Assistive device list
Dressing:
No need to reach down, Someone with a hip Need very good finger No measurement needed.
Sock aid no need for flexion of replacement, or are dexterity. If they have Different types one for
the trunk and hip. unable to reach down or fatigue or weakness In socks and stocking. Can be
post surgery. arm they will not be able plastic or cloth material and
to pull the strings to put are attached to strings.
socks on.
Rigid and flexible sock
aids are available.
Continuous loop handles
are better for those who
are one handed.
Use a helping Reduces the need of Someone with limited Do they have the finger They come in different
hand (Reacher) flexion and reaching if rom, someone with a hip dexterity or hand lengths and weights.
Long handles they have less rom. replacement. People are movement. Are they
aids with a who are unable to stand strong enough to use the
trigger and or bend. Back pain. hand trigger. Do the have
grabber. Good for use with a the strength to raise it
Zimmer frame if you over their heads without
cannot bear your own injuring themselves.
weight without it. CP the Ensure that people don’t
use of one hand to pull weight bare on it.
clothes e.g. trouser up.
Bathing and Showering –
Rest a top across the Fatigue, stroke Risk of slips and falls Need 1 inch on each side of
Bath bathtub. Can sit down to patients, people who as the bath is wet and the bath to fit it. Need to
board bathe/shower. Provides are unable to stand fir slippery. They can tip measure the internal and
, place to sit whilst bathing. long, experience pain, if not fitted properly external width of the
Eliminated the need to step cannot step into bath and have a weight bathtub. Rubber stoppers
into the bathtub. tub. capacity. underneath that need to be
Need an adequate properly tightened so they
amount and balance. are not loose which adjust
the internal length.
Is placed inside the bath tub Balance problems, Need some upper Commonly accompanied by
Bath seat to allow for someone to fit in dizziness, pain and body strength to push a bath boar to help with
the tub so they can weakness in upper themselves out of the transfer. The sucker feet
submerge in the raised seat. body. bath. Static balance is need to be secure in the
needed there is no bath, the width needs to be
back support. Can the exact internal width of
they be cleaned. the bathtub.
Provided support in the Poor mobility, balance Free standing ones- Height should be measured
Shower chair shower, ensure safety and risk of falls, pain in legs Are they able to from heel/floor to knee whilst
comfort, no need to stand. and back. Arthritis in transfer safely. knees are at a 90 degree
Can get a self propelled on legs and hip reduce Risk of slipping due to angle and feet need to be
to help with independence. pressure on joints. wetness. May need firmly on the floor. Seat
Wheelchair users and additional equipment width 1 inch on each side to
ataxia- balance and e.g. grab rail. ensure they don’t fall out. If
coordination issues. there are arm rests they
need to at 90 degree angle
No need to bend arm and Restricted mobility, They need find motor Need to be the right length
Long handled reach far parts of the body. back pain, hip skills to manipulate so they can be manipulated.
sponge replacement. Balance the sponge, arm Size of sponge need to be
issues and dizziness. strength to hold and considered depending on
Good for in wheelchair scrub the body. what area of the body e.g.
or shower seat. Ensure they are back or toes.
replaced or cleaned
frequently.
Dressing:
No need to reach down, Someone with a hip Need very good finger No measurement needed.
Sock aid no need for flexion of replacement, or are dexterity. If they have Different types one for
the trunk and hip. unable to reach down or fatigue or weakness In socks and stocking. Can be
post surgery. arm they will not be able plastic or cloth material and
to pull the strings to put are attached to strings.
socks on.
Rigid and flexible sock
aids are available.
Continuous loop handles
are better for those who
are one handed.
Use a helping Reduces the need of Someone with limited Do they have the finger They come in different
hand (Reacher) flexion and reaching if rom, someone with a hip dexterity or hand lengths and weights.
Long handles they have less rom. replacement. People are movement. Are they
aids with a who are unable to stand strong enough to use the
trigger and or bend. Back pain. hand trigger. Do the have
grabber. Good for use with a the strength to raise it
Zimmer frame if you over their heads without
cannot bear your own injuring themselves.
weight without it. CP the Ensure that people don’t
use of one hand to pull weight bare on it.
clothes e.g. trouser up.
Bathing and Showering –
Rest a top across the Fatigue, stroke Risk of slips and falls Need 1 inch on each side of
Bath bathtub. Can sit down to patients, people who as the bath is wet and the bath to fit it. Need to
board bathe/shower. Provides are unable to stand fir slippery. They can tip measure the internal and
, place to sit whilst bathing. long, experience pain, if not fitted properly external width of the
Eliminated the need to step cannot step into bath and have a weight bathtub. Rubber stoppers
into the bathtub. tub. capacity. underneath that need to be
Need an adequate properly tightened so they
amount and balance. are not loose which adjust
the internal length.
Is placed inside the bath tub Balance problems, Need some upper Commonly accompanied by
Bath seat to allow for someone to fit in dizziness, pain and body strength to push a bath boar to help with
the tub so they can weakness in upper themselves out of the transfer. The sucker feet
submerge in the raised seat. body. bath. Static balance is need to be secure in the
needed there is no bath, the width needs to be
back support. Can the exact internal width of
they be cleaned. the bathtub.
Provided support in the Poor mobility, balance Free standing ones- Height should be measured
Shower chair shower, ensure safety and risk of falls, pain in legs Are they able to from heel/floor to knee whilst
comfort, no need to stand. and back. Arthritis in transfer safely. knees are at a 90 degree
Can get a self propelled on legs and hip reduce Risk of slipping due to angle and feet need to be
to help with independence. pressure on joints. wetness. May need firmly on the floor. Seat
Wheelchair users and additional equipment width 1 inch on each side to
ataxia- balance and e.g. grab rail. ensure they don’t fall out. If
coordination issues. there are arm rests they
need to at 90 degree angle
No need to bend arm and Restricted mobility, They need find motor Need to be the right length
Long handled reach far parts of the body. back pain, hip skills to manipulate so they can be manipulated.
sponge replacement. Balance the sponge, arm Size of sponge need to be
issues and dizziness. strength to hold and considered depending on
Good for in wheelchair scrub the body. what area of the body e.g.
or shower seat. Ensure they are back or toes.
replaced or cleaned
frequently.
