There are plenty of living equipment accessories and technologies available to support you to maintain and regain independence at home.
We have listed below various rooms of the house that you may benefit from some support in:
Bathroom
- Adjustable bath step
- Adjustable gooseneck mirror
- Slip-resistant bath step
- Anti-slip bath stickers
- Bath pillow
- Bathroom step
Bedroom
- Bed safety rails – prevents users from falling out of bed
- Bed cradles – enables bed sheets to be raised so they aren’t touching legs
- Waterproof mattress protectors
- Immedia HandyGrip – provides help with independent turning in bed
- Disposable bed pads – absorbs spillages or incontinence
- Bed fleeces – provides comfort and warmth
- Mattress stopper – prevents mattress from sliding down the bed
- Foam and air cushions – offers comfort and relief
- Bed wedge – supports posture and offers back support
- Automatic night lights
Kitchen
- Cordless electric mini kettle
- Cordless kettle tipper
- Adult feeding cups
- Hands-free drinking aids
- Sofa drink holder
- Multiple drinks tray
- Liquid level indicators – devices that emit a noise/vibrate when the level of liquid in a glass or mug has reached a certain level
- 5-in-1 opener
- Bottle opener and knob turner
- Electric tin opener
- Plastic jar opener
- Bowl with sloped base – enables one-handed eating
- Vegetable choppers
- Easi-grip knives
- Automatic salt/pepper mills
Living room
- Remote control sockets – enables you to turn on lamps, radios and other mains-powered devices through a control
- Plug grips
- Plug timer
- Wireless remote control bulb holders
- Motorised curtain controls
- Electric window opener
Around the house
Household alerts and alarms
- Alert light cube
- Carbon monoxide alarm
- Cooker guard – device that turns off an electric cooker if left on
- Flood detector – designed to detect water on bathroom or kitchen floor caused by overflowing sinks/burst pipes
Medication management
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- Medcare Reminder app – app that acts as a daily schedule creator for medication and activity reminders
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- Medication reminder and medical alert watch
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- Talking reminder clock
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- 3-in-1 pill cutter, crusher and storage
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- Foil cutter pen – opens blister packs
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- Pill remover – device for removing pills from blister packs