EasyBelt facilitate transfers – suitable for wheelchair users who need help with transfers
Tips from Tomas
Tomas lives in an apartment together with his partner. He works part time as a photographer. He was injured in 1983 and has a low tetraplegia. He has home help one hour a day.
“Push stick” for wheelchair
A simple assistive device for people who cannot manage independently with a manual wheelchair in certain situations
Computer workstation
Ergonomic computer workstation – suitable for persons with tetraplegia
Colander
Practical convenient colander – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Balcony with seating, cooking facilities and plants
A spacious accessible balcony – an extra room in summer for wheelchair users.
Sharp Japanese chef’s knives
Sharp knives make cooking easier for persons with impaired hand function
Kitchen – battery-operated can opener
Automatic can opener – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Battery-operated salt/pepper mill
Salt and pepper mill – easy to use for persons with impaired hand function
Sugar shaker
The sugar shaker fits well in the hand and is easy to use for persons with impaired hand function
Grip device for pepper mill
A can opener that is also useful for a pepper mill – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Kitchen – electric stick mixer
Stick mixer – an extremely useful household appliance for persons with impaired hand function
Kitchen – dishwasher detergent dispenser ‘Quickdisk’
Practical dishwasher detergent dispenser – useful for persons with impaired hand function and for the environment
Cutting board with hole
Easy to handle for persons with impaired hand function
Peeling potatoes
Cutting off the edges of the potato first and using a Y-shaped peeler makes the task easier for a person with impaired hand function
Kitchen – One-handed rolling pin
Practical easy to use rolling pin – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Custom-made butter knife
Butter knife with custom-made handle sits well in the hand – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Easy-grip knife
Sharp knives and a steady grasp around the knife facilitate cooking for persons with impaired hand function
Oven in modified kitchen
Oven on counter works for a person who uses a wheelchair
Wine bottle opener with gas cartridge
Easy to use wine bottle opener – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Flexible cutting board
Cutting board that also makes it easy to move and pour ingredients into a bowl or pot
Remove hot baking sheet from oven
Universal pliers make it easy to take a hot baking sheet out of the oven – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Microwave oven
Large handle on microwave oven – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Toaster
Toaster from which it is easy to remove small slices of toast – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Convenient shower and toilet chair with soft seat
Soft seat on shower chair facilitates transfers for wheelchair users.
Soft seat for toilet
Soft seat – suitable for persons with loss of sensation
Extra support for toilet chair
Reinforced water reservoir extends life span of toilet chair used by persons who drive a wheelchair and have poor balance
Washbasin cabinet in adapted bathroom
Washbasin cabinet with curtain and shelf with cut-out section make it easier for wheelchair users to come close and maintain balance
Bathroom – squeegee with telescope handle
Squeegee with adjustable handle facilitates cleaning for wheelchair users
Massager
Used to treat tight muscles and as sex aid – suitable for persons with spinal cord injury
Training with rubber bands in living room
Rubber band in living room – simple exercise equipment that is always accessible
