Equipment for dressing

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Included in this section is a variety of equipment designed to assist with dressing tasks. This equipment can assist you to put on socks, stockings or shoes; fasten buttons and zips or reach to pull up trousers or skirts.

Also included in this section is a variety of pick up and reaching equipment, which can also help make dressing easier.1

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Image of Sock aids Sock aids
 
Image of Stocking aids Stocking aids
 
Image of Equipment to assist with putting on tights Equipment to assist with putting on tights
Image of Compression stocking aids Compression stocking aids
 
Image of Button hooks, zip pullers and zip extenders Button hooks, zip pullers and zip extenders
 
Image of Dressing sticks and other dressing equipment Dressing sticks and other dressing equipment
Image of Pick up and reaching equipment Pick up and reaching equipment
 
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Help and advice


We recommend you seek advice from an occupational therapist when considering buying equipment for dressing. Many items are not immediately easy to use and may need some practice before you are able to use them efficiently.1,2

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