As a physio I’m routinely told that I’m evil, I try to tell them it’s for the greater good but for some reason through the cries of (manageable) pain they don’t believe me!
@@GiraffeFeatures I had a few months of PT recovering from a ruptured quad tendon. I really liked going to PT. Partly because it relieved the boredom inherent in being housebound, but mostly cause the therapists were great. They knew when I just needed to push and when to stop. I’m pretty much back to “normal” due largely to them.
An OT here! Don’t forget to check Nana’s refrigerator for any expired food. Also, make sure that the smoke and CO2 detectors are working! And… is Nana able to manage her medications with only a few rods and cones left?😅
I think between that and the rest of the hazards in the video, my house is pretty much the temple from the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
As the EMT who would've had to see Nana after she fell if not for OT, i also approve this message and ask that you fine people please clone yourselves as much as possible
Thank you, OT! As the daughter of a father who had a massive stroke, I can absolutely confirm. Dad (who was partially paralyzed on his right side, and with drop foot) tripped over, fell on, and killed his beloved pet of 13 years in the middle of the night. Thankfully, my father was okay, but we did have to call the EMT to help, and he was absolutely devastated and guilt ridden.
If anyone has read Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, I feel like this is the answer to the question posed in the book, "how can we give the elderly the best quality of life without risking their health or their sense of agency in their own lives." Occupational therapists make me fear old age less, and kind of by extension, death. I really wish more people knew what they do, and how profoundly they can improve people's lives when it's arguably the most profound time of their lives: at the end. They let people live dignified lives and hold on to the meaning in their lives for as long as they can
As a medic, I approve of this way of thinking. It might be job security, but I've already run too many nanas to count. It's time to make things safe for nana...and paw paw.
As a psychologist, I would say it depends on how bad Nana's affections are. If u remove those types of activities and obstacles might affect their emotional wellbeing and might decrease their cognitive function PS: I've just posted a Christmas story
Thank you for your service. My father has been transported a few times now by kind medics after a trip/fall. I should note, the above probably make more sense if you know that I have seven grandchildren myself, and yes, my parents are still living independently.
@@iwanttobeabillionaire1703 Generally, these obstacles do not lead to engagement but to avoidance. Making activities of daily living safer and less daunting increases independence and agency. If you want elderly people to stay active, you have to help them motivate themselves with positive reinforcement like play, fun, social engagement, etc.
I agree! I’ve taken in too many grandparents who tripped on rugs that I told my grandparents the first time they fall I will be going through their house and taking all of their trip hazards. So far they have been very careful. Grandma loves her rugs.
My nana had macular degeneration. We always made sure her house was as illuminated as possible. Also, you found a way to sneak an ophthalmology joke into an OT sketch. Nice!
What I REALLY want to see though is an OT with a home modification side hustle getting a show on HGTV... "Forever" homes are not really "forever" if they have 1'" thresholds and stairs and narrow bathroom doorways... sorry to burst all the "List It or Love It" (or is it the other way 'round?) fans out there... Who can make this happen...!?!
When my mother was failing, but deemed safe to leave acute care, I tried to explain the problems with her house to the OT, but we had to do the home visit. It didn’t take much time for the house to “strike out.” A major remodeling would have been needed. So assisted living it was. My stubborn mother later told me she should have moved long before. At least she was honest enough to agree that I’d been urging her to consider that for years!
Merry Christmas to you and yours. I've just been treated to the realization that my mother stores candles on her stove top, and lights them in little nests of plastic greenery for decoration. She really wouldn't take me seriously until I literally gathered each of the 40 freaking candles in the house and took them out to the trash. An argument ensued, but as I reminded her, I'm the wild one and the risk taker, and if I'm that afraid of her practices, she ought to be terrified. A little shopping later and she has about 100 LED candles now. Thank you Occupational Therapy!
As a nurse, I want to express my gratitude to OT/PT for writing such detailed notes. I float to multiple different hospitals so I don't get to know patients as well as a regular staff nurse. Through reading y'alls notes I get a better understanding of the patient's background, the best ways to help them transfer (e.g. from bed to chair/commode), and even their cognition.
As a critical care PT, this is literally the first time anyone has ever once mentioned reading my notes. Thank YOU! I thought I was just writing them for the love of the game haha.
@@max1000000ify You're welcome haha! It's definitely appreciated when I float to a neuro/spine or ortho ward and I'm terrified of using the wrong technique to transfer/not knowing how much the pt can tolerate but I appreciate y'all pretty much everywhere ❤️
Dietetic Intern here. Thank you for your thorough eval notes! They are a life saver when admitting to Long Term Care or prepping for discharge. Almost no one else thinks to record what they and cannot do without help or cognitive aspects like if they will be able to remember and follow complex instructions.
I live with my 88 year old Mother. She runs circles around me. And yes, she put up Christmas decor with the step lader. I told her not to use a padded cushion dining room chair. She is sneaky and will do things while I am at work.
My mom doesn’t even have a stepladder she’s been climbing random chairs all her life 🤦🏻♀️. Thank goodness my bro-in-law is 6 ft 4 and is in charge of tall things now.
That brings back a memory or two...apartment "modifications" for my Grandma with amputated leg, bad eyesight an a "fuck this" attitude :D She would always prepare too much food (she survived Warsaw Uprising in 1944 as a child) and guarded us until we ate at least 95% of it...well, guess who has a little belly now :P Heh...so much memories...Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Wesołych Świąt!
Your Grandma sounds amazing! 😎 As a Brit who grew up in an Irish Catholic family, with grandparents who fought in WWII, some of our family's closest friends were Polish. I remember fun times at the local Polish Club and stories of the war that both moved me to tears and inspired me to join the military - because I wanted to do my part to ensure that it never happened again. Polish people are some of the hardest working, hardest playing, and most awesome people out there! 💕🇵🇱 So, everytime you look at your lil belly, don't grumble or worry about it. Instead, let it remind you of how your Grandma fought tooth and nail to survive some of the worst conditions imaginable to ensure that you are here today. Hope you had a lovely Christmas 🎄 🇬🇧🤝🇵🇱
As a PT, I have walked family through this process. We're maximizing functional independence so nana doesnt end up with a 3rd degree burn in the exact same spot as the last time she tripped over the throw rug while carrying the tea kettle. We do get a little carried away when we bring out the bubble wrap though.
Apart from that I do love the concept, and I do not know whether you realize how much quality and independence you can give some old folks. My dad did everything by himself (except cleaning the flat) and did not want any help/er despite him having a bent back and zero vision infront of him Did go shopping Eat out at some canteen/ restaurant He was tired of life by then, but what killed him was tripping over some god damn electro scooter, the kind for rent, on the side walk, and bed rest in hospital because he broke some bones in his shoulders The lack of movement caught up with him, on the third day he shut down and died In the end it would had been something else if not that scooter, What Iam saying is, great if people lime you get rid of the silly hazards that force old folks, after falling, into hospital
Not so fun fact! Finished my shift today and called mum as I wont be seeing her for another 2 days only to find out my gran has fallen and has a fractured femur taking out the damn recycling after refusing help multiple times So this one really hits that dark/morbid humour point for me right now
Thanks for recognizing all that OTs do. I’m retired now but in the early years no one ever heard of OT and we’d have to fight insurance companies repeatedly for coverage. But I loved my career - the patients, coworkers, challenges, each day was different. I did inpatient, outpatient, home health, nursing home, OT in the schools, SNU, and ended my career as a Certified Hand Therapist. I kept file of thank you notes and “well done” notes from patients, students, supervisors and even doctors. So when I was having a bad day I would read those again and remember I was a good therapist, my job was worthwhile and tomorrow would be better! And it was!
My 2 year old son is in early intervention for speech delay and his OT is the nicest woman ever. So positive, so kind, so encouraging, so knowledgeable. She said she literally dreams of things she can do to help the kids learn. She used to work with older adults and I’m positive this is how she’d be. It’s my first experience with OTs and they’re wonderful.
THIS!!!! LOL!!!! For nurses, it's trying to evade medical questions from the family....standard reply (repeat after me): "You should call your doctor and make an appointment!" Stress the concerned tone in your voice. Merry Christmas!!!! LOL~~~!!!!
Thanks to my OT I can now pick up little tiny buttons at the speed of light.. and write my name, feed myself and all other sorts of things! Thanks OT bro!!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to one and all, but most especially to those of you in that stage of life where you're trying to convince your aging parents that there are some things they just can't do anymore. Like ladders, moving furniture, sitting on the floor, and walking on sand/cobblestone.
OT work is not for everyone. For instance, if I'd have tried any of that with my grandmother I wouldn't have lived to see this video. One of my cousins once attempted to replace some light bulbs in my grandmother's house and I'm pretty sure they got banned and disinherited.
100% agree; SLPs, OTs & PTs are incredible professionals, helping me regain a satisfying independent life while accepting it will never be what it was .
If only I had someone that would come and do this check for me... although thinking about it I probably wouldn't want them to on health reasons... an occupational therapist (or similar) coming in to my home would either have a fit or a psychological breakdown 😂
@@amyjeanbelk7561 that would be worse! You seeing my conditions and having a heart attack on zoom and me not knowing which countries emergency service to call!😂😭😂
Wow, by the time you said "unbelievable" I was certain that I've had an informal education in Occupational Therapy. I've given away the telescoping ladder that was my husband's own personal death-trap-toy, thrown out the area rugs and runners, and installed grip bars in the bathrooms. I never thought about motion sensitive lighting, so thanks to you I now have an important project to explore! Timely and such wonderful review of things that can be done to make people safe!
I was on the phone with my eighty-something mom just before Christmas when she said “Oh, when you come down I’ll need you to stand the Christmas tree back up .” And why is the Christmas tree down, mom? I slowly extracted the story that she had climbed up a stepladder (against explicit orders) to adjust something on the tree and fallen into it. (Tears hair out in clumps)
I hope when I'm older I get to have an occupational therapist in my family 😍 Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to all my fellow Glauc Flock!
Favorite videos of all (and that's saying something) as I visit with my husband's older relations this Christmas and desperately try and keep my mouth shut.
Lever handles can also be dangerous - they make nasty bruises if walking by and you get stabbed (vertigo and balance problems are a PITA). Pool noodles to the rescue!
Loved the whole thing, let out a loud "haaaaa!" at the Grandma/Santa comparison... I'm sharing an AirBnB and I'm pretty sure I startled at least one of the other strangers in their rooms. And who *doesn't* need motion-sensor lighting in their hallway?
I’m voting for an OT to head CDC and many other regulatory agencies. Exactly the kind of critical thinking that doctors have lost. Don’t forget your booster dr G and fam. CDC says safe and effective!
@@foolishmortal6590 A lot of people have drawers instead of shelves and doors, but not everyone has the means to do that. i'm not really sure why the doors are a tripping hazard, unless it has to do with the doors being open. But then, that could happen with drawers, too, so i'm not really sure what's what with this.
😂 I’ll play devil’s advocate for the mattress: maybe Nana had a recent hip arthroplasty (probably a Hemi) with a lateral or posterior approach and isn’t supposed to flex her hips 90 degrees or more 😅
As a Physical therapist I also approve this message and the earlier comment from the wonderful OTs about pets, small children, and toys! Happy and Healthy Holidays to you All! ❤
Occupational therapist, infectious diseases and emergency medicine are probably best friends. And when holidays come around the ophthalmologist joins too!
Aw, this brings back memories of my family and I trying to stop my very stubborn grandma’s shenanigans involving ladders, stairs, kitchen knives, and slippery rugs. Mostly to no avail. 😂 Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I know it's played for laughs, but, what a wonderfully loving person - I hope Nana appreciates this intrusive and stifling concern, it's usually billed at hundreds or thousands of dollars per encounter, so she's saving a ton of money too!
And don’t even *THINK* about spiking the eggnog!🍸 Merry Christmas, Dr G and family… and the whole damn twisted, fanfuckingtastic Glauc Floc!🥂🎄 May your holidays be injury- and food borne illnesses-free! 🚫🏥🚫
Thank you for including OT! I'm an occupational therapy assistant student. I'm currently in my second semester doing level 1 pediatric fieldwork. Started watching these shorts while I was still in my anatomy/physiology classes. It's nice to be part of the family.
MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY HOLIDAYS You are spot on & hilarious with your interpretations! As Joey in neurosurgery said, "...and I LOVE it!" *3docs in my family, 2RNs , and a partridge in a pear tree😘
One source of possible funding may be to contact the local State Offices connected to Independent Living. Usually they are located and affiliated with the Vocational rehabilitation systems for whatever state you live in. There is a statewide 3 part system which is run with 1 part being to keep severely disabled people in their own homes, the other to put them back into the workforce, and the last which is governed and run by at least 51% disabled persons themselves. I used to be the Center Administrator at an agency called The Advocacy Center for Person's for with Disabilities. That's how I know these things in lovely North Carolina. They have certified Rehabilitation Engineers who can come out into the home setting and perform evaluations to determine exactly what is needed and then, based on this report, funding will be provided for these home modifications. Good luck everyone! It's not strictly age limited, rather determined on the level of disability requirements. MANY thanks to all who labor in the field of home care during the rest of the year, so invisibly. Merry Christmas to one and all!
It’s about time the OT’s got some luv. Looking forward to some luv for the rest in rehabilitative medicine, the PT’s and RT’s. Although my personal relationship with RT’s is like that between cardio and nephrology. 😖
Bahahahaa. My mom complained so hard when I took away her throw rugs after her femur broke. But she did not replace them. She saw how much easier things were without them.
This Grandma gave up step ladders a few years ago when a friend fell off a stool with 1 step breaking her hip and leg! Live and learn. Another accomplishment. Lol
Dayum. My nana insists on doing all cleaning and housework, stepladder and all, even though she's had both hips replaced. It sure keeps ME on my toes, that's for sure XD
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My recent month in a hospital taught me that Occupational and Physical therapy are the kindest, gentlest, and most ruthless people in the hospital.
As a physio I’m routinely told that I’m evil, I try to tell them it’s for the greater good but for some reason through the cries of (manageable) pain they don’t believe me!
One of my clinical instructors would joke about how it must be a slow day since no one cried yet. Rehab is a contact sport.
They're sort of like military DI's that way. Both are preparing you to go out into a dangerous world;).
@@GiraffeFeatures
I had a few months of PT recovering from a ruptured quad tendon. I really liked going to PT. Partly because it relieved the boredom inherent in being housebound, but mostly cause the therapists were great. They knew when I just needed to push and when to stop.
I’m pretty much back to “normal” due largely to them.
I’ve just come off a rotation on Ortho, and moved over to older adults rehab as a physio - I jokingly refer to myself as the ‘Harbinger of Doom’ 🤣
An OT here! Don’t forget to check Nana’s refrigerator for any expired food. Also, make sure that the smoke and CO2 detectors are working! And… is Nana able to manage her medications with only a few rods and cones left?😅
Maybe OT needs to do a MOCA or KELS with nana!
Rods and cones?
As an OT, i approve of this message.
But you forgot that pets and small children (the horror of Lego) are also trip hazards.
I think between that and the rest of the hazards in the video, my house is pretty much the temple from the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Absolutely!! Lego !
As the EMT who would've had to see Nana after she fell if not for OT, i also approve this message and ask that you fine people please clone yourselves as much as possible
Thank you, OT! As the daughter of a father who had a massive stroke, I can absolutely confirm. Dad (who was partially paralyzed on his right side, and with drop foot) tripped over, fell on, and killed his beloved pet of 13 years in the middle of the night. Thankfully, my father was okay, but we did have to call the EMT to help, and he was absolutely devastated and guilt ridden.
@deunanknute1
I think he should do a whole skit on the dangers of Lego😂👍🏻
“He can use the front door.” LOLOL😂
P.S. Merry Christmas ❄️ Apologies for my household’s excessive use of stepladder this season 😁
Hopefully he won’t trip on the inch-high threshold
If anyone has read Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, I feel like this is the answer to the question posed in the book, "how can we give the elderly the best quality of life without risking their health or their sense of agency in their own lives." Occupational therapists make me fear old age less, and kind of by extension, death. I really wish more people knew what they do, and how profoundly they can improve people's lives when it's arguably the most profound time of their lives: at the end. They let people live dignified lives and hold on to the meaning in their lives for as long as they can
Them and home health aides.
As a medic, I approve of this way of thinking. It might be job security, but I've already run too many nanas to count. It's time to make things safe for nana...and paw paw.
And not just the elderly but anyone with a chronic health condition!
As a psychologist, I would say it depends on how bad Nana's affections are. If u remove those types of activities and obstacles might affect their emotional wellbeing and might decrease their cognitive function
PS: I've just posted a Christmas story
Thank you for your service. My father has been transported a few times now by kind medics after a trip/fall.
I should note, the above probably make more sense if you know that I have seven grandchildren myself, and yes, my parents are still living independently.
@@iwanttobeabillionaire1703 Generally, these obstacles do not lead to engagement but to avoidance. Making activities of daily living safer and less daunting increases independence and agency. If you want elderly people to stay active, you have to help them motivate themselves with positive reinforcement like play, fun, social engagement, etc.
I agree! I’ve taken in too many grandparents who tripped on rugs that I told my grandparents the first time they fall I will be going through their house and taking all of their trip hazards. So far they have been very careful. Grandma loves her rugs.
"You might as well climb Mt. Everest!"
"You do realize I've been up the Matterhorn TWICE, don't you?"
"She's been up and down that Matterhorn six times."
My nana had macular degeneration. We always made sure her house was as illuminated as possible. Also, you found a way to sneak an ophthalmology joke into an OT sketch. Nice!
“Three rods and cones left” actually made me literally lol
OT should start moonlighting as a very specialized home repair company
Adaptations and accommodations recommendations to the general contractor
Thought about it.
Many OTs have home modification practices!
If I only had the skill!
What I REALLY want to see though is an OT with a home modification side hustle getting a show on HGTV... "Forever" homes are not really "forever" if they have 1'" thresholds and stairs and narrow bathroom doorways... sorry to burst all the "List It or Love It" (or is it the other way 'round?) fans out there...
Who can make this happen...!?!
Aw, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Sr had a son, and he grew up to love his nana!
Carrying the rug out is by far the best and most accurate
Yes, that was the moment I laughed the most.
When my mother was failing, but deemed safe to leave acute care, I tried to explain the problems with her house to the OT, but we had to do the home visit. It didn’t take much time for the house to “strike out.” A major remodeling would have been needed. So assisted living it was. My stubborn mother later told me she should have moved long before. At least she was honest enough to agree that I’d been urging her to consider that for years!
Merry Christmas to you and yours. I've just been treated to the realization that my mother stores candles on her stove top, and lights them in little nests of plastic greenery for decoration. She really wouldn't take me seriously until I literally gathered each of the 40 freaking candles in the house and took them out to the trash. An argument ensued, but as I reminded her, I'm the wild one and the risk taker, and if I'm that afraid of her practices, she ought to be terrified. A little shopping later and she has about 100 LED candles now. Thank you Occupational Therapy!
The battery operated candles can fake a decent candle glow.
You “I’m the risk taker” argument is impeccable.
That’s a hilarious way to win an argument. “I’m the crazy one and even I think you’re crazy!”
As a nurse, I want to express my gratitude to OT/PT for writing such detailed notes. I float to multiple different hospitals so I don't get to know patients as well as a regular staff nurse. Through reading y'alls notes I get a better understanding of the patient's background, the best ways to help them transfer (e.g. from bed to chair/commode), and even their cognition.
As a critical care PT, this is literally the first time anyone has ever once mentioned reading my notes. Thank YOU! I thought I was just writing them for the love of the game haha.
They really are!!
@@max1000000ify You're welcome haha! It's definitely appreciated when I float to a neuro/spine or ortho ward and I'm terrified of using the wrong technique to transfer/not knowing how much the pt can tolerate but I appreciate y'all pretty much everywhere ❤️
Dietetic Intern here. Thank you for your thorough eval notes! They are a life saver when admitting to Long Term Care or prepping for discharge. Almost no one else thinks to record what they and cannot do without help or cognitive aspects like if they will be able to remember and follow complex instructions.
@@max1000000ify forreal, tho! I feel like my notes are just whisked to the ether to never be seen again lol (OTA)
I live with my 88 year old Mother. She runs circles around me. And yes, she put up Christmas decor with the step lader. I told her not to use a padded cushion dining room chair. She is sneaky and will do things while I am at work.
My mom doesn’t even have a stepladder she’s been climbing random chairs all her life 🤦🏻♀️. Thank goodness my bro-in-law is 6 ft 4 and is in charge of tall things now.
My grandma used to wait till my everyone was away and then go down to the basement to do laundry.
I'm an OT and I've totally already said many of these things to my 95 year old grandfather! Spot on and super accurate!
As certified Old Person, I have to say we love living on the edge.
Go grandma go!
Mom?! I didn’t know you could access TH-cam 🤣
That brings back a memory or two...apartment "modifications" for my Grandma with amputated leg, bad eyesight an a "fuck this" attitude :D She would always prepare too much food (she survived Warsaw Uprising in 1944 as a child) and guarded us until we ate at least 95% of it...well, guess who has a little belly now :P Heh...so much memories...Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Wesołych Świąt!
Your Grandma sounds amazing! 😎 As a Brit who grew up in an Irish Catholic family, with grandparents who fought in WWII, some of our family's closest friends were Polish. I remember fun times at the local Polish Club and stories of the war that both moved me to tears and inspired me to join the military - because I wanted to do my part to ensure that it never happened again. Polish people are some of the hardest working, hardest playing, and most awesome people out there! 💕🇵🇱
So, everytime you look at your lil belly, don't grumble or worry about it. Instead, let it remind you of how your Grandma fought tooth and nail to survive some of the worst conditions imaginable to ensure that you are here today. Hope you had a lovely Christmas 🎄
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As a PT, I have walked family through this process. We're maximizing functional independence so nana doesnt end up with a 3rd degree burn in the exact same spot as the last time she tripped over the throw rug while carrying the tea kettle. We do get a little carried away when we bring out the bubble wrap though.
Bubble wrap? You must REALLY love your Nana! 😆
Apart from that I do love the concept, and I do not know whether you realize how much quality and independence you can give some old folks.
My dad did everything by himself (except cleaning the flat) and did not want any help/er despite him having a bent back and zero vision infront of him
Did go shopping
Eat out at some canteen/ restaurant
He was tired of life by then, but what killed him was tripping over some god damn electro scooter, the kind for rent, on the side walk, and bed rest in hospital because he broke some bones in his shoulders
The lack of movement caught up with him, on the third day he shut down and died
In the end it would had been something else if not that scooter,
What Iam saying is, great if people lime you get rid of the silly hazards that force old folks, after falling, into hospital
A safe home is the Christmas gift that keeps on giving 🥰🎄
Not so fun fact! Finished my shift today and called mum as I wont be seeing her for another 2 days only to find out my gran has fallen and has a fractured femur taking out the damn recycling after refusing help multiple times
So this one really hits that dark/morbid humour point for me right now
Those lever handles may be needed for rheumatoid arthritis, but they are the bane of insulin pump tubing everywhere! 😂
“A 90 year old Kevin McAllister” killed me.
Aw OT you’re the best grandson a nana could hope for! Merry Christmas Dr. G and the Glaucomflock 🎄🎅
„I sure hope the door bell repair company is open on Christmas.” 😂
Thanks for recognizing all that OTs do. I’m retired now but in the early years no one ever heard of OT and we’d have to fight insurance companies repeatedly for coverage. But I loved my career - the patients, coworkers, challenges, each day was different. I did inpatient, outpatient, home health, nursing home, OT in the schools, SNU, and ended my career as a Certified Hand Therapist. I kept file of thank you notes and “well done” notes from patients, students, supervisors and even doctors. So when I was having a bad day I would read those again and remember I was a good therapist, my job was worthwhile and tomorrow would be better! And it was!
My 2 year old son is in early intervention for speech delay and his OT is the nicest woman ever. So positive, so kind, so encouraging, so knowledgeable. She said she literally dreams of things she can do to help the kids learn. She used to work with older adults and I’m positive this is how she’d be. It’s my first experience with OTs and they’re wonderful.
Yes! I think of things for my patients in the most random place and I think I also dreamed stuff before.
THIS!!!! LOL!!!! For nurses, it's trying to evade medical questions from the family....standard reply (repeat after me): "You should call your doctor and make an appointment!" Stress the concerned tone in your voice. Merry Christmas!!!! LOL~~~!!!!
Thanks to my OT I can now pick up little tiny buttons at the speed of light.. and write my name, feed myself and all other sorts of things! Thanks OT bro!!
Aah I take care of grandma and papa there both on hospice at home, this was hilarious. Those 1" thresholds can be quite a pain.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to one and all, but most especially to those of you in that stage of life where you're trying to convince your aging parents that there are some things they just can't do anymore. Like ladders, moving furniture, sitting on the floor, and walking on sand/cobblestone.
OT work is not for everyone. For instance, if I'd have tried any of that with my grandmother I wouldn't have lived to see this video. One of my cousins once attempted to replace some light bulbs in my grandmother's house and I'm pretty sure they got banned and disinherited.
Makes sense. Why would your cousin do such a horrible thing? 😂
As a professional OT I work really hard to make the biggest suggested changes my parent's idea so they are motivated and buy-into the change😂
I tell my mom I'm the OT whose mom doesn't have a hand-held shower head. But she doesn't care.😢
He's back, and he's still a huge downer! Albeit a well-meaning downer.
Now do Christmas with a Peadiatric Occupational Therapist, the amount of Weighted Blankets and figet Toys as gifts😂
The most rational practitioner
I’m a PT instead of an OT but thanks for highlighting home health!
PTs and OTs are the best part of the healthcare system. Thank you!
Eyyyy glad our fellow therapist brethrens are getting some love!
Now it's us Speech Pathologists' turn tomorrow hehehe
I'm grateful for your prevention of choking. Thanks!
100% agree; SLPs, OTs & PTs are incredible professionals, helping me regain a satisfying independent life while accepting it will never be what it was
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If only I had someone that would come and do this check for me... although thinking about it I probably wouldn't want them to on health reasons...
an occupational therapist (or similar) coming in to my home would either have a fit or a psychological breakdown 😂
You could always have OT observe your home environment virtually. This is one aspect of OT that I excel at
@@amyjeanbelk7561 that would be worse! You seeing my conditions and having a heart attack on zoom and me not knowing which countries emergency service to call!😂😭😂
@@amyjeanbelk7561Came here to say this - I had an OT virtually assist me and it was great!
Try calling your insurance. They may have someone
Also, there are home checklists that you could probably Google search to get started💜
Motion sensor lighting wouldn't do with 3 left rods and cons 😅
Wow, by the time you said "unbelievable" I was certain that I've had an informal education in Occupational Therapy. I've given away the telescoping ladder that was my husband's own personal death-trap-toy, thrown out the area rugs and runners, and installed grip bars in the bathrooms. I never thought about motion sensitive lighting, so thanks to you I now have an important project to explore! Timely and such wonderful review of things that can be done to make people safe!
Yet the wooden floors under the rug can cause even more slipping
@@erinnorwood6124Not if you're wearing grippy socks! - Signed an OT
LOL that sounds like one of my OTs! They come to my house, and critique everything.😂
Offer suggestions 😂
You’re welcome.
I was on the phone with my eighty-something mom just before Christmas when she said “Oh, when you come down I’ll need you to stand the Christmas tree back up .” And why is the Christmas tree down, mom?
I slowly extracted the story that she had climbed up a stepladder (against explicit orders) to adjust something on the tree and fallen into it. (Tears hair out in clumps)
I'm still trying to get my parents to install a safety rail on their hottub. Even I'm struggling to get in and out of that thing.
I hope when I'm older I get to have an occupational therapist in my family 😍
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to all my fellow Glauc Flock!
I agree with all of this on a deep deep deep level. Going back to school to become an Occupational Therapist now.
Favorite videos of all (and that's saying something) as I visit with my husband's older relations this Christmas and desperately try and keep my mouth shut.
Lever handles can also be dangerous - they make nasty bruises if walking by and you get stabbed (vertigo and balance problems are a PITA).
Pool noodles to the rescue!
Vestibular audiologist here, it’s a family joke that I treat throw rugs as if they’re just floor guillotines 😂
As an occupational therapist don't forget to increase nannas light bulb wattage will help with visual acuity when she's navigating safely)
Loved the whole thing, let out a loud "haaaaa!" at the Grandma/Santa comparison... I'm sharing an AirBnB and I'm pretty sure I startled at least one of the other strangers in their rooms.
And who *doesn't* need motion-sensor lighting in their hallway?
I’m voting for an OT to head CDC and many other regulatory agencies. Exactly the kind of critical thinking that doctors have lost. Don’t forget your booster dr G and fam. CDC says safe and effective!
I love how this Christmas, instead of bringing occupational therapy-focused gifts, the occupational therapist simply criticizes his Nana's house
A good grandson would have corrected the issues years ago.
Hey he bought a pulley system those aren’t cheap.
Thank you Lord! Someone who knows what an OT is!!
All I want for Christmas is a head nod from Jonathan😊 …Merry Christmas everyone!🎄🫶🏻
Loved the she’s like Santa. Thousands of years old. 🤣
Perfect mix of absurdly out of touch and yet deep seated love and concern for his patient😅
Yes! More allied health recognition! 🙌🙌 Merry Christmas to you all!
Cabinet doors are a tripping hazard? Say what??? 😲
Yeah! What’s the alternative to doors on the lower kitchen cabinets?
@@foolishmortal6590 A lot of people have drawers instead of shelves and doors, but not everyone has the means to do that. i'm not really sure why the doors are a tripping hazard, unless it has to do with the doors being open. But then, that could happen with drawers, too, so i'm not really sure what's what with this.
“Because just like Nana Santa is thousands of years old, he can use the front door” 😂🤣
😂
I’ll play devil’s advocate for the mattress: maybe Nana had a recent hip arthroplasty (probably a Hemi) with a lateral or posterior approach and isn’t supposed to flex her hips 90 degrees or more 😅
OT loves his nana so much, it's very wholesome.
Me, today, telling my grandmother that she can NOT under any circumstances walk around in socks without grippy soles.
As a Physical therapist I also approve this message and the earlier comment from the wonderful OTs about pets, small children, and toys! Happy and Healthy Holidays to you All! ❤
Hilarious as always. Merry Christmas doc!
Occupational therapist, infectious diseases and emergency medicine are probably best friends. And when holidays come around the ophthalmologist joins too!
OTs help prevent folks from being seen by emergency med!
It was the heavy sigh with rolled up rugs in tow. LOL!
So good No words when the mat was being removed 😅 ❤Merry Christmas 🎄
But we knew!!!!! 😊
What do I want for Christmas my very own Jonathan and PT guy. Merry Christmas
As a first year OTD student, I completely agree with all of this LOL 😂
Ahhhhh OT…nobody holds up more post op discharges like a very concerned OT
OT is appropriately concerned. The rest of the team is not concerned enough.
The merriest of Christmases to you, Dr. Gladcomflecken! And a very merry nod to Jonathan.
Aw, this brings back memories of my family and I trying to stop my very stubborn grandma’s shenanigans involving ladders, stairs, kitchen knives, and slippery rugs. Mostly to no avail. 😂 Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I know it's played for laughs, but, what a wonderfully loving person - I hope Nana appreciates this intrusive and stifling concern, it's usually billed at hundreds or thousands of dollars per encounter, so she's saving a ton of money too!
"90 Year old Kevin McCallister" YES.
i broke my leg on christmas and have been staying in hospital and seeing occupational therapists; this is such a gift.
Merry Christmas to Doc and Lady G as well as the whole Glaucomflock!
And don’t even *THINK* about spiking the eggnog!🍸
Merry Christmas, Dr G and family… and the whole damn twisted, fanfuckingtastic Glauc Floc!🥂🎄
May your holidays be injury- and food borne illnesses-free! 🚫🏥🚫
"Your eyes only have three rods and cones left. They need all the help they can get"😂😂 im dying
Thank you for including OT! I'm an occupational therapy assistant student. I'm currently in my second semester doing level 1 pediatric fieldwork. Started watching these shorts while I was still in my anatomy/physiology classes. It's nice to be part of the family.
😂 three rods and cones left, hahahaha
MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY HOLIDAYS
You are spot on & hilarious with your interpretations!
As Joey in neurosurgery said, "...and I LOVE it!"
*3docs in my family, 2RNs , and a partridge in a pear tree😘
But, dear OT, who is going to pay for all of the improvements?
I think he's paying for it himself.
One source of possible funding may be to contact the local State Offices connected to Independent Living. Usually they are located and affiliated with the Vocational rehabilitation systems for whatever state you live in. There is a statewide 3 part system which is run with 1 part being to keep severely disabled people in their own homes, the other to put them back into the workforce, and the last which is governed and run by at least 51% disabled persons themselves. I used to be the Center Administrator at an agency called The Advocacy Center for Person's for with Disabilities. That's how I know these things in lovely North Carolina. They have certified Rehabilitation Engineers who can come out into the home setting and perform evaluations to determine exactly what is needed and then, based on this report, funding will be provided for these home modifications. Good luck everyone! It's not strictly age limited, rather determined on the level of disability requirements. MANY thanks to all who labor in the field of home care during the rest of the year, so invisibly. Merry Christmas to one and all!
Such a good grandson to look out for his Nana like that 💖😆
Carrying the rug!
I love how this therapist always compares an inconvenient furniture measurement to an extreme sport. 28" high jump is hilarious.
Terrific character, combining genuine concern for Nana with some funny one-liners. :)
It’s about time the OT’s got some luv. Looking forward to some luv for the rest in rehabilitative medicine, the PT’s and RT’s. Although my personal relationship with RT’s is like that between cardio and nephrology. 😖
"you only have like 3 rods and cones left" lmao
Is the occupational therapist home for the holidays now an annually recurring series?
I hope so! We need and appreciate the press coverage!
Grandson forgot to change the batteries in all the smoke and CO detectors.
I think he does that when he's there for New Year's--- checking to see if she followed up on his Christmas suggestions
Bahahahaa. My mom complained so hard when I took away her throw rugs after her femur broke. But she did not replace them. She saw how much easier things were without them.
Ross and cones? Sounds like Dr. G couldn’t help throwing a little ophthalmology in there
This Grandma gave up step ladders a few years ago when a friend fell off a stool with 1 step breaking her hip and leg! Live and learn. Another accomplishment. Lol
"Who wrapped garland around the stair rails?! Stair rails are for hands ONLY."
Looking out for nana, what a great child.
3 rods and cones left LMAO 🤣🤣🤣
Having a Nana as old as Santa is pretty cool! 😂
Dayum. My nana insists on doing all cleaning and housework, stepladder and all, even though she's had both hips replaced. It sure keeps ME on my toes, that's for sure XD
Nana should've kicked him out from he said she was as old as Santa, LOLOL
Grinch!
Merry Christmas everyone
Just carrying the rug away 😂😂😂