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Vicki
Leisure & Health StudentTraci Pareti
Activity Consultant
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Help please
Can anyone please suggest any activities that suited for patients that had a stroke. Can this patient join the others also?
Thanking you in anticipation
Vicki
Hi Vicki
This depends on what deficits the resident has from the stroke and how long it has been since this person had the stroke
There can be many deficits from changes in vision to no speech to un able to use his arms or legs or both
Also depends on the goal of this person to engage in activities
You want him to feel good about doing the activity and you want him to be able to do it or come close to being able to do it
It is best to talk to his physical and occupational therapist to see what they think he can do and what he need to work with
FOr example
For poor vision this is an idea on C
Golden Carers
https://www.goldencarers.com/20-
activities-for-the-visuallyimpaired/4205/
For trouble speaking try these activities suggested on Golden
Carers
https://www.goldencarers.com/aphasia-activity-ideas-for-activity-coordinators/5406/
For trouble using his hands or legs try the suggestions on golden Carers
https://www.goldencarers.com/balloon-tennis/4646/
If you need more suggestions give me some more information about the patient and I will be able to help you further