Re: Re: weighted groceries

[Guest guest]

Thanks. It is not that my ideas are that involved. We actually do have a

functional grocery with weighted items that was made about 10 years ago as a

student project (which cost us nothing). It is getting old. I want to

replace them and thought I would check out if anyone had a resource. Since

many canned products have expirations on them now, I don't want to have to

check dates, etc.

So the " sensibility " (even in PTs like me) is not having food on the shelves

and using something more practical. Unfortunately, asking peers for

assistance has yielded me a lot of sarcastic responses in addition to a few

helpful ones.

Re: weighted groceries

Wow. I am impressed at how involved and detailed your ideas are.

We will call it 'How to simulate groceries, new school'

Old school would be: order from medical equipment company, who would

sell the bags and fake groceries, plus a storage unit for about

$12,000.

Now, with budgets limited and sensibility applied, even PTs like me

are able to go into their employee kitchen and find 'stuff' that has

been there a while ... put it into a bag ... and have patient

practice carrying and lifting it.

On a related note, our daughters got the coolest grocery store

simulator for Christmas. Even their toy groceries have some weight

to them! Scans and everything. And the bread is not supposed to

grow mold.

Peace

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[Guest guest]

Thanks. It is not that my ideas are that involved. We actually do have a

functional grocery with weighted items that was made about 10 years ago as a

student project (which cost us nothing). It is getting old. I want to

replace them and thought I would check out if anyone had a resource. Since

many canned products have expirations on them now, I don't want to have to

check dates, etc.

So the " sensibility " (even in PTs like me) is not having food on the shelves

and using something more practical. Unfortunately, asking peers for

assistance has yielded me a lot of sarcastic responses in addition to a few

helpful ones.

Re: weighted groceries

Wow. I am impressed at how involved and detailed your ideas are.

We will call it 'How to simulate groceries, new school'

Old school would be: order from medical equipment company, who would

sell the bags and fake groceries, plus a storage unit for about

$12,000.

Now, with budgets limited and sensibility applied, even PTs like me

are able to go into their employee kitchen and find 'stuff' that has

been there a while ... put it into a bag ... and have patient

practice carrying and lifting it.

On a related note, our daughters got the coolest grocery store

simulator for Christmas. Even their toy groceries have some weight

to them! Scans and everything. And the bread is not supposed to

grow mold.

Peace

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[Guest guest]

Perhaps try the 2004 OT Buyer's Guide?

http://www.aota.org/nonmembers/area12/links/display1.asp

Hope this helps.

Peace,

Lorraine Tyner, PT

" The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless unremembered

acts of kindness and of love. "

-- Wordsworth

RE: Re: weighted groceries

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>

> Thanks. It is not that my ideas are that involved. We actually do have a

> functional grocery with weighted items that was made about 10 years ago as

> a

> student project (which cost us nothing). It is getting old. I want to

> replace them and thought I would check out if anyone had a resource.

> Since

> many canned products have expirations on them now, I don't want to have to

> check dates, etc.

>

> So the " sensibility " (even in PTs like me) is not having food on the

> shelves

> and using something more practical. Unfortunately, asking peers for

> assistance has yielded me a lot of sarcastic responses in addition to a

> few

> helpful ones.

[Guest guest]

To the group,

I have to agree with Liz. I read the responses to her simple question to the

group and was stunned that she would be the brunt of many people's sarcasm.

This group could be supportive and positive. Most people I know in our line

of work are smart. A simple sounding question likely has thought behind it

and a reason why it is asked. Please be kind to others in your responses.

Suzy Powers, PT

Re: weighted groceries

Wow. I am impressed at how involved and detailed your ideas are.

We will call it 'How to simulate groceries, new school'

Old school would be: order from medical equipment company, who would

sell the bags and fake groceries, plus a storage unit for about

$12,000.

Now, with budgets limited and sensibility applied, even PTs like me

are able to go into their employee kitchen and find 'stuff' that has

been there a while ... put it into a bag ... and have patient

practice carrying and lifting it.

On a related note, our daughters got the coolest grocery store

simulator for Christmas. Even their toy groceries have some weight

to them! Scans and everything. And the bread is not supposed to

grow mold.

Peace

-

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[Guest guest]

To the group,

I have to agree with Liz. I read the responses to her simple question to the

group and was stunned that she would be the brunt of many people's sarcasm.

This group could be supportive and positive. Most people I know in our line

of work are smart. A simple sounding question likely has thought behind it

and a reason why it is asked. Please be kind to others in your responses.

Suzy Powers, PT

Re: weighted groceries

Wow. I am impressed at how involved and detailed your ideas are.

We will call it 'How to simulate groceries, new school'

Old school would be: order from medical equipment company, who would

sell the bags and fake groceries, plus a storage unit for about

$12,000.

Now, with budgets limited and sensibility applied, even PTs like me

are able to go into their employee kitchen and find 'stuff' that has

been there a while ... put it into a bag ... and have patient

practice carrying and lifting it.

On a related note, our daughters got the coolest grocery store

simulator for Christmas. Even their toy groceries have some weight

to them! Scans and everything. And the bread is not supposed to

grow mold.

Peace

-

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Visit www.InHomeRehab.com.

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professional workshop or course - call us at 313 884-8920 to arrange

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