Adapted jacket

Adapted jacket – facilitates dressing for persons who need assistance

Split jacket from the back
Split jacket from the back

Description
The jacket is split up the back. Both sides are held together at the collar.

Users comments
Dressing is convenient for the user and easy for assistants.

Paid for by
The user

Whose idea
The user

Editors comments
Please see www.textilochtips.wordpress.com (last checked February 2017) to find more patterns for clothing for persons with disabilities.

This tip is from 2008

Split jacket from the front
Split jacket from the front

Tipsare: Nina

Nina lives in an apartment. She is working part time. She was injured in 1996 and has a high tetraplegia (C4). She is a ventilator user. She has two personal assistants 24 hours a day.