MORE HELPFUL TIPS
This is for those who have arthridis or limited movement in your hands: Keep a pair of pliers and some scissors in your purse or car. Use the pliers to open doors and turn knobs and the scissors are for cutting things like potato chip bags. Also, when getting dressed, use the hangers to button and zip your jeans and then use the same hanger to push the pockets in to place. For women: If it is hard for you to reach the top of your hair when you are styling it, you can use salad tongs to curl the hair on the top of your head. (Just don't use the same tongs for your salad, ha-ha!)
I have trouble picking up small objects, like change, so I practice with a bucket of different sized buttons that I bought in the sewing department of WalMart. I dump them all out on a poster board (preferably white so the buttons are easy to see) and then pick them up one by one.
I have a chair in my bathroom so that I can sit down while I'm brushing my teeth and applying my make-up. This makes things much easier and less tiring.
When I wanted to train myself to use my left hand as my primary hand (I am right handed), I used a black magic marker and I marked my right hand. That way, seeing the black markings would remind me to use my other (left) hand.
This is a tip for those using a walker, cane or wheelchair: When you wash your hands in a public restroom and the paper towels are across the room from the sink, get a towel first, then take it to the sink. This way, you can dry your hands before using your cane, walker or wheelchair.
Instead of a coffee table, in my living room, I have a small table that is on wheels. This makes it easy to roll it out of your way, and then roll it closer to you when you need a table for something. It is really a TV stand, so it is sturdy and it doesn't roll to easy.
When you live alone, and are disabled, changing a ceiling light can be VERY difficult!! My advice is: use it as little as possible. Bring lamps into the room, that are much lower to the ground and have easier, changeable lightbulbs. Also, buy the long-lasting lightbulbs for your ceiling light. The bulbs might cost a bit more but are well worth it! Always turn off the light when you leave the room! Conserve energy and your lightbulbs!
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