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Activities of Daily Living After Stroke: How to Regain Your Independence

After stroke, many different aspects of a survivor’s life can be affected, including the activities of daily living. The activities of daily living are the basics of self-care. These involve tasks oriented towards taking care of one’s own body and enabling basic survival and well-being.  These activities include feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, functional mobility, […]

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Living with Someone with a Brain Injury: How to Support Survivors at Home

A traumatic brain injury can drastically change one’s life. However, it is not only the survivor who is impacted by the effects of a TBI, but also their family members and other loved ones. When a brain injury survivor returns home, there are many ways that family members and loved ones can facilitate a smooth […]

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Relearning the Activities of Daily Living After Traumatic Brain Injury: The Key to Independence

After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a major recovery goal of many survivors is to live independently. A traumatic brain injury can cause significant cognitive, physical, emotional, and behavioral changes. This can affect the ability of survivors to care for themselves and their household, tasks which are referred to as basic and instrumental activities of […]

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Activities of Daily Living (ADL) After Stroke: Part 1

Resuming daily tasks, such as dressing, bathing and eating, is often a challenge after stroke. Occupational Therapists teach patients simple strategies to compensate for a loss of abilities.

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