Friday, December 26, 2014

Workout and weight loss on wheels- adapted cooking tools

One type of tools help people who have poor dexterity. Examples of difficulties would be peeling vegetables; picking up spaghetti and salad; and holding utensils to put food in one's mouth. A second area helps people with weaknesses in arm strength. Examples of some difficulties would be with opening cans, and bottles; pouring liquid content out of large containers; and grating and/or chopping foods. Another difficulty for people who use wheelchairs can be reaching up high or down low. Wall cabinets come to mind immediately as an example of this. It is helpful to have a counter top on wheels to store all items that are out of reach. Stove nobs and long counters require the person to stand up so you just need a reacher that adds length to your reach. For this you can use anything that gives length, a spoon handle, a ruler, a yard stick etc. There are many gadgets to purchase but people also create their own at minimum to no cost.

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