Free dental care – a right for persons with extensive disabilities (in Sweden)
Self care
Camel hair shawl to keep shoulders and upper arms warm
Holds heat – appropriate for persons who easily freeze
Custom-designed microlax doser
A simple custom modification to hold, insert, and empty the microlax tube – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Adapted jacket
Adapted jacket – facilitates dressing for persons who need assistance
Modified trousers
Zipper with loop on the inseam of the trousers facilitates draining the urine bag – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Dressing: trousers, socks, and shoes
A dressing technique for wheelchair users who have impaired hand function and impaired balance
Undressing: trousers, socks, and shoes
A technique for wheelchair users with impaired hand function and balance
Garden chair as shower chair
A garden chair with cushion that works as a shower chair with shower cushion- suitable for persons with disabilities
Wall-mounted shower stool with armrest
Stable wall-mounted shower stool for easy transfers with sliding board
Shirt that stays warm and dressing technique
Appropriate clothing for people with disabilities
Long shoe horn
Long shoe horn with anti-slip strips helps people with disabilities
Boots without shoelaces
Shoes that are easy to put on and take off – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Toilet seat with flush function
Toilet seat that facilitates bathroom visits and personal hygiene for persons with impaired hand function
Convenient shower and toilet chair with soft seat
Soft seat on shower chair facilitates transfers for wheelchair users.
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
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
Modified trousers
Modified trousers that keep the stomach warm – appropriate for wheelchair users
Assistive device to drain bladder for wheelchair users
Hook that holds trousers out of the way while draining the bladder
Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)
A technique for intermittent catheterization without having to touch the catheter, which provides better hygiene.
Modified trousers
Customized trousers – suitable for wheelchair users with impaired hand function
Closure of modified trousers
Velcro closure for trousers with hook and loop works for persons with impaired hand function
“Urination hook” with cam cleat
The urination hook is an assistive device for persons with compromised arm/hand function who have to relieve themselves intermittently
Ceiling lift between bed and bathtub
By opening up the wall above the bathroom door Anders can transfer from the bed directly to the bathtub using a ceiling lift
Emptying the urinary bladder using a holder for the urin tube
By attaching the urine tube to a holder and modifying the valve a person with highly impaired hand function can drain the bladder without assistance
Holder for electric toothbrush
Electric toothbrush in holder enables a person with impaired hand function to brush teeth without assistance
Toilet seat – modification of ordinary wheelchair
Toilet seat – customized wheelchair seat, facilitates bathroom visits when traveling
Massage hair brush with handle
Simple and practical handle on a hair brush – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Washbasin and storage
Washbasin with spacer unit and support for forearms – suitable for wheelchair users and persons with compromised arm/hand function
Adapted shower handle
“Selecta band” on shower handle makes it possible for persons without dexterity to hold on in the shower
Pull-out bathroom mirror
Easy to use mirror for persons with impaired hand function
Stable soap pump
Soap pump makes it easier for persons with impaired hand function to use soap
Elevated toilet seat
An elevated toilet seat makes it easier for wheelchair users to transfer to and from the toilet.
Adapted forceps for using microlax
Individually adapted forceps – an assistive device to enable persons with impaired hand function to take care of bowel management without assistance
Bowel management with Peristeen rectal irrigation
A bowel management method for persons with spinal cord injuries
Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)
Independent draining of urine while sitting on toilet chair
Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)
Independent drainage of urine while sitting in wheelchair
Bowel management
Emptying the microlax tube with two hands – a technique for persons with impaired hand function
Applying mascara
Applying make-up independently for a person without dexterity
Applying blusher
A person without dexterity can still apply make-up
Applying eye shadow
A person without dexterity can still apply make-up
Pivoting key cabinet with mirror
Wall-mounted pivoting mirror at right height – suitable for wheelchair users
Brushing teeth
Electric toothbrush makes brushing teeth easier for persons with impaired hand function
Applying eyeliner
A person without dexterity can still apply make-up
Adapted holder for urine bag
Independent emptying of urine bag with adapted attachment strap
Opener for urine bag drain valve
A custom-designed opener together with adapted attachment strap (see associated tip) make it possible for a user with impaired hand function to independently drain the urine bag
Custom-designed dental floss holder
Independent use of dental floss for a person with impaired hand function
‘Urination hook’
The ‘urination hook’ is an assistive device for persons with compromised arm/hand function who performe intermittent self-catheterisation (ISC).
Storage unit on casters
Practical portable open storage unit in bathroom
Customized syringe for microlax
With a customized syringe a person with impaired hand function can self-administer microlax
Peristeen rectal irrigation
Independent emptying of bowel for quadriplegics with impaired hand function
Shower chair with back and armrest
Shower and toilet chair with soft back and fixed armrest
Sitting tailor style for bowel management
Tailor-style position on toilet makes it possible for a quadriplegic to take care of bowel management independently
Mirror on long handle
The mirror makes it easy for a quadriplegic to take care of bowel management independently
Using zipper on trousers
Persons with impaired dexterity can use a zipper if they attach a key ring to it.
Shoes with Velcro closure
Shoes with Velcro closure suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Buttoning buttons
A method to button trouser button for persons with impaired hand function
Pull up trousers while sitting in wheelchair
Method for wheelchair user with compromised arm/hand function to pull up trousers
Hygienic chair
Shower and hygienic chair with customized armrest, suitable for persons with extensive disabilities
Shower chair while traveling
Small folding travel shower chair on casters – large and tall people do not sit well on it
Folding raised toilet seat
Folding raised toilet seat used as toilet chair while traveling
Fluid bag as portable shower
Used as to wash genitals when traveling
Accessible bathroom with aquarium
Being able to look at fish and listen to music passes the time in the bathroom
Socks with loose elastic
Socks suitable for persons who easily get swollen legs
Transfer from wheelchair to bathtub
Transfer to bathtub using an ordinary chair
Nail clipper
Nail clipper with container – suitable for persons with impaired hand function
Sleeve protector for wheelchair users
Protects shirts and sweaters when manually driving the wheelchair
Adapted colon cleansing kit for travel
The Clysmatic colonic kit can be used while traveling
Adapted colon cleansing kit
An adapted colon cleansing kit makes it possible for a person with a spinal cord injury to take care of body functions faster
Razor on stand
Razor enables persons without active hand function to shave independently
Customized electric toothbrush
The handle of the electric toothbrush enables a person without active hand function to brush teeth independently.
Hair brush on stand
Hair brush on stand – assistive device makes scratching possible for persons without active hand function
Using dental floss
A person with impaired hand and arm function can use dental floss using only mouth and tongue movements
Accessible shower
Shower with custom-designed glass wall – appropriate for wheelchair users.
Adapted bathroom
Well-functioning adapted bathroom suitable for wheelchair users.
Towel rack with pivoting arms
Space-saving towel rack for many towels
Toilet facilities with elevated toilet
Elevated toilet facilitates transfers for wheelchair users
Customized trousers
Customized trousers with zipper and opening for persons who use uribag.
Hairbrush with handle
Simple, practical handle on hairbrush for persons with impaired hand function.
Shower/toilet on adapted sailboat
Practical space-saving solution for shower and toilet on adapted sailboat
Custom-built, suspended washbasin
Practical and aesthetic solution for washbasin that works for wheelchair users with impaired balance.
Custom-built bathtub in larch wood
Larch wood bathtub with broad edge to help with transfers and stops for the feet – suitable for people with disabilities
Rain cape
Rain cape appropriate for wheelchair users
Berth on sailboat
Solution for persons with incontinence problems
Shower chair with customized armrest
Appropriate for persons who do not have arm or hand function.
Battery-operated electric toothbrush
Electric toothbrush facilitates dental care for persons who cannot hold a toothbrush unassisted.
Chaps-style trousers for wheelchair users
Chaps are easy to put on and take off while sitting in a wheelchair.
Rain poncho for bicyclists
A rain poncho for bicyclists works as rain gear for wheelchair users.
Transfers between wheelchair and shower stool
The wheelchair is locked to the shower stool for secure transfers
Custom-designed bed makes it easier to dress while in bed
A wooden board on the long side of the bed serves as a fixed point and provides support for dressing while sitting in bed
Elastic band as shoelace
If you use an elastic band as your shoelace you do not have to tie shoes
Stand on casters for catherization materials
Stand next to the bed allows independent self-catherization
Elevated toilet seat
Stable elevated toilet seat appropriate for heavy people with physical disabilities
Mobile shower/toilet chair on casters
Combined shower and toilet chair on castors
Electric toothbrush
Electric toothbrush attached to the side of the wash basin
Hand shower
Hand shower at wash basin
Sink with hand shower
Adjustable angle sink in bathroom with hand shower, suitable for persons with impaired balance and hand function.
Mirror with pull-out wall bracket
Easy-to-use mirror for persons who have impaired hand function
Massage device
For massages, to increase circulation and warm the body
Closet
Closet without plinth and with lowered closet pole, suitable for wheelchair users