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Pictures and Descriptions about Devices in
Pennsylvania’s Assistive Technology
Lending Library
Helping Tools for Older Pennsylvanians
and Their Caregivers Demonstration Kit
Amplified Photo Phone
• There are 9-programmable photo-dial memory buttons. The Photo Phone also has easy-to-see extra large high-contrast buttons for optimal visibility and easy dialing. Adjustable volume up to 10 times standard sound level for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $44.95
Arthwriter
• Used to hold thin items (pen, toothbrush, etc.) to make grip larger.
• Vendor: Maxi-Aids• Price: $6.95
Auto Drop Eye-Drop Dispenser
• Helps to stop involuntary blinking or missing the eye while using eye drops.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $4.95
Bed Pull-Up
• Can be used by individuals with mobility difficulty, or to help someone sit up or get out of bed without using one’s hips or legs.
• Vendor: Enabling Devices
• Price: $44.95
Button Hook
• Helpful for individuals with motor difficulties. Slip the wire loop through the buttonhole, circle the button and pull it back through the buttonhole.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $5.95
Card Holder
• Cards of any size fit into the 10” slotted holder that keeps them at an easy viewing angle. The extended edge on the bottom holds pencils, coins or chips.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $6.95
Chinese Soup Spoon
• Aids those with tremors to help minimize spilling.
• Vendor: Can be bought in any kitchen supply or Chinese food supply store.
• Price: Under $5
Chronostone Personal Timer Locket
• Reminds individuals at a certain time of day to take medication or do other daily activity.
• Vendor: Easy Street Company
• Price: $21.00
Comb, long handled
• Helps individuals with limited arm or hand movement reach and comb hair.
• Vendor: Easy Street Co.• Price: $14.95
Dining with Dignity Finger Grip Utensil
• Designed specifically to assist with grasping fork, knife and spoon.
• Vendor: Dining with Dignity
• Price: $55.00 for set of 3
Doorknob Gripper
• This Doorknob Gripper slips over the existing knob to provide a slip-free, grippable surface. It even glows in the dark to safely guide the way.
Latex free. • Vendor: Sammons
Preston• Price: $3.49
Dressing Stick
• Dressing aid those with limited upper extremity movement or decreased hip flexibility. "C" shaped hook on one end helps with zipping and a vinyl-coated push-pull hook at the other assists with sweaters, jackets, socks, boots, etc.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston• Price: $ 16.49
Elasto-Strap
• Aids those with limited grip. Attach the strap loops to a utensil, tool, etc., and slip the hand between strap and device.
• Vendor: Active Forever• Price: $3.95
Elastic Shoe Laces
• Aids those who have difficulty tying their laces. The shoelaces allow enough stretch so shoes can be slipped on and off instead of tying.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $6.95
EZ Folding Reacher
• Lightweight aluminum reacher enables one to grasp things more than an arm’s length away without undue stretching or bending. This one folds for easy storage.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $17.95
EZ Padlock Remote Control
• Good for people who forget combinations and have trouble with small keys. Perfect for gates, lockers, closets, storage, and any other property that requires security with easy access.
• Vendor: Ambient Weather
• Price: $19.95
Foam Tubing: Pipe Insulation
• Can be used for covering handles of objects to make gripping easier.
• “do-it-yourself”• Vendor: any hardware or
home supply store• Price: approx. $2.00
Good Grip Utensil Coated Teaspoon
• Angled grip allows individual to hold utensil in a fist-type grip and get food into their mouth without turning their wrist. The coating on the spoon is helpful for those with bite reflex.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston• Price: $9.95
Hairbrush with Washclothand Ponytail Holder
• Wrapping a wash cloth around the handle and securing it with a ponytail holder provides an easier way to grip the hair brush or other tools. Also, the components are easy to keep clean.
• “do-it-yourself”• Price: approx. $3.00
Handybar
• Aids those with difficulty getting out of vehicles. It can also be used as a window breaker or a seat belt cutter in case of an emergency. No installation required.
• Vendor: Easy Street Co.• Price: $32.00
iBEAM Watch with Magnifier
• The glass face of the watch flips up for use as a magnifier, and there is an illuminating light. Ideal for those with visual impairments.
• Vendor: Comfort House• Price: $77.95
Jar Opener
• Aids in opening of jars up to 4” in diameter, for those with limited grasps.
• Vendor: Active Forever and kitchen supply stores
• Price: $6.95
Lamp Switch Extension Lever
• Replace standard small cylinder (turning) style lamp switch to have a better grip on the switch knob.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $13.95
Large Print Register for Diabetes
• Complete with enough pages for one month’s record keeping. Helps keep track of blood sugar levels and doses of insulin.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $2.75
Magni-Guide for Diabetes
• Magnifies the entire length of the syringe scale for easier reading, and guides the needle into the center of the insulin vial stopper.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $5.95
Medication Organizer Tray
• This Weekly Medication Organizer Tray contains 7 individual 1-Day Pill Reminders and a unique "snap-in" storage tray. Fill a week's medication and have the convenience of taking one day's medication with you.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $4.95
Nail clipper board
• Designed to help those with fine motor issues with grooming. Suction cups adhere to any smooth surface for the extra grip you need for sturdy, safe clipping with one hand.
• Vendor: Maxi Aids• Price: $14.95
Non-skid safety tape
• Provides a non-skid surface, good for steps and walkways
• Vendor: Home Depot• Price: $9.75 for 5 yards
of tape
Nose cut out cup
• A special cut-out for the nose area allows users to drink easily without tipping the head back.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $8.95
Pantyhose Aid
• Enables individual to pull on pantyhose without having to lift leg or bend over.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $15.85
Phone Amplification Tester
• Help people choose the telephone product that meets their hearing needs without using an actual phone line.
• Vendor: Harris Communication
• Price: $39.95
Phone Amplifier Attachable
• Adjust volume up to 30dB by turning the dial to increase volume on most standard phones, ideal for an individual with a hearing loss.
• Vendor: Harris Communications
• Price: $19.95
Pill Splitter
• Helps split pills safely with no mess or lost pills.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $3.77
Plastic Food Guard with Plate
• Regular plate fitted with a food guard to help get food onto a fork or spoon; the unbreakable plastic plate stays in place with a non-skid, rubber padded base.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $10.35
Playing Cards, large print
• These cards have large print and graphics to help individuals with vision difficulties see the cards more easily.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $4.95 per deck
Pocket Talker Pro
• Assistive listening device that amplifies speech for the listener.
• Vendor: Independent Living Aids
• Price: $120.00
Pump Dispenser
• Used for easy dispensing of soap or any other liquid.
• Vendor: Can be found in home or beauty stores.
• Price: Under $10
Safety glow in the dark tape
• Glow in the dark tape good for identifying step, path edges, and other level changes at night.
• Vendor: Identi-tape Inc.• Price: $56.00 for 50 yard
roll
Scissors, Kitchen
• Self-opening scissors designed for use by individuals with arthritis, fine motor disabilities, and grasping disabilities.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $11.99
Sound Activated Key Finder
• Just clap your hands to set off its special anti-loss device. A series of beeps will guide you to its location, finding your car, house or office keys. Also features a long-lasting, super bright LED mini-light that illuminates door and auto keyholes.
• Vendor: Maxi Aids• Price: $14.95
Suction Bottle Brush
• This bottle brush allows thorough washing with one hand.
• Vendor: North Coast Medical
• Price: $24.15
Suction Denture Brush
• The base is held in place by suction cups, which holds the brush in place, helping someone with limited hand or arm usage to brush dentures.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $12.95
Take Along Timer
• Can be programmed up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A buzzer sounds when the time counts down. Operate by key switches.
• Vendor: Drugstores• Price: $7.95
Talking Pharmacist
• Ideal for those with visual impairments, poor memory or difficulties reading and understanding written instructions.
• Vendor: Maxi Aids• Price: $12.95
Talking Picture Frame
• The voice recorder saves two 5-second messages for each photo, with large screen activation area.
• Vendor: Radio Shack• Price: $19.97
TED Stocking Aid
• Helps apply TED support hose stockings by reducing friction.
• Vendor: Juzo• Price: $6.95
Tek Partner XL Remote Control
• Easy-to-view remote is ideal for low vision or those with fine motor difficulties, with its extra-large design and huge push-buttons. This universal remote is compatible with most electronic items
• Vendor: Maxi Aids• Price: $38.95
Voice-Operated Lamp Dimmer
• Lights automatically come on when activated by voice commands. Beneficial for those with limited mobility.
• Vendor: Easy Street Co.• Price: $17.00
Weighted Fork
• Helps stabilize hand tremors, can benefit those with decreased sensation or coordination.
• Vendor: Sammons Preston
• Price: $11.49
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