Orientation and calendar task

Ohhh my goodness, I have not blogged in an eternity!!  Sorry.  I had a baby and life got too crazy.  She is an adorable baby!!!  I'll post pictures.  In the mean time, here's a little orientation task I just created since working on orientation can feel kinda...repetitive and boring.  :)

Orientation and calendaring exercise for Inpatient Rehab

• Number each day in this month
• Place a small post-it on today’s square.
• Write the word “today” on the post-it. 
• Are there any holidays (or family birthdays) this month- fill them out.
• What events or appointments are coming this week?  Point to them or fill them in.
• Which is the first day of the week this month?
• Count how many days from today to the end of the month.
• How many Sundays are there in this month?
• On which day of the week does the 14^th fall?
• Which day did you arrive in Rehab?
• How many days have you been here?
• Which day will you be leaving?
• How many days until you discharge?
• How many days (total) will you have been in Rehab by the time of your discharge?
• What season(s) is/are this month? (summer, fall, winter, spring)

For home

Each day:

• Ask a family member or caregiver to join you in doing your orientation exercise. 
• Try to say the date without looking at the calendar.
• Move the “Today” post it forward one day.
• Say the date now, looking at the calendar. 
• Cross of the previous day (all days that have passed should be crossed off).
• Look at upcoming appointments/events.
• Write any to-dos, appointments, events that you learn about today.
• Make any preparations you need to make for those events (e.g., if there is a family birthday tomorrow, do you need to get a gift or card?  If there is a therapy appointment this morning, do you need to shower, dress, etc.?)
• Say the date without looking at the calendar.