Aids For Independent Daily Living

Daily actions such as picking up objects from the floor, dining and taking a bath can sometimes be difficult to those that live with disability. It can be frustrating for them and can cause some distress; however there are products out there that can help people do these activities and help them maintain some level of independence.

Easy Reachers

The Easy Reachers assist in reaching and retrieving a wide variety of household items and are ideal for those that have difficulty bending or reaching for things. The Easy Reachers comes in a variety of lengths from 660mm all the way to 900mm depending on the model and type.

Additionally the Easy Reachers features an ergonomic full trigger handle meaning that it requires minimal finger extension and is ideal for users who have a weak grip. Their twin gripping jaws are rubber lined for an excellent controlled grip; plus there are magnets on the head of the Easy Reachers for the retrieval of pins and other small metal objects.

Bathroom Aids

Taking a bath and daily hygiene are all things that we do everyday. However for those that live with disability or have trouble doing so it can mean not having hygienic routines and that can cause distress to them.

That’s why products such as mobile shower commodes, shower chairs and stools helps as it allows the user to simply sit on these products and have their carers wash them, or themselves if they’re able to, especially as the mobile shower commodes allows them to be pushed into showers.

Overtoilet aids are also useful as they can be placed over toilets and assist users in transfers as they have not only a raised seat, but also ergonomic support arms to help users and carers. This makes it ideal for people with hip or knee injuires or simply those that require a greater seat height.

Otherwise for the simpler things we have a range of bathroom aids such as sponges, hair washing tray and inflatable shampoo basins. These products help carers in washing their patients and ensuring that their hygiene needs are met.

Dining Aids

Preparing food and eating is another one of those daily routines that can be difficult for people living with disability. However there are many products that help people eat and prepare food with cups that allows people to drink without spilling their drink, plates that keep food in, not out, to cutlery that are specially designed for people living with disabilities.

For those that want to prepare their own food there a variety of products available. The Food Preparation System is a durable injection moulded plastic board that can be used for cutting and preparing food. It’s ideal for those that have difficulty gripping or have only use of one hand.

The Food Preparation System features a clamp that fixes items such as tins, bowls or food items along with stainless steel spikes to hold vegetables while cutting or peeling. For secure use it has four non-slip rubber feet and suction pads.

Household Aids

It’s not just dining and bathing that can be difficult. Even something simple as holding a pen or pencil can be a challenge for some people. Active Mobility stocks not only pen holders, but also magnifying sheets and viewers for those that have trouble reading.

Additionally for those that want to read, but have trouble holding up a book or magazine then our angled bookrest or folding book/magazine stand can help them as they simply put the book/magazine on it and it will hold it up for them to read.

We also stock the Dycem, a unique material that can be used for a variety of applications and solves many of the stabilisation and gripping problems encountered by those with limited dexterity, restricted mobility and reduced wrist or upper limb strength.

The Dycem products grips on both side, but isn’t sticky meaning that it can grip to any surface without the use of an adhesive. Additionally the product range consists of both mats and reel with the reel easily able to cut to size. All the Dycem products are latex free and can be washed in warm soapy water.

Bedroom Aids

Bedroom aids assist patients in a variety of ways from getting out of beds to incontinence. For example our range of bed rails helps patients get out of bed by ensuring that they can grab on to something if they’re either repositioning or transferring in and out of beds.

Bed rails normally simply slide underneath the beds and are usually static, however the Dropside Bed Rail’s side rail can be dropped to provide greater access for bed transfers through a simple release mechanism.

Our range of overchair and overbed tables are suitable for use over beds or chairs, which in turn makes it ideal for use while eating and other household activities.

Active Mobility not only sells daily living aids, but also other range of products including power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs and patient lifting hoists.

If you’re unsure of which product you need then contact us and we’ll be more than happy to assist you.