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Summer 2011
GEAR & GADGETS
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Getting a Better Handle on Daily Living; Book Shares Healing Story
U-Bend It Utensils
Designed with a twist in the shaft that allows
utensils to be easily hand bent to either side at any angle, these utensils are
great for people with upper extremity weakness or reduced range of motion. The
stainless steel utensils feature built-up handles for people with weak grasps
or other hand limitations. Their contoured shape makes them easier to hold and
use. Cleaning is easy since they are top rack dishwasher safe.
Price: $16.55
Phone: 800-323-5547
Website: pattersonmedical.ca
Blazer with Pleather
Detailing
Each piece of clothing from IZ Adaptive is cut to follow
the line of the seated body, with strategic zipper placement accommodating
specific needs. The company employs couture-like workmanship to both men and
women’s collections with a keen attention to detail.
This fashionable and stylish jacket sports three buttons
and princess line seaming. All bulk has been removed for a sleek look. It
is washable with removable shoulder pads.
Price: $95.00
Phone: 416-860-0783
Website: izadaptive.com
Inspirational Book by
Alison Bonds Shapiro
“Healing Into Possibility: The
Transformational Lessons of a Stroke”
tells the story of Alison Bonds Shapiro who suffered two debilitating
and nearly fatal strokes in her fifties. The book chronicles her experience of
learning, through trial and error, that her attitude would play the most
important role in her remarkable recovery. Shapiro shares principles that
anyone can use when faced with illness or injury to transform despair into hope
and road blocks into possibilities.
Price: $7.00-$12.00
Phone: 866-216-1072
Website: amazon.com
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