Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)


Effects of stroke

Q. Match the skills, functions and abilities required to successfully use the toilet. Drag the functions from the list below to the correct description in the boxes. Each function may be used a number of times.

 

Successful use of the toilet: Requires which intact functions, skills & abilities?
Identify need to pass urine / move bowels
  • Sensation
  • Cognitive
Access help
  • Cognitive
  • Expressive communication
  • Comprehension
Identify and navigate to toilet
  • Cognitive
  • Comprehension
  • Mobility
  • Vision
Access toilet facilities
  • Sensation
  • Comprehension
  • Mobility
  • Vision
Cope with clothing, adjust aids
  • Sensation
  • Perception
  • Manual dexterity
  • Cognitive
Balance, use of toilet
  • Sensation
  • Mobility
  • Perception
  • Manual dexterity
Perineal cleansing, hand washing
  • Sensation
  • Cognitive
  • Vision
  • Manual dexterity

 

Page last reviewed: 31 Jan 2022