Find Available Products for Various Health Needs
Horton & Converse can recommend several products to assist with your condition or recovery. Please view our recommendations, print them out, and visit us at any of our locations today!
Product Recommendations for Various Conditions
Along with appropriate medications, exercise, and other management techniques, adaptive equipment can help you maintain your independence if you have arthritis, dementia, diabetes mellitus, or have had a hip or knee replacement. There are a variety of assistive devices designed to make home care and daily activities more comfortable.
Note: Not all of these recommendations may benefit your personal situation. Your occupational therapist, physician or rehabilitation specialist can help determine which of these recommendations are best for you.
Examples of Daily Aids for Arthritis:
- Adaptive Utensils/Dishware
- Dressing Sticks, Elastic Shoelaces, Button Aids, Elongated Shoehorns
- Multi-Purpose Reachers
- Grab Bars (Mounted or Suction)
- Arthritis Gloves
- Shower Chairs with or without Back, Transfer Benches
- BIOFREEZE Pain Relief Gel, Free Up Massage Cream
- Heating Pads – Available in moist/dry options
- Canes – Available in many styles including single point, quad cane, tripod tip
- Walkers – Available with front wheel or rollator with seat
- Lift Chair Recliners
- Furniture Risers
Examples of Daily Aids for Dementia:
- Patient Safety Alarms (Pull Cord or Bed Alarm)
- Gait/Transfer Belt
- Adapted Utensils/Tableware
- Swivel Cushion, HandiBar
- Non-Skid Footstools
- Bed Rails
- Toilet Safety Rails/Toilet Riser
- Non-Slip Bathtubs/Shower Mats
- No-Rinse Bath Cleansers/No-Rinse Shampoo
- Incontinence Supplies (Underpads, Diapers, Perineal Cleanser, Body Wipes)
- Bedside Commode
- Urinals (Male or Female)
Examples of Daily Aids for Diabetes Mellitus:
- Peddler – Exercise cycle for arms and legs
- Pedometer
- Diabetic Shoes and Inserts
- Glucose Meter and Supplies
- Glucerna – Sugar-Free Food Bars
- Heating Pads (Moist/Dry)
- Insulin Cold Packs
- Graduated Compression Stockings, TED Hose
- Diabetic Foot Care Products (Fungal Soaps and Moisturizers)
- Diabetic Cough Syrup and Cold Remedies – Sugar-Free
- Lift Chair Recliners – Certain lift chairs allow the user to lay in the Trendelenburg Position, heart below lower extremities, which can be very helpful in eliminating swelling in the legs
Examples of Daily Aids for Hip Replacements:
- 3-in-1 Commode
- Hip Kit – Reacher, Dressing Stick, Elongated Sponge, Shoehorn and Sock Aid
- Crutches – Underarm, Elbow Crutches or Forearm Crutches
- Grab Bars – Mounted or Suction
- Leg Elevator Positioning Wedge
- Shower Safety – Shower Chair with or without Back, Transfer Bench
- Toilet Riser
- Graduated Compression Stockings, TED hose
- Canes – Single Point, Quad Cane, Tripod Tip
- Walkers – Front Wheel or Rollator with Seat
- Wheelchairs – Standard or Transport (Rental Available)
- Lift Chair Recliners
- Peddler
Examples of Daily Aids for Knee Replacements:
- 3-in-1 Commode
- Hip Kit – Reacher, Dressing Stick, Elongated Sponge, Shoehorn and Sock Aid
- Crutches – Underarm, Elbow Crutches or Forearm Crutches
- Grab Bars – Mounted or Suction
- Knee Immobilizer
- Shower Safety – Shower Chair with or without Back, Transfer Bench
- Toilet Riser
- Graduated Compression Stockings, TED hose
- Canes – Single Point, Quad Cane, Tripod Tip
- Walkers – Front Wheel or Rollator with Seat
- Wheelchairs – Standard or Transport (Rental Available)
- Lift Chair Recliners
- Cold Therapy Unit
For more recommendations or any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our experts!