Taking medicine

A person without dexterity can dampen a thumb to remove medicine from a dish

Dela
Dela

To take pills from a dish the user dampens her thumb with saliva. The pills stick to her thumb and she can lift them to her mouth.

Author: Suzanne

Suzanne bor ihop med man och barn i en villa. Hon arbetar deltid. 1991 skadade hon sig och har en komplett tetraplegi C6. Hon har personlig assistans.

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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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