Morning Cares

Morning Cares....

As a non-traditional (aka old) OTA student on my first FW II rotation - I have found that instead of setting a 8 1/2" x 5" sheet of white paper onto the clients table top stating

Dear ____________
     Tomorrow _______ morning __________ from Occupational Therapy will be assessing you for morning cares at _________ A. M.  She will help you wash, dress and get ready for the day. If you wake up early, feel free to eat some breakfast.

Thank you

An 8 1/2" x 5" sheet of yellow paper displayed with a photo clip works is easier for residents at the SNF to see and remember. Also by changing the wording those residents with test anxiety seemed to be less intimidated.

Dear ___________________
  Tomorrow- ___________ morning__________ 

  from Occupational Therapy will be in your 

  room at _______ A.M.   She will help you 

 wash, dress and get ready for the day.
If you wake up early, feel free to eat some breakfast.                                             

   Thank You

I also added a few simple morning ADL graphics to serve as a visual cues for those with lower cognition.