and thus we may consider a comode&#160;for Mary if she would be seeping on the main floor. Other adaptive&#160;aids that were not mentioned could be a shower pole that could slide in right between her toilet and bathtub; we could recommend she purchases one that does not have to be bolted to the ceiling and floor (not good if she has to sell her house if she is trying to attract&#160;buyers); you can purchase these at shoppers home health care.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Also, an important aspect of her outpatient rehabilitation would be education. Educating Mary about falls prevention which would include encouraging Mary to exercise&#160;to remain physically active; ensuring she is aware of proper nutrition (we could lead her to the proper resources) to ensure she is eating a full balanced diet; this also can relate to what Tammy&#160;mentioned about&#160; telling her about the risks in her home (e.g. rugs), and so on.</div> <div>&#160;</div> <div>Another area that Mary may be referred to as an outpatient would be a hand therapy clinic where OT's&#160;work at muscle re-training and strengthening. Because she broke her wrist and will not be using it (for however long she wears a cast) she may need some rehabilitation after. Also within this area the OT&#160;can help Mary modify daily tasks while in the cast (which Tammy&#160;already mentioned like specific cutting boards and such).</div>

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