Home Care Products Terminology

There are some arthritis aids, home health care products which may assist people with arthritis or associated condition to live independently. Basically, those arthritis aids or arthritis appliances are designed to help reach & stretch, grip & strength and comfort & warmth. 

Arthritis aids designed for grip & strength:

Multi Opener: It is designed to open jar, bottle and aluminium can and the opener has a long crank arm for easy turning.

Jar Opener: The 3 in 1 opener is designed to open jar, bottle and cork. It has an ergo handle enables you to turn and loosen caps easily.

Key Turner / Key Grips: The key turner is designed to fit keys to give a larger grip and stronger leverage to turn in the lock.

Button Hook & Zipper Pull: It has steel shaped hook in one end for button fastening and C hook at the other end for zipper pulling.

Writing Grips: It is designed to put on pen or pencil for easy holding.

Book Stand: It is designed to hold the book on the desk for users.

Card Holder: It is designed to hold the cards on the desk for users.

Threading Helper: It is a device to assist users threading a needle without getting help from others.

Cup Holder: It is designed to hold the cup steadily with two hands.

Kettle Pourer / Kettle Tipper: It is usually a wire frame cradle to hold the kettle for users, help for heavy weight when pouring water from the kettle.

Utensil Strap: It is designed to assist users who has difficulty in holding spoon, knife or fork.

Scoop Bowl or dish with suction cup: The scoop bowl or scoop disk has a non-slip suction cup to keep the bowl or dish in one place without moving.

Tube Squeezer: The tube squeezer can help to squeeze out the toothpaste when it's nearly finished and not waste.

Foot Brush: The foot brush is designed with long handle to reach your foot and perform foot cleaning.

Bath mat with foot cleaner: The bath mat has a foot cleaner can clean your foot bottom without bending down.

Arthritis aids designed for reach & stretch:

Handy Reacher: Ideal to be used for reaching light objects such as towel, blanket or cloth in higher places such as wardrobe or cabinet.

Handy Graber / Picker/ Pick Up Stick:  Ideal to be used for picking up light weight objects on the ground.

Extra Long Shoehorn: The extra long shoehorn is designed to help people wearing shoes easily. Usually the handle is non-slip material for easy holding and made of steel for durability.

Dressing Stick: It is a lightweight device with a special designed push/pull hook at one end and a C hook at the other end. the dressing stick can assist people putting on coats or shirts easily.

Sock Aids: The sock aids is designed to hold the sock firmly and suitable for any sock size, users can pull up the straps and put on socks easily.

Pantyhose Aids: By using the pantyhose aids, users can slide foot through and pull up two straps to bring up over the foot while pantyhose over the shapes.

Leg Lifter: By using the special leg lifter, users can take advantage with the device and move their legs to get down from the bed or sofa.

Elastic Shoe Lace: Once adjust the length of the elastic shoelace, users do not need to bend down and tie the shoelace anymore.

Arthritis aids designed for comfort & warmth:

High density form cushion: The form cushion is designed to build up seating height, therefore users can get off the chair easily.

Donut Shape turning cushion: The donut shape cushion can help to relief pressure from sitting and the 360 degree turning can help users reaching objects nearby or used in getting up or getting down in the vehicle if you have arthritis on your legs.

Wheat Pack: The wheat pack can be heated up for heat therapy or cool down in the refrigerator for different purpose.