GEMMA

Which cooking activities might Gemma have difficulty performing?

• Carrying items in the kitchen
• Standing at the stove or bench for extended periods
• Following complex recipes
• Cooking 2 things simultaneously, eg rice and stir fry
• Difficulty remembering cooking times, eg how long an item has been cooking for
• Leaning new and unfamiliar recipes

What strategies might assist her to work around these difficulties?

• Using a kitchen trolley to carry items
• Sitting down to complete chores, where possible
• Buy pre-cut items when possible eg meat, frozen chopped vegies
• Simplify recipes and make all recipes the same format
• Practice making the same recipes and the recipes she recalls from prior to the accident
• Using a kitchen timer
• Create a recipe book for Gemma

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