Rubber Band String Lights - OT Intervention for Barbara

RUBBER BAND STRING LIGHTS 

OT INTERVENTION FOR BARBARA

MATERIAL - Rubber Bands 

CLIENT - Barbara 

Her Story:

64 Years Old 

Female 

Diagnosed with MS 

(Multiple Sclerosis) in her mid-30s


She Loves:

Her Husband 

Her Son 

Volunteering with her MS Support Group

Sewing & Crafts 

Alone & With Others 

Her Problem:

Weakness

Increased Fatigue 

Recent Decline in Memory 

Lower Extremity Spasticity 

She Needs...

Minimum Assistance: Eating & Grooming 

Moderate Assistance: Upper Body Dressing, Bathing, Toilet 

Maximum Assistance: Meal Preparation, Lower Body Dressing, Transfers, Homemaking 

The Inspiration...
Wicker Ball String Lights

The OT Goal: Improving independence and safety in ADLs and iADLs.

With this intervention...to strengthen her fingers and hands. To improve coordination and grip. To show her joy in doing something she loves that will help her continue to work in her home and be independent and active!

She does NOT like boring exercises!!

Barbara will make 10 rubber band balls over the course of 2 one hour sessions to improve her strength and independence.

The Idea: Barbara loves crafts! This could be something beautiful for her home. She could paint the balls and bands any color she wants to make it prettier and unique to her!

The Purpose: To improve strength, pinch grip, & coordination in her fingers and hands.

Different widths of the bands requires different strength to stretch and manipulate them on the ball.








The end product is fun, bright, and can be hung inside or outside of her home!