Occupational Therapy - Therapies Department
During your treatment sessions we discussed equipment which can promote joint protection, reducing the force you apply through your joints. This equipment should improve your safety and independence when completing everyday tasks. Please find overleaf a ticked checklist of equipment that has been demonstrated to you.
This link will show you some examples of the equipment:
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All equipment is available from specialist catalogues such as those listed below, you may also find the equipment online
Your occupational therapist will advise you if social services can provide any of the equipment that you require
Complete care www.completecareshop.co.uk Tel: 0300 100 0248
OT Stores Ltd www.otstores.co.uk Tel: 0845 260 7061
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust cannot accept liability for errors or claims made by advertisers and their inclusion in this leaflet should not be taken as an endorsement by the Trust.
If you require any further advice or information, please contact the occupational therapist who has completed your treatment.
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Demonstrated Equipment List
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Kitchen Equipment |
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One touch can opener |
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Electric freestanding tin opener |
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One touch jar opener |
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Ring pull can opener-can pull |
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Kitchen magik multi-purpose jar opener (Avon) |
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Twister jar opener |
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Jarkey |
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Homecraft bottle and knob turner (Orange) |
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Dycem jar/bottle opener – cone shaped (small) |
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Contour turner |
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Easi grip scissors |
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Plug mates ‘wrap around plug’ |
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Non slip mat |
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Reflex preparation knife |
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Cooking basket |
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Wide grip potato peeler |
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One cup hot water dispenser (alternative to kettle) |
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Tap turners |
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Personal Care Equipment |
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Ultralite cutlery – grey/grooved handle |
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Good grips cutlery – black handle, cone shaped |
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Caring Cutlery |
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Insulated mug |
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Helping hand |
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Sock aid -soxon |
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Long handled shoe horn |
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Long handled sponge |
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Folding bottom wiper |
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Long handled hairbrush/comb/washer |
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Button hook |
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Zip hook |
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Miscellaneous Items |
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Book rest |
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Plastazote tubing |
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Dosette pill box |
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Pill popper |
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Long handled dustpan and brush |
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Key Turner |
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Hold on carrier bag handles |
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Pen grip |
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Lite touch pen |
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Ring pen |
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Equipment to be provided |
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Feedback
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Following your discharge from hospital or attendance at your outpatient appointment you will receive a text asking if you would recommend our service to others. Please take the time to text back, you will not be charged for the text and can opt out at any point. Your
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Further information
Tel: 0151 706 2760
Text phone number: 18001 0151 706 2760
Author: Occupational Therapy
Review date: March 2029
PI 2006 V3