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Category: Personal assistance

Tips och ideas about: Self care with assistance


  • Communication with personal assistants (4)
  • Handling of money with assistance (1)
  • Leisure with personal assistance (1)
  • Looking after ones health with assistance (1)
  • Mobility with assistance (19)
  • Planning of personal assistance (1)
  • Preventing back problems (4)
  • Room for assistents (3)
  • Self care with assistance (15)
  • Travelling with personal assistance (3)

Pivoting toilet in RV

– makes bathroom visits easier for people who need assistance [..]

Pivoting toilet in RV
Author Helena2009 Categories Camping/motor home, Self care on trips, Self care with assistance, ToiletingTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Storage area adjacent to bedroom

Organized storage area – suitable for persons who need assistive devices and hygiene products [..]

Storage area adjacent to bedroom
Author Erik2009 Categories Self care with assistance, StorageTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Spacious bathroom accessible to the entire family

Spacious bathroom – suitable for persons who need assistance in order to shower [..]

Spacious bathroom accessible to the entire family
Author Erik2009 Categories Bathroom, Self care with assistance, Washing oneselfTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Double bed

Attractive electrically controlled double bed – suitable for persons with physical disabilities [..]

Double bed
Author Erik2009 Categories Bedroom, Furniture, Preventing back problems, Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Wrist bandage with handle

Strip sewn onto wrist bandage helps assistants to lift the arm of persons with extensive disabilities without pulling on their wrist [..]

Wrist bandage with handle
Author Nina2008 Categories Looking after ones health with assistance, Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Mini flashlight

Small flashlight helps personal assistants work at night without disturbing the person with disabilities [..]

Mini flashlight
Author Nina2008 Categories Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Brushing teeth

A toothbrush that makes it easier for someone who needs help brushing teeth and that makes brushing teeth easier for persons with limited motor function [..]

Brushing teeth
Author Nina2008 Categories Body care, Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Hockey pucks

Hockey pucks can be used as blocks to raise hotel beds – suitable for persons with disabilities [..]

Hockey pucks
Author Nina2008 Categories Mobility on trips, Self care with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Non-slip device for rubber boots

Non-slip device for the user’s assistants when they help in the shower [..]

Non-slip device for rubber boots
Author Nina2008 Categories Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Portable basin for washing hair

Assistive device to wash hair while sitting in a wheelchair – suitable for persons with extensive disabilities [..]

Portable basin for washing hair
Author Nina2008 Categories Self care on trips, Self care with assistance, Travelling with personal assistance, Washing oneselfTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Adapted jacket

Adapted jacket – facilitates dressing for persons who need assistance [..]

Adapted jacket
Author Nina2008 Categories Dressing, Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Step in hard foam

Steps that help personal assistants achieve the right working height [..]

Step in hard foam
Author Nina2008 Categories Preventing back problems, Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Ceiling lift

Discreet ceiling lift with attractive design [..]

Ceiling lift
Author Martin2006 Categories Self care with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Battery-operated electric toothbrush

Electric toothbrush facilitates dental care for persons who cannot hold a toothbrush unassisted. [..]

Battery-operated electric toothbrush
Author Conny2005 Categories Body care, Self care with assistanceTags High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4)

Floor hoist

Assistive device to transfer persons with high spinal cord injury. [..]

Floor hoist
Author Pasi2005 Categories Self care with assistance, Transfers with lifting devicesTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)
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Kategorier av tips

  • Personal assistance
    • Communication with personal assistants
    • Handling of money with assistance
    • Leisure with personal assistance
    • Looking after ones health with assistance
    • Mobility with assistance
    • Planning of personal assistance
    • Preventing back problems
    • Room for assistents
    • Self care with assistance
    • Travelling with personal assistance

Tips by injury level

  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (142)
  • High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6) (617)
  • Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1) (177)
  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (187)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (103)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
  • Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1) (21)
  • Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1) (50)
  • Paraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (Th2-S1) (4)
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