MONTROSE (Susquehanna
Co.) It is important lo recog
nize that an individual who has ex
perienced a brain injury as a result
of a stroke or blow to die head
may have varying limitations in
cluding memory loss, dizziness,
fatigue, instability, paralysis, de
creased reaction time, loss of co
ordination, cognitive impairment,
visual and other impairments, and
impulsivity. Those with a brain in-
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jury also may recall their previous
abilities and not be aware of their
new ability level. They need to
recognize the effect of their new
ability level on safe performance
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same applies to farm machinery.
Consult a rehabilitation profes
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3. Wear protective head gear,
such as a helmet, at all times when
performing farm-related tasks.
4. Use appropriate mobility aids
to help prevent falls. Examples are
a golf cart, lawn mower with
adaptations, appropriate wheel-
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gravel.
5. Those with paralysis on one
side of the body may need assis
tance mounting and dismounting
farm machinery. Consider addi
tional steps, wider steps, steps
made of non-slip material and ad
ditional hand-holds to help pre
vent Calling.
6. When vertical climbing is
needed, consider a lift, back sup-
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task to someone else. Avoid verti
cal climbing if there is a risk of
getting dizzy.
7. Be cautious around livestock
because they ate so unpredictable.
Consider fence line feeders or au
tomated feeding systems, raised
decks for hogs, appropriate live
stock holding equipment, or dele
gate livestock chores to someone
else.
8. Individuals with decreased
thinking (cognitive) skills should
consult with medical profession
als about what activities they
could perform with supervision or
prompting aids, such as a job
coach, color-coded measuring de
vices, memory aids, closed-loop
tape machine with repeating mes
sages, and outdoor communica
tion devices.
9. Adaptations or modifications
should be used only by the indivi
dual for whom they were de
signed. Use by another individual
may cause injury.
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