Five Useful Dressing Aids

After looking around the internet it didn’t take me long to see that there wasn’t a lot of information regarding useful dressing aids. I decided this wasn’t good enough so I have chosen to provide this blog post which lists some useful products.

Zip Puller With Built up Handle
Price: £4.47

For people who lack fine motor co-ordination or have a weak grip, this zip puller has a large, built up handle and can help users to raise or lower awkward zips.
Length 203mm (8").
Handle width 38mm (11/2").
Weight 120g.

Dressing Stick
Price: £5.96

This wooden stick with rubber tip at one end, and special double wire hook at the other, is used to pull on or push off garments that cannot be reached easily e.g. socks. Length 520mm (21"). Weight 236g.

Beauty Grooming Range
Price: £13.62

The beauty body care range is ergonomically designed and carefully balanced to provide maximum power with minimal effort and strain. Each product has a unique shape that makes it easier to reach further.

Both the comb and the brush are shaped to follow the curve of the head, allowing the handle to be held close to the body without losing power or reach.

Telescopic shoehorn
Price: £17.83

This compact and unique shoehorn made from robust aluminium tubing and plastic, adjusts in length from 400mm (15 3/4") to 920mm (36 1/4") that provides excellent reach for those who find bending difficult.
Weight 650g.

Heel Guide Compression stocking Aid
Price: £31.92

Unique indented channel on the inside of the centre cone acts as a feel guide and keeps the foot in the perfect position while effortlessly pulling on the compression stocking.

The extra wide cone is ideal for people with oedema or larger feet.

High sturdy handles reduce the need for bending or stretching. The handles also feature 3 gripping levels to accommodate different heights and hand sizes.

Easy to assemble and can be taken apart for travelling or storage.
Height 425mm (17").
Width 30mm (12").
Depth 200mm (8").

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Five Useful Bathing Aids

Prima Grab Rail
Price: £6.60
An innovation in safety grab rail design. The Prima grab rails feature special soft grip mouldings around the bar to reduce the risk of slipping, even with wet soapy hands. Available in a range of six different lengths and angles to suit most locations.


Sonaris Bath Lift
Price: £299.00
All-plastic construction of the Bathmaster Sonaris Bath Lift is easy to clean, yet strong and durable to ensure stability and years of use. The lightweight seat and back simply click together easily for quick assembly, installation and removal. The Bathmaster Sonaris Bath Lift fits most shapes and sizes of bath tubs with suction cup feet that may be angled in any direction to suit the curvature of the bath and to ensure stability and safety.


Magic Plug
Price: £12.97
Magiplug is a unique little device that allows the bath to be filled only to a specific level, preventing the bath from flooding and causing water damage.

Water Temperature Alert

Price: £21.04
A multi-function thermometer for use in the bathroom when extra care is required. Two separate real-time thermometers show the air and water temperature. An alarm feature indicates when the temperature is outside a range set by the user.


Flannel Strap
Price: £9.74
A cotton flannel strap with rope handles, used to reach awkward places e.g. back and legs. It has coarse foam on one side to use as a skin toner.

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Wheelchair etiquette

Many people simply do not know how to act when comunicating with a wheelchair user. These facts from the horses mouth may help.

• Always ask the person using the wheelchair if he or she would like assistance BEFORE you help. It may not be needed or wanted.
• Don't hang or lean on a person's wheelchair because it is part of that person's personal body space.
• Speak directly to the person in the wheelchair, not to someone nearby as if the person in the wheelchair did not exist.
• If conversation lasts more than a few minutes, consider sitting down or kneeling to get yourself on the same level.
• Don't demean or patronize the person by patting them on the head.
• Give clear directions, including distance, weather conditions and physical obstacles that may hinder the person's travel.
• Don't classify persons who use wheelchairs as sick. Wheelchairs are used for a variety of non-contagious disabilities.
• When a person using a wheelchair "transfers" out of the wheelchair to a chair, toilet, car or bedArticle Search, do not move the wheelchair out of reaching distance.
• Be aware of the person's capabilities. Some users can walk with aid and use wheelchairs to save energy and move quickly.
• It is ok to use terms like "running along" when speaking to a person who uses a wheelchair. The person is likely to express things the same way.
• Don't discourage children from asking questions about the wheelchair.
• Don't assume that using a wheelchair is in itself a tragedy. It is a means of freedom that allows the person to move about independently.

Robin Kettle

DDA Access auditor and Disability Awareness Trainer www.blue-badge.co.uk

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Sterling Little Gem Three

This 3 wheeled mobility scooter from Sterling has been designed to fold and be taken apart in seconds.
It has no wires to disconnect and the heaviest part weighs only 11kg.

The new cable free ,Gem Lock mechanism makes it simple to release the drive unit from the front end of the scooter with a flick of the wrist - no bolts to turn , no troublesome cables, no fuss.

With the little Gem you will have the ideal partner when you are on the move, whether you're shopping, travelling or just want to pop around the corner.

* Number of Wheels 3
* Overall length 930mm overall width 500mm
* Maximum range 11 Miles
* Maximum speed 4mph
* Maximum user weight 115kgs/ 250lbs/ 18 stone
* Total weight including batteries 39 kgs / 86lbs
* Heaviest part 11kg / 24lbs (Front section)
* Battery pack weight 11kg / 24lbs

This scooter is a true travel scooter and is designed to be very easy to fold.

1st remove the rotating seat

2nd lift off the battery, This is held in place by velcro so just pull up.

Then flick the gem lock catch and the rear section will seperate from the front section making it easier to lift.

The tiller will fold down and the whole scooter can be lifted in lightweight pieces in to the back of a small car.

It really is that easy.







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