Household tasks

Apple peeler

Apple peeler

A practical machine that peels, slices and cores apples simultaneously – suitable for people with impaired hand function

Summer kitchen on wheels

Summer kitchen on wheels

Carefully planned versatile indoor/outdoor summer kitchen used for transporting, cooking, barbecuing and smoking food, as well as for a dining table

Cleaning wheelchair tires

Cleaning wheelchair tires

Aluminum structure enables an individual who drives an electric wheelchair to clean the tires independently

Squeegee with short handle

Squeegee with short handle

Squeegee and sloping bathroom floor make it easier to wipe dry after a shower – suitable for wheelchair users

Accessible laundry room

Accessible laundry room

Practically furnished laundry room with lots of storage – a solution for people who use wheelchairs

Standing wheelchair

Standing wheelchair

People who use a wheelchair can increase their independence at home by using a standing wheelchair and they can also stretch their leg joints.

Custom kitchen

Custom kitchen

Well-designed custom kitchen for a young family with one parent who uses a wheelchair

Nutcracker

Nutcracker

A nutcracker makes it easier to open screw tops – suitable for people with impaired hand function

Standing wheelchair

Standing wheelchair

Standing wheelchair facilitates housework – suitable for wheelchair users

Placement of dishwasher

Placement of dishwasher

Careful planning of dishwasher placement makes it possible to load and unload dishes without having to move – suitable for wheelchair users

Trivet

Trivet

Practical kitchen utensil for easy transfers of hot pots – suitable for people with disabilities

Travel kitchen

Travel kitchen

Kitchen travel kit that makes it easy for a person who uses a wheelchair to prepare food, even if the environment is not adapted

Long-reach stapler

Long-reach stapler

Long-reach stapler makes sewing easier for people with impaired hand function

Tea strainer

Tea strainer

Tea strainer, easy to use for people with impaired hand function

Handle for bottle

Handle for bottle

Handle to attach to ordinary bottles – aids people who have impaired hand function

Laundry room

Laundry room

It is important for people with disabilities who cannot do the laundry themselves to maintain control and be able to access the laundry room

Oven glove

Oven glove

Oven glove protects hands when handling hot baking sheets – suitable for persons with impaired sensation

Kitchen knives

Kitchen knives

Sharp knives with a good handle facilitate cooking for persons with impaired hand function

Custom-made butter knife

Custom-made butter knife

Butter knife with custom-made handle sits well in the hand – suitable for persons with impaired hand function

Kitchen – dishwasher Miele

Kitchen – dishwasher Miele

Slide-out flatware compartment makes it easy to see and sort flatware – suitable for wheelchair users or persons who have difficulties to bend

Easy-grip knife

Easy-grip knife

Sharp knives and a steady grasp around the knife facilitate cooking for persons with impaired hand function

Flexible cutting board

Flexible cutting board

Cutting board that also makes it easy to move and pour ingredients into a bowl or pot

Colander

Colander

Practical convenient colander – suitable for persons with impaired hand function

Microwave oven

Microwave oven

Large handle on microwave oven – suitable for persons with impaired hand function

Portable electronic sewing machine

Portable electronic sewing machine

Lightweight sewing machine with hand controls and automatic threading – suitable for wheelchair users who have impaired hand function

Sugar shaker

Sugar shaker

The sugar shaker fits well in the hand and is easy to use for persons with impaired hand function

Peeling potatoes

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

Closing device “Closeman”

Closing device “Closeman”

Easy-to-use universal device to close both hard and soft packages – suitable for persons with impaired hand function

Modified knife

Modified knife

Modified knife – suitable for persons with impaired hand function

Draining hot water from pot

Draining hot water from pot

Cooking pasta without assistance – technique for a person with compromised function and strength in arms and hands

Kitchen utensils

Kitchen utensils

Sharp knives make cooking easier for persons with impaired hand function

Dishwasher in accessible kitchen

Dishwasher in accessible kitchen

For persons who cannot reach far it is important that the dishwasher baskets are designed so that all kinds of dishes can be placed toward the front of the baskets

Oven in modified kitchen

Oven in modified kitchen

Oven with side-hinged door makes it easier for wheelchair users with impaired balance to place bakeware in oven and to remove it

Tray

Tray

Plastic lid for microwave oven – suitable as a tray for wheelchair users

Salt and pepper mill

Salt and pepper mill

Easy-to-use salt or pepper mill suitable for persons with compromised dexterity

Stone mortar and pestle

Stone mortar and pestle

Heavy pestle makes it easy to crush herbs and spices – suitable for persons with weak hand function

Bottle seal

Bottle seal

Cork med snap lock suitable for persons with impaired hand function

Breakfast cart

Breakfast cart

Using the breakfast cart the user (who operates a wheelchair and has impaired hand function) can treat his wife to breakfast in bed

Microwave oven

Microwave oven

People without active hand function can independently heat food and prepare coffee in the microwave.

Adapted oven handle

Adapted oven handle

Simple adjustment makes it possible for a person with compromised arm and/or hand function to open an oven door

Onion and vegetable cutter

Onion and vegetable cutter

An assistive device that quickly and easily cuts onions and other vegetables – suitable for persons who lack active hand function

Central vacuum cleaner

Central vacuum cleaner

Cleaning with central vacuum cleaner is convenient for wheelchair users, though it taking out the long hose can be difficult.

Potato peeler

Potato peeler

A machine that peels potatoes, useful for persons with impaired hand function.