Daily Living Aids

The activities of daily living (ADL) is a healthcare term that refers to the daily tasks such as eating, bathing, using the toilet and moving around, which most of us take for granted. For those who can’t perform these functions independently, assistance can include an in-home caregiver or moving to a caregiving facility. It can also be a temporary condition resulting from a surgical procedure such as joint replacement.

For some people, the right daily living aids are all that’s needed and they can still function independently. For others, the need may be more long term and involve caregivers who also rely on these same aids as they care for their patients. Honest Medical offers a wide range of aids that caregivers and loved ones depend on to help those who need assistance whether it is an elderly loved one, someone with disabilities or a patient recovering from surgery. The following are some of the product areas we offer:

• ADL Kits: These kits include daily living aids that are ideal for those recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery. The kits typically include tools for reaching objects, bathing and getting dressed.
• Alarms: These are important tools for caretakers of elderly or disabled patients. This category includes alarm pads that can be put in chairs or recliners to alert caregivers when the patient attempts to leave the chair. Other fall alarms can be attached to the patient's clothing to alert caregivers when patients try to move on their own.
• Dressing Aids: These include tools to help put on socks and shoes, fasten buttons and zippers and reachers for accessing items on shelves and in closets. These aids help caregivers by enabling patients to achieve as much independent dressing as possible.
• Eating and Drinking Aids: This category includes a variety of daily living aids that allow patients more independence when they are eating. This includes utensils with padded handles for better grip, modified drink holders, non-slip mats to secure plates, food guards to prevent spilling and other important eating and drinking tools.
• Bathing Aids: These include grab bars for showers and tubs as well as shower chairs, sponges with long handles and bath lifts to help caregivers get patients into and out of the bathtub. There are also bathing wipes that don’t require water to keep bedridden patients clean and comfortable.
• Toileting Aids: This category includes built-up toilet seats, grab bars near the toilet, and aids in cleaning after toileting.

For more information on any of these daily living aids contact an Honest Medical Care Specialist at (833) 933-2323.