Products for Seniors
There are many great products to help support your clients or family age in place. Some are designed for modifications, and others are often a good fit to help.
I often get questions - is there a better-fitted sheet that my mom can put on the bed to make her life easier? (Yes - there is!) Many of these products should be considered.
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You can use this list to find a specific solution or perhaps browse the list to equip your loved ones home.
Any time you can make modifications that allow aging in place to continue to stay active and self-sufficient, it is a great investment. Do your best to continue to empower, rather than take the tasks away from elderly people.
Bathroom Products
Non Slip Shower Strips
While it is called a baby mat, it works for all of us just the same - prevent slipping in the bathtub or shower. Little rubber duckling not included!
Price: $15
Flush Sensor
Often turning around in the bathroom to flush the toilet is difficult. This adapted sensor allows the toilet to flush with just a hand wave.
Price: $66
Toilet Seat Rails
These rails (seat not included) can support any toilet, adapting them to add stability.
Price: $36
Flush Sensor
Often turning around in the bathroom to flush the toilet is difficult. This adapted sensor allows the toilet to flush with just a hand wave.
Price: $66
Raised Toilet Seat
This toilet seat has handles and raises 5 inches. This makes it safer and easier for those with limited mobility to use. It is easy to install, locks in place and is comfortable
Price: $57
Adjustable Handheld shower head holder and grab bar
This convenient shower head holder also serves as a grab bar. This is very important for people that are often seated in the shower, or perhaps roll into the bathroom and remain seated.
Price: $71
Shower Chair
This shower chair is essential - as falling in the shower is dangerous. Adjustable legs and grips allow it to raise and lower, while keeping it from slipping on the wet floor.
Price: $65
Avantia Portable Steel 3 in 1 Commode Bucket
Often immediately after surgery or a fall, getting to the commode is difficult (and sometimes an emergency. This portable bucket provides support.
Price: $55
Wipe Stick - Freedom Wand
This 18" adjustable stick is a personal hygiene wiping stick. It allows for those who are conscientious some privacy to help themselves.
Price: $24
Shower Bench w/ Drop Arm
This professional grade sliding shower bench allows for easier is a different shower bench with a drop arm! Highly recommended for safe easy transfers into the shower. Our patients like the comfort as well.
Price: $298
Toilet Bowl Light
Using a toilet bowl light helps find the toilet at night. It is difficult to use a walker and turn on the light without creating instability. Motion sensor and rechargeable. Even more fun is it has many colors to change things up. Two Pack!
Price: $21
Activities
Outset Media American Trivia Game
This is a fun game to play to help with cognition. American Trivia (there are games for other Countries.) Enjoy learning and refreshing knowledge about the Country with your loved one.
Price: $14
I Remember That!: Captivating Stories, Interesting Facts and Fun Trivia for Seniors
This is a fun game to play to help with cognition. American Trivia (there are games for other Countries.) Enjoy learning and refreshing knowledge about the Country with your loved one.
Price: $12
Well-Known Sayings Card Game for Memory Loss
This is a fun game to play to help with cognition. American Trivia (there are games for other Countries.) Enjoy learning and refreshing knowledge about the Country with your loved one.
Price: $8
Foldable Garden Kneeler and Seat Stool with Soft Kneeling Foam Pad and Tool Pouch for Senior,Gardening Lovers
Great tool for those that garden or other adaptations.
Price: $32
Monthly Desk Pad Calendar Desk/Wall Calendar
Desk calendars help everyone keep track of the day of the week, serve as areas for reminders and notes.
Price: $11
Garden Tools
These adaptive gardening tools are great for arthritic hands, modifying the users posture to use the right muscles. Allows elderly to continue getting out side and continue the enjoyment of gardening.
Price: $23
Kitchen Products
Built Up Utensils
These adaptive built-up Utensils are easier to grip and use.
Price: $14
Ice Cream - Magic Cup
Having ice cream is fun. It provides some nutrition and calories. Often thin liquids can be a choke hazard. These Magic Cup ice creams do not melt, instead the become a pudding. Check out Magic Kitchen for more great products and meals.
Price: $52
Jar Opener for Arthritis
This multi-functional kitchen tool has many uses, most importantly providing strength to those with weak hands or arthritis. Never be locked out of a jar again!
Price: $11
Tubing to Build Up Handles
These tubes allow you to modify daily items for easier grip (razor, forks, pens.)
Price: $10
On The Move
Step Up w/ Handrail
This convenient bed step is adjustable and provides a less risky method to transfer on to the bed and off again. The rails allow for the transition of weight while the steps support smaller steps up to the bed.
Price: $139
Men’s and Women’s Gripper Non-Skid Hospital Slipper Socks for Seniors
This product is essential for preventing falls and slipping. Chose your favorite or fun color.
Price: $10
Adjustable Hospital Bed
There are tough times, requiring an adjustable hospital bed. In some patients we have had this installed in a living room until the patient can make it to their bedrooms after they have recovered further.
Price: $1,697
Bed Rail
The Big Alex bed rail provides bedside support and protection from falling out of the bed. It fits all beds and has non-slip foam
Price: $59
TRX Fitness System
This well-known exercise tool was invented by a Navy Seal. Allows for holding and bracing yourself while exercising. Ensure it is installed correctly, but allows for adapting exercises often including the core.
Price: $139
Adaptive Shoe Laces
Rather than bending over to tie shoes, these laces stretch to allow easy on and off shoes
Price: $11
Long Handled Shoe Horn
This long handle shoe horn (16 inches) makes it easier to put shoes/boots on whether standing or sitting without bending over. The leather handle is easier to grip.
Price: $9
Alternating Airpressure Mattress Pad
This alternating pressure mattress pad is designed for someone who is bedridden and adjusts the contact surface with the patient to prevent bed sores.
Price: $699
Strap to Assist w/ Lifting
This extra long strap assists anyone who has recently had hip surgery, move their dormant leg into the bed or couch.
Price: $9
Smart Ideas
Residential Door Opener
Opening front doors are often difficult. The balance and strength required to twist, push open and step through a threshold is challenge for some. Even more so, consider using a power chair, walker or wheelchair to get in the home. Here’s a great product to help. Black or silver
Price: $625
Able Tray Table
The ability to sit down, eat and stand back up is assisted by this adjustable table with hand grip.
Price: $174
Mattress Cover/Protector
Abit Comfort mattress cover queen, deep size pocket mattress - has a 360 degree zipper to allow removal, wash and refitting of the bed.
Price: $39
Mattress Sheet Holder
HASSLE-FREE SHEETS– Sleek and simple design slides on your mattress keeping sheets tucked away and in place.
Price: $39
Medical Guardian On-The-Go Wearable Alarm and Panic Button for Elderly - Water-Resistant
Emergency fall button.
Price: $50
HENDUN Home Security Door Alarms
Often dementia patients loved ones need to ensure security to keep them safe and prevent them from leaving, unaware of their location.
Price: $40
Version Day Clock Extra Large Impaired Vision Digital Clock
Often the lower vision and awareness of each day is helpful to provide a general orientation. The time helps keep people centered and reminds them of events and medicines to take.
Price: $60
Gas Cap Opener
With Arthritis, opening the twist on and off gas cap is a challenge. This extension provides the leverage and requires a different set of muscles to help.
Price: $24
Lamp Dimmer Control Switch
This lamp dimmer control switch allows any user to touch the pad and control it, avoiding hard to turn on or twist lights.
Price: $15
Swing Clear Door Hinges
This widens the door frame, often for those with a walker or wheelchair to fit. It modifies the home easily as widening a door frame is typically excessive work.
Price: $32
Lift Chair / Recliner
This recliner has a feature where it lefts the seated out. A common concern is the 'sit to stand' maneuver, which often keeps elderly seated for too long. This recliner helps lift them out, while it has a wide foot rest and heat and massage capabilities. A must buy.
Price: $829
Heating Pad for Back, Neck & Shoulders
This wearable back, neck and shoulder heating pad can be adjusted with auto shut off, and can help ease pains or discomforts.
Price: $19
Amazon Alexa
This is a newer technology for elderly people, but if you can teach them how to use it easily, it allows them to lock doors, turn on and off lights and more. Even more so, they can tell Alexa to read a book to them, turn on and off music and call friends and family through it (especially if they fall down and cannot get to the phone.) For loved ones, you can 'drop in' through Alexa to hear what is going on as well, or send messages.
Price: $99
Doorway Flip Assist Handle
This handle fits to the car opening, to provide a lever to assist with.
Price: $21
Chair & Bed Alarm Sensor
This device alerts people when a patient or loved one gets out of bed or a chair. This comes in handy when they need help walking or moving, but are often not as aware (under heavy medicines). It also has a pager to notify.
Price: $174
Dyceum Non Slip
This netting can be used to help prevent slips from chairs, furniture, floors (tile), when standing (in the kitchen), around a stepstool or under carpets. Easy to use, cut and apply.
Price: $34
Button Assist
This unique tool makes it easier to button and zipper clothes, helping elderly with weak hands
Price: $8