Lexi Fagotti, OTR/L, MS

🐦🌳🦜🦉🐤This all started from sitting with the sliding door open during the session, reminding my sweet patient it was time to fill the bird feeders!
When I asked what it involves, I was not prepared for his answer! He began to tell me that the 10-12 lb bag was in his garage (involving 1 step down into garage and more items)… all in the front of the house when the rest of the task was in the back yard. So what did we do?
• put the heavy food bag in a reusable bag with handles
• take breaks while walking through the house due to imbalance of weight (suggested alternating hands) while using cane in opposite
• put down bag while opening any doors/negotiating thresholds
• store bag outdoors near bird feeders for future use to avoid reoccurring heavy lifting (he refills them 2x/week)
• use the patio table as a working station to reduce need to stand for duration in grass/uneven terrain (in heat especially)

What do we still need to figure out?
• how to safely transport filled bird feeders from patio table, then reach + place them back on overhead hook due to shoulder pain and uneven surface to step on (flower bed/rocks etc)??? any ideas?

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