Cranberry juice is used to prevent urinary tract infections.
Tips by Gert
Reflective armband
Worn on arms when operating wheelchair outdoors in the dark.
Pliers
Passive pliers. Used for reaching, getting to and picking up things.
Cleaning cabinet without plinth
Cleaning cabinet without plinth allows easy access to shelves and objects while sitting in the wheelchair.
Hairbrush with handle
Simple, practical handle on hairbrush for persons with impaired hand function.
Sliding door to bathroom
Sliding doors save space and are suitable for wheelchair users.
Oven
Oven placed at just the right height for a person sitting in a wheelchair.
Cutting board with nails
Cutting board for persons with impaired hand function.
Automatic door opener
Automatic door opener with various controls.
Customized trousers
Customized trousers with zipper and opening for persons who use uribag.
Heating fan
Heating fan suitable for persons who find it difficult to regulate body temperature.
Can opener
Can opener with wall bracket.
Potato peeler
A machine that peels potatoes, useful for persons with impaired hand function.
Wheelchair gloves
Individually manufactured gloves used for transfers (to or from wheelchair) and when operating the wheelchair.
Radio by the bed
Radio placed on its edge to enable persons with impaired arm/hand function to reach all buttons when lying in bed.
Electric bed
Electric bed equipped with bed lift. The bed has four adjustable sections.
Ceiling lift between bathroom and bedroom
Ceiling lift on track from bathroom to bedroom.
Control unit for environmental control system
Transmitter to control alarm and door opener.
Scissors with table support
Adapted scissors for persons with impaired hand function
Anti-slip mat
Mat that holds and stabilizes things/objects.
Picking up small objects from the floor
Persons without finger function use a playing card to pick small objects up from the floor.
Picking things up from the floor
Towel and plastic bag that a person with impaired hand function can use to pick things up from the floor.