Maybe she is just trying to save steps like from a bad hip or knee? Reduce steps or motion on the bad joint.When I injured my knee and hip the refrigerator door would open back up after closing it. I'd try to slam it back closed from the sink to not put weight on my injury. It was the challenge how easy you could swing the door to have it close gently. Worst case things could fall out of frig door AND swing open even wider. Get her one of those grabber sticks. Steroid shot in knee saved the day wit seroid dosepack. Maybe she could go to gymn and sauna,hot tub and walk in pool things to get her core strength back.Macha smoothies ,ginger teas, quercetin, horny goat weed with maca, also the mushroom coffee with lions mane and cordioceps.Black cherries or juice. Call your physical therapy department and see what this describes. After I got the steroid knee shot I quit entertaining myself avoiding getting up and down and steps.You could stick a kid basketball hoop over the trash can to help her aim better.lol.