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Originally Posted by craftyRCC
I've been a lurker to this forum about 6 weeks now, found so much help and useful info here!
My question is has anyone had to make adaptations to there home or rely on any special tools due to varying degrees of hand and arm weakness?
Any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Rachel
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Hi Rachel, Although my legs are my big problem, my hands and arms are also weak. I have found that the smaller something is, the harder it is to hold. So hve someone wrap your favorite pen, your utensils and your hair brush with pipe insulation or even just a bunch of tape to make the handles larger.
Consider a battery operated tooth brush and shower chair as well.
I also keep some things on my counter (my coffee cup, my pills etc) so I dont have to reach in the cupboard all the time.
These little things save ALOT of energy. Eventually, you'll find yourself adapting to every situation.
I find that I only buy slip on shoes now and I even keep an old measuring cup to fill with water so I can pour into my dog's dish without bend much or , more impotantly, having to carry the dog dish.
Hope this gets you started on some ideas of your own