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Being able to get dressed is a skill that could be taken for granted. It’s a skill that you rely on every day.
Being able to get dressed on your own is a common goal for most older people.
Being able to get dressed on your own is a common goal for most older people.
There are so many ways to make dressing easier! Some people change their clothing, like wearing pull-on trousers instead of zipped ones.
Another trick is to wear clothing that doesn’t have buttons.
Others use clever ‘hacks’ to make dressing easier. There’s a huge range of easy-to-use assistive products available at well-known retailers.
There are so many ways to make dressing easier! Some people change their clothing, like wearing pull-on trousers instead of zipped ones.
Another trick is to wear clothing that doesn’t have buttons.
Others use clever ‘hacks’ to make dressing easier. There’s a huge range of easy-to-use assistive products available at well-known retailers.
Read less...A dressing stick is useful if you have difficulty bending and reaching.
A dressing stick is useful if you have difficulty bending and reaching.
A long-handled shoehorn is a helpful product if you have difficulty bending forward or reaching your feet.
A long-handled shoehorn is a helpful product if you have difficulty bending forward or reaching your feet.
A reacher is useful if you can’t bend or reach far enough for something.
A reacher is useful if you can’t bend or reach far enough for something.
A button hook and zip puller multitool is useful if you have limited dexterity. Fastening and unfastening buttons is a common dressing difficulty because buttons are small. And you need to use two hands for buttoning.
A button hook and zip puller multitool is useful if you have limited dexterity. Fastening and unfastening buttons is a common dressing difficulty because buttons are small. And you need to use two hands for buttoning.
Being able to put on socks or stockings yourself is another common goal.
Being able to put on socks or stockings yourself is another common goal.
If your doctor has advised you to wear pressure stockings then it’s important to follow those instructions.
Most people struggle to put on and take off pressure stockings because they are very tight. An ordinary sock or stocking aid is not strong enough to hold a pressure stocking open. There are a few products that are strong enough to help with putting on and taking off pressure stockings.
If your doctor has advised you to wear pressure stockings then it’s important to follow those instructions.
Most people struggle to put on and take off pressure stockings because they are very tight. An ordinary sock or stocking aid is not strong enough to hold a pressure stocking open. There are a few products that are strong enough to help with putting on and taking off pressure stockings.
You may benefit from seeing an occupational therapist for some professional advice. An occupational therapist can:
Find an OT in your local area with the search tool on the Occupational Therapy Australia website.
You may benefit from seeing an occupational therapist for some professional advice. An occupational therapist can:
Find an OT in your local area with the search tool on the Occupational Therapy Australia website.
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