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123456s Asked April 2013

Can anyone suggest activities I can do with wheelchair bound stroke victims?

Hi I am a social worker in training. I'm am working with the frail care. I have 10 members who I am doing group work. All 10 members are in in wheel chairs and are stroke survives. Can anyone suggest some activities that I can do with them. I plan on running the group for 12 session as a trial. Please help.

ae3987 Apr 2013
If any of them can communicate, maybe give them a few choices and see what they would like to do? Also depending on their movement abilities, you can do ROM exercises, let them watch old movies from when they were younger, play bingo, maybe some sort of arts and crafts activity? Walking outside for awhile, maybe bring in some cooking supplies to make some quick cookies, or some dessert? Reading? etc. Hope this helps.

conzzie Apr 2013
It couldn't be much fun to go outside and just sit in the garden. Now that the weather is warmer why not try taking them out and doing the yoga thing outside. I know you might not think this idea is very good but my sister has had great results with her program.. Outside with Nature and easy chair yoga might be just what you ned to g et them excited about getting outside. Like I said you might include some music in your program. Just a thought. Good luck.

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123456s Apr 2013
OK THANKS, the problem is these people are in and old age home and in the frail care department. they love to go outside but don't want to. i need ideas that i can use for 12 week 1 hr session. i will try taking them out to the gardens. and i have tried reminiscent therapy which worked beautifully. the problem is i am running out of ideas.

conzzie Apr 2013
my sister has a class each week that she does for elder people. She dos chair yoga with them and they all love itl She puts on some music once in a while but this gives them exercise and helps them out alot. Might try this. DVD's showing how to do this are avalable.

pomfrit11 Apr 2013
If you can take them out, the botanic garden is a serene place to go. Most are handicapped access. It's a treat for all the senses.

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