New Tools

With assistive or accessible devices, daily routines can be simplified and made do-able. Like, helping patients to hold the telephone to talk to their nurses, to switch on the lamp to see and use the telehealth tool, and to remember details needed to prepare for televisits. Here’s a sample of these affordable devices:

• Universal Holder: Enables easy use of the telephone and other household objects when “grasping is a challenge.” Retail: $11.25.
  
  See details at: http://www.activeforever.com, and go to sidebar titled Ergonomic Products.
• The Dexterity Kit: Provides assistance with turning on lights (with lamp switch enlargers), silverware holders for taking medications, and other common “household challenges” for less dexterous people. Retail $14.95.
  
  See details at: http://www.activeforever.com/product_Dexterity-Kit_727_T18,0136.htm
• Mini Talking Memo: Records details of any activity or reminder and verbally sends up to 20 seconds of needed information. Retail: $8.95.
  
  See details at: http://www.maxiaids.com which offers a wide range of portable, talking products to meet needs of the blind or low vision patient and the plain forgetful people/patients among us.

As in all of telehealth, making the match between patient need and tool is critical, even with inexpensive tools like these. Luckily, here’s accessible information for you to use when choosing assistive devices.

Tracking What’s Physically There, What’s Physically Needed

Back to Focusing on the Home First in Home Telehealthcare