If a client uses a walker for mobility in their home, one of my favorite compensatory tools is a foldable walker-tray attached to the front of their walker. When not needed, it can fold down out of the way, however, if the person needs to transport something, the tray can be used. I find walker-trays to be beneficial in increasing compliance with use of walkers in the home and promotes independence. Walker-trays are great for use in the kitchen during meal prep. Often, I will increase safety further by moving commonly used items to the front of hip level shelves so the person does not need to reach too far outside their base of support. Walker-trays are relatively cheap and easily available online or in many medical equipment stores.
I was working with a patient who relied on a manual wheelchair as their primary mode of mobility. They were in our rehab facility for a prolonged period waiting for their leg fracture to heal. This patient highly valued their independence and wanted to be out of bed and in their wheelchair every day. The challenge was that they needed to remain in a Zimmer splint to keep their leg straight at all times while the fracture healed. So I came up with a solution to attach a sliding board to the wheelchair so it could support their leg in the Zimmer splint. With this set up, it allowed my patient to maintain their engagement in activities and prevented them from being confined in their room.