THE INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE (ILC) A.C.T. - SOME EXAMPLES OF THE ITEMS ON DISPLAY.
Above: This is the ingenious tea-pouring device mentioned earlier. No need to lift, just tilt. Right: Telephone handset with large-faced keys. |
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A hospital over bed table which has an adjustable tilt function. It could also be configured to hold a book to be read by someone lying in bed. |
Interested in a card game but have difficulty reading or holding normal-size cards? Here are some special large-size versions standing in a holder. |
Above: A tray of small aids, including pencil and pen holders. Right: Examples of items to help you dress yourself, e.g. a device to grasp a zipper and pull it. |
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Left: A pair of underpants with protective in-built side cushioning pads for those who have brittle bones or joints. Above: Small keys can be permanently encased in a larger than normal finger frame to help their insertion and turning in locks. |
Above and right: Note the honeycomb-style hand-held device above the stove. This is to assist in turning difficult stove switches. The device is held over the switch and pushed down to envelop the switch. It will grasp the switch sufficiently for it to be rotated or depressed. |
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Some examples of the items on display.