Adaptive Devices

3. Thicker handles for toothbrushes for ease of fine motor coordination and grasp.
5. Temporary placement of a faucet sleeve to ease the user’s reach of the water.
7. Hand strap that secures feeding and hygiene utensils for persons who lack the grasp and fine motor coordination.
8. Can be permanently installed in the walls for toilet and shower/tub transfers.
10. Longer stick with an adhesive feature (or clip) to secure toilet paper for perineal care; used by persons who struggle reaching underneath or behind themselves to properly wipe after toileting.
11. Long sticks with hooks on the end in order to don and doff lower-body clothing; minimizes the need to bend over at the hips.

1. Comes in many different makes and models, minimize risk for falls in persons with compromised standing balance or decreased activity tolerance.
2. Cut-out cups for persons with limited neck motion and/or swallowing precautions.
4. Metal or plastic guards placed around the edge of the plate to prevent food from sliding off and easing the scooping process.
6. Multi-purpose stick with a manual trigger that pulls the grabber on the end closed; used to reach for small items that are inconveniently out of reach such as the floor or high cupboards. Can also be used for dressing.
9. Primarily used to button shirts with the use of one hand.