Thinking about how you use your kitchen
Finding the right equipment can make life easier for you. Select an option below.
Do you need help gripping or holding things?
Drinking cups
Dinnerware that is adapted is order to make drinking easier for a person with reduced ability in their hands.
Drinking straws
May be used where a person is unable to hold a cup or where they have swallowing difficulties.
Cutlery
Dinnerware that is adapted in order to make eating easier for people with reduced ability in their hands.
Plate
Dinnerware that is adapted is order to make eating easier for people with reduced ability in their hands.
Non slip mat
Will prevent a plate or cup from moving.
Tap turner / lever taps
Enables people with reduced hand function or weak grip to turn taps on and off.
Tap turners video
Tin openers
Includes tin openers and ring pulls.
Kettle tipper and one-cup kettle
Safely pour boiling water without handling the full weight of the kettle.
Long handle dustpan and brush
For people who have back pain or other difficulties bending.
Food preparation boards
These can hold items such as bread, potatoes and bowls.
Peeler
Adapted peelers are available for peeling fruit and vegetables.
Do you have trouble standing to prepare food?
Perching stool
An angled seat with or without arms which assists a person in the bathroom or kitchen where they are unable to stand for long periods of time to undertake an activity.
Do you have trouble carrying food to other areas of the house?