Independence in personal care, including dressing, lays the foundation for patients to move on to other activities. The use of handouts included in the Occupational Therapy Toolkit will reinforce your instruction during the therapy session and provide a visual reference for caregivers and patients.
The Occupational Therapy Toolkit includes 36 Patient and Caregiver Educational Handouts specific to dressing including:
- Adaptive Equipment for Dressing
- Dressing Tips
- Energy Conservation
- Using a Dressing Stick
- Using a Buttonhook
The Patient and Caregiver Educational Handouts also address multiple methods for putting on and removing specific types of clothing including:
- Shoes, Socks, and Support Hose
- Open Front Garment
- Pullover Garment
- Bra and Underwear
- Pants and Lower Body Clothing
- Separate handouts for left side affected and right side affected (as needed)
Here’s a sample of one of the Patient and Caregiver Educational Handouts included in the Occupational Therapy Toolkit.
Using One-Handed Method – Left Side Affected
Step 1
Position your shirt face down on your lap with the collar at your knees.
Step 2
Gather the opening of the left shirtsleeve
and place on your lap.
Step 3
Lean forward and place your left arm
into the sleeve opening.
Step 4
Pull the sleeve up your arm and over
your elbow.
Step 5
Place your right arm into the right sleeve
opening.
Step 6
Grasp the fabric and pull the shirt over
your head.
Step 7
Push the shirt fabric over your left
shoulder.
Step 8
Adjust the shirt, pulling it down in the
front and the back.
