Loosing the ability to control one’s own hand can make the activities of daily living seem nearly impossible. Luckily there are products on the market that help people with limited upper limb dexterity. Here are some products recommended by professionals through Direct-Rec that might help those facing manual function loss.

One-Handed Cutting Board

This cutting board has two spikes within its surface to hold your food in place while you cut it as well as an edge that can be used to brace food against.

Button Hook

This nifty device can be inserted through a button hole, capturing the corresponding button to pull it through the button hole.

One-Handed Zippered Jacket

The zippers on Tommy Hillfiger’s jackets have a magnetic alignment system that allows the bottom of the zipper to connect easily and be zipped up with one hand.

Plate Guard

This plate guard snaps around a standard plat and prevents peas and other tricky foods from sliding off the plate when trying to scoop them with one hand.

Dressing Stick

A Dressing Stick like this one with different hooks on each end can assist with donning shirts, sweaters, jackets, and pants. YouTube videos are a great resource to show you how to put it to use.

One-Handed Nail Trimmer

Nail trimming with one hand is nearly impossible. This device allow you to place a nail of your good hand in the clippers, then activate them with the palm of that same hand.

Flossing Picks

These little picks come with a length of floss secured between two plastic prongs, allowing you to floss between your teeth with only the use of one hand.

What other products have you found that help one-handed daily activities? Please comment below!

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