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Section 6
Track #6: Motivation to do the Nonsensical

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Let’s talk about how to motivate residents to do these rather nonsensical non-productive activities like caps in a bowl and the bank exercise. I have two standard approaches I use.

The first approach is to say, “this is a hand exercise and this is going to help your hands” which is actually the truth. In my mind and hopefully in yours too, it’s much better that the resident is sitting there trying to manipulate a gallon milk bottle cap and moving their fingers while increasing blood supply, decreasing stiffness, as apposed to sitting there with their hands totally immobile.

A second way I have of presenting this nonsensical non product producing activity to residents is to say “here’s a game I’d like for you to try” or “here’s a game that I’d like for you to play”. Your knowledge of the resident and your own way of relating will dictate exactly how you decide to introduce success therapy activities to your residents.

Also a note before I go on to color sorting, when the resident drops the caps into the bowl or of the cap into the bank, watch their alertness level increase with the sound of the cap hitting the plastic bowl. With many residents, not all of course, but with many, this sound, the dropped cap seems to stimulate their sense of accomplishment that they have done something.

Question 6: What are two ways to motive your residents to do a nonsensical non-product producing success therapy activity?

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Motivation to do the Nonsensical

What is one way Caps in a Bowl can increase the alertness level of some residents?