For those suffering from Arthritis, learning strategies and techniques to cope and adapt to the disability when performing daily self care tasks will help ease the burden of care among family members and others affected by the disability of the individual. This includes going to therapy and having an Occupational Therapist educate the person with arthritis on strategies and possibly introducing assistive devices to utilize in the household to increase their functional independence during self-care tasks.
Family and others affected by the person’s onset of arthritis can take the first steps in adjusting their lives to take care of the person by educating themselves as much as they can and utilizing resources to further their knowledge of the disability. This includes searching the internet for information, reaching out to an Occupational Therapist for home modifications and for assistive devices to help their family member with arthritis, and contacting organizations to provide resourceful information within their community to provide further assistance.
For more information, please visit the sites below. Thank you.
Resources:
– https://www.arthritis.org/
– https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/
(Posted by Von Jared Omo)
LIVING WITH ARTHRITIS 