I would like to ask for opinions and ideas on what devices or tools do you buy for the senior to help support his or her independence at home and what do you think is missing on the market (what would you need but cannot find)? if you know of a challenge that the person you care for faces when performing certain activities at home or outside, what device/tool would help them the best?Thank you in advance for your input!
At one time my Dad was going to put grab handles at the door leading in from the garage.... there was one tall step up to get into the house and Dad would try to grab the frame work around the door. Every now and then Dad would find himself falling backward out the door but the car would catch him. Dad never got around to putting those in because he was spending too much time looking for the perfect grab handle.
If someone has stairs in their house, put another hand rail on the other side if the stairs are narrow enough so that a person can reach out and use both rails. We have that at our office building [built in the 1940's] and it makes it so much easier to run up and down the stairs.
I use to be an ideas person, but the past few years of caregiving, my mind is now like quicksand :P
Many people hate to use assistive devices in public high is a pity because if you do people are in the main very helpful. I am often very supised and thankful when someone puts something heavy into my car for me or opens a non automatic door. There really are some good people out there.
My disabilities have come on me suddenly so I am constantly learning new ways of coping. Now if I could just get hubby to push a wheel chair properly. He crashes into everything endangers other peoples ankles and chips chunks out of walls where ever we go. Elevators are the worst as he rushes in before the door closes and people have to jump aside. It's a whole new world out there and there is no manual.
*Toilet seat extensions that can be easily removed for cleaning
*modesty aprons/wraps for showering/bathing
*inexpensive devices to help someone who has fallen and can't get up
*bath/shower chairs that have sturdy arms, an adjustable tilt back for shampooing and are actually comfortable to sit on
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