Grab bars come to the person's attention when they feel unsteady or when cued to use them by a caregiver. This category includes parallel bars, rails on stairs and beds, sinks, and counter tops. Checking the stability of these objects as well as the exact location of chairs requires the assistance of a caregiver. Unstable objects, such as bedside tables on wheels, need to be removed.
Hitting and kicking to ward off objects can be applied to punching bags, bean bags and balls while sitting. They will probably recognize and say the names of targeted objects.
They may not be able to release their grip on the card or it may be so tight that they destroy the card.
Try to avoid paper because it crumples up so easily.
Walking
Clients / patients can begin using rolling walkers and Merry Walkers more effectively within ACL 2.8. However, they cannot remember a sequence of actions to effectively use a pick-up walker until ACL 4.