Safety Awareness
The floor near the sink is wet as you prepare a meal. What can you do to prevent slipping?
1. Use slip-resistant rugs or mats: Place rugs or mats with non-slip backing near the sink, stove, and other high-risk areas to provide traction and absorb any spills. 2. Clean up spills immediately: Promptly clean up any spills or food debris to prevent them from creating slippery surfaces
Name 5 vegetables
broccoli, corn, peas, green beans, cauliflower
Six people went to a winter party. They each brought one friend. Each of the friends brought two friends. How many people went to the party altogether?
24
You met your grandsons new girlfriend at a family party. What memory strategy could you use to ensure that you don’t forget it?
Association
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
What is Maisy’s job?
detective
You're using an electric mixer, but the cord is stretched across the counter. What should you do?
move closer to the outlet to prep cookies if able, it is not safe for extension cord use with applicances given fire risk
Name 5 fruits
strawberries, apples, melon, cantalope, blueberries
Carla bought wreaths to use as winter decorations. She spent $30. She bought 4 wreaths- a large, a medium and 2 small wreaths. The large wreath was $10. The medium-sized wreath was $8.
How much did the small wreaths cost?
$6
Your family is celebrating your daughters birthday a week late due to conflicting schedules. What memory strategy could you use to ensure you remember that change?
Calendar
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
Who killed the rich man’s wife?
a pyschic
While visiting your daughter, her living room is filled with clutter/toys due to her children, making it hard to walk.
How can you safely navigate?
Ensuring that your pathway is clear before you walk, asking family members to be mindful of walker use before visiting
Name 5 types of cookies
Sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies, thumb prints, gingerbread men, peanut butter blossoms
The charity collected gloves for children.
The first week, 300 pairs were collected. The second week, 200 pairs were collected and the final week, 500 pairs. How many total were collected?
1000
You need to buy 6 items from the grocery store to make cookies. What memory strategy could you use to remember them?
Categorization or written list
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
How does Maisy solve murders?
using her medical knowledge and detective skills
You're using a walker and notice a holiday rug on the floor. What should you check to avoid tripping?
Throw rugs are often a source of trips and falls, so any rugs should be low-profile and firmly attached to the floor with double-sided tape or a non-slip backing. Sometimes it's a good idea to get rid of them entirely.
Name 5 things that are red
Tomato, stop sign, strawberry, apple, rose
Mitch has $15. He is going to buy snacks for the winter party. He is going to buy a bag of apples for $5 and a bag of oranges for $4. He is then going to buy cookies for $2.
How much does he have left for apple cider?
$4
You left you car keys in the red apple basket at your daughter’s house on during your visit one morning. What strategy could you use to make sure you member where you placed them?
Visualization
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
What was her job during the war?
nurse
There are candles on the table, and someone reaches across for food.
What's a safe way to handle this?
Ensure that sleeves are not long enough to dangle into fire, move candles to middle of table and pass food in a clockwise motion, remove candles from table
Name 5 things that green
Grass, frog, crocodile, broccoli, emerald
Paula’s recipe calls for 2 cups of cranberries. She wants to triple that recipe. How many cups of cranberries would she need?
6 cups
You saw an old friend at the grocery store. They gave you their new phone number so you can set a date to meet up. How do you remember his phone number?
Chunking, repetition, write it down
Maisy Dobbs is a mystery series about a detective. After working as a World War I nurse, Maisy becomes a detective. She solves murders using her medical knowledge and detective skills. In one case, a rich man hires Maisy to find the psychic who killed his wife. Most of the psychics she investigates are frauds, but the killer is not. Maisy must outsmart the killer before he strikes again.
What genre are the Macy Dobbs stories?
mystery