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Good question. I have been scouring the internet for bras that could work for my mom that is very inflexible and can't hook her bras. I don't think the front closure would work. I bought one pullover one that seems ok, as long as it doesn't shrink. I've wondered about a tight but stretchy tank top?
In my experience with an elderly mother & an ONGOING issue with ALL hook bras, the answer is to get a bunch of sports bras with NO hooks. In a larger than normal size. They don't shrink, they don't bunch up, they don't require dexterity to put on, they're PERFECT. After many many trips back & forth to Kohl's where I would literally buy 20 different bras (all with hooks) and bring them to mom to have her try on, she'd pick out 3 or 4 to keep; I'd schlep the rest back to Kohl's for a refund. Honest to God within 10 days, all the new bras were NO GOOD for one reason or another, but usually b/c the 'hooks were bent'! After my blood pressure came back down to Earth again, I'd go back on a wild goose chase for bras for mother. And back down the rabbit hole we'd go AGAIN. And again and again.
Until God whispered in my ear one day, SPORTS BRAS.
And that's when the insanity ended, once and for all, thanks be to God.
I found about 12 nice sports bras at Target one day in XL, all on sale *YESSSSSSS*, bought every single one, drove them over to mom at the Memory Care, and never heard another word about 'bent hooks' again. Even the caregivers were in awe of the lack of complaints coming from JoAnn's mouth forevermore.
My mom, too, insisted on wearing a bra until she went into memory care. They pretty much said, "No, we're not doing that now," and that was that. Since there was no bra on the planet to fit a 90-year-old missing one breast and the other shaped like an empty ziploc bag, this was the perfect solution.
My mother would not hear of NOT wearing a bra in Memory Care; that was not an option under any circumstances! It was a resident right to demand to wear one, so the family was responsible to find one that worked.
First it was the bras didn't fit. Then it was the bras were broken. Then it was I needed new bras. Everyone from family to friends to the neighbor down the street brought her bras. She complains to anyone who will listen. LOL Then it was the new bras needed taken back because they were the wrong fit. Then it was the new bras (all white) were the wrong color. Then it was the bras need to be a different style but front clasp and sports bras [and I quote] "aren't real bras". And finally, last, with drawers full of bras, the complaint was why won't anyone help me get me bras that work?
After explaining, showing, and begging our LO to skip the d#!n bra, our answer ad-nauseum became, "figure it out for yourself" or do without.
FWIW, I'm biased. For medical reasons, I personally have not been able to wear one for years, and life goes on with or without bras. We've got bigger battles to deal with including and not limited to the guardianship, finances, safety, paranoia, hallucinations, memory care move, and delusions.
She is doing without!
:-)
They make a bandeau bra that you can actually slide over your LO's head and then past her arm and then bring it back up for support. They come in lined and unlined varieties. That might work.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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Until God whispered in my ear one day, SPORTS BRAS.
And that's when the insanity ended, once and for all, thanks be to God.
I found about 12 nice sports bras at Target one day in XL, all on sale *YESSSSSSS*, bought every single one, drove them over to mom at the Memory Care, and never heard another word about 'bent hooks' again. Even the caregivers were in awe of the lack of complaints coming from JoAnn's mouth forevermore.
https://www.thewrightstuff.com/bra-angel-dressing-aid.html#:~:text=The%20Bra%20Angel%20Dressing%20Aid,is%20easily%20adjusted%20to%20size.
i hope you find good solutions! :)
i just wanted to say, i love your name. “fruitcup” is very cute.
Just say no more and move on to another topic.
First it was the bras didn't fit.
Then it was the bras were broken.
Then it was I needed new bras. Everyone from family to friends to the neighbor down the street brought her bras. She complains to anyone who will listen. LOL
Then it was the new bras needed taken back because they were the wrong fit.
Then it was the new bras (all white) were the wrong color.
Then it was the bras need to be a different style but front clasp and sports bras [and I quote] "aren't real bras".
And finally, last, with drawers full of bras, the complaint was why won't anyone help me get me bras that work?
After explaining, showing, and begging our LO to skip the d#!n bra, our answer ad-nauseum became, "figure it out for yourself" or do without.
FWIW, I'm biased. For medical reasons, I personally have not been able to wear one for years, and life goes on with or without bras. We've got bigger battles to deal with including and not limited to the guardianship, finances, safety, paranoia, hallucinations, memory care move, and delusions.
She is doing without!
:-)
They make a bandeau bra that you can actually slide over your LO's head and then past her arm and then bring it back up for support. They come in lined and unlined varieties. That might work.
Possibly these
https://www.amazon.com/Underworks-Arthritis-Hook-Loop-Closure/dp/B001L1KKQG/ref=asc_df_B001L1KKQG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312345808475&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8437574496443340306&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021088&hvtargid=pla-570662597238&psc=1
or
https://www.amerimark.com/apparel/intimates/bras/snap-front-close-comfort-bra/180575.html?afsrc=1&media=PAP0123&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhJb90KnM9gIVK2tvBB2jfAMxEAQYBSABEgI9o_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
though with the snaps, if hooks are a problem, snaps may be too.