As we begin to age or our disability increases, we often need that little extra help in and around the kitchen and dining areas. OT Stores online shop features many simple aids which are designed to help those with limited movement. These items allow users to continue to live life in as normal a way as is possible. This might be ergonomically designed tools to help with food preparation, opening cans or bottles and jars, non slip mats or food preparation work stations.

These items have transformed the way that people with arthritic joints or limited movement prepare food in the kitchen, but another big selling item from OT Stores is the adjustable height trolley model XRAM 5640. This allows the user to transfer prepared food and other items from the kitchen to the dining or sitting room with ease, and the detachable trays are easy to keep clean should food or drink be spilled. The height is adjustable for comfort of the user and the wheels are large and swivel for easy movement.

We are all aware that to shower is quick and convenient and reduces the cost of both heating water and its usage. Showering is now an every day experience which has been enjoyed for many years, but what happens as we get older to begin to lose some of our mobility?

It is still possible to take a shower with most stages of disability but it has to be necessary to provide assistance and maybe all that is required is a stool so that the user can sit and rest while performing the bathing task. There are a number of suitable shower stools that can be seen at the OT Stores online shop pages from simple designs to those giving arm support where needed. All the shower stools are manufactured using wipe clean hygienic materials and lightweight but strong in construction, so that these can be removed easily when not required. Costs vary according to the style chosen but all will give comfort, assistance and years of service.

Your first stop for any disabled and mobility aids would have to be OT Stores which has a vast range of aids designed to help and assist those amongst us who may be suffering mobility problems.

The Seville Attendant/Transit wheelchair is an example of one of the many wheelchairs’ that is offered by OT Stores online shop and this stylish innovative and lightweight wheelchair offers exceptional value for money.

This lightweight wheelchair is manufactured with a die cast aluminium frame making it sturdy but at the same time lightweight. The seat and backrest is padded, manufactured in hardwearing canvas and is complete with two substantial parking brakes fitted to the rear wheels. Sideways transfers are achieved easily by lift up armrests and the wheelchairs easily folds to 17” making it easy to transport in a car. The chair is supplied with either pneumatic or solid tyres depending on the user preference.

There are many products that are now available for use in the bathroom to assist the many who require that little extra help when showering, bathing, or washing. For many of us just getting in and out of the bath, standing whilst showering, or reaching to wash your back can become a struggle, but at OT Stores online shop you will find a wide variety of products designed to make life easier and safer.

A very easy way to give help when getting in and out of the bath is to position a bath step by the side of the bath. However, common sense tells us this has to safe and stable and an old box is not the answer, a bath step from the OT Stores site can be. Three styles of step are featured and include a modular variety, an adjustable one as well as a standard height model. With prices starting at only £23.49 inclusive of VAT, these safe and hygienic steps are designed to make life easier for those in need.

There may be a time when we have to use crutches to help us move around, perhaps after an accident during the period when our bones or joints and ligaments are in the process of repairing themselves. We do not have to use the standard arm crutch which in itself can be ungainly and unsightly, something that can express our individuality is available in the form of ergonomically designed arm crutches is a wide variety of stunning colours with matching ferrules as well!

OT Stores online shop features a range of these in a wide variety of colours with full cuff design much more comfortable to hold thanks to the soft feel handle and grip, offering full support to the user. All the coloured crutches are adjustable in height and two types of handle are offered giving warm and gentler feel to the touch. The handle will work for both hands equally and spreads the load across the palm for comfort and support. Sold in pairs at £29.36 inclusive of VAT these stylish aids offer an alternative to the grey NHS style crutch.

With the onset of Easter and spring naturally our thoughts turn to gardening, we just need some nice sunny weather. But is all that we could need as we get a bit older or as our strength and grip start to desert us? OT Stores offer a wide range of gardening aids which are ergonomically designed to assist those of us who need that bit of extra help when we pursue our gardening hobby and with the gardening tools featured at their online shop, you can reduce the strain and discomfort on hands and wrists.

With Easi-Grip® garden tools, the strain and discomfort on hands and wrists is taken out of gardening; suitable for all gardeners, irrespective of age or ability. Amongst the tools featured, all have ergonomically angled handle to keep the wrist and the hand in a natural position, all with a grip that stops the tools from turning in the hand. Should the user have particularly weak hands and wrists an arm support cuff is available.

It may not always be possible to take a relative to a bathroom or toilet area in which case a commode could be the answer. At OT Stores online shop a number of discreet commodes are featured and all are of the highest quality and as you would expect, the pans are discreetly placed.

One of the most popular is the Basketweave Commode model number CMDE 251, which blends into any surrounding and looks like a normal chair. The Basketweave commode is styled to look like a traditional chair and the commode pan is hidden discreetly from view with a cushion which is padded and can be used as a normal chair as required. Cleverly designed with high sided arms, which gives the user extra support to aid them as they stand, this basket weave commode is priced at only £163.91 including VAT, which is what you might expect to pay for a normal chair.

Simple aids to help with the preparation of food in the kitchen can be an absolute boon for semi ambulant or disabled people, as well as those of us who maybe are suffering from lack of grip through the normal ageing process. A variety of kitchen utensils can be found at the OT Stores online shop and all are ergonomically designed to make life easier for the user and also to help them lead a normal life.

A popular and immensely useful tool has to be the Food Preparation Workstation model FOOD409. This item fits securely to the edge of a table or your normal work station. The preparation station is fitted with non slip feet to increase stability. The work station is designed to prevent food from slipping about the board, measuring 230 x 180 mm, has built in devices such as a fork to hold cheese or meat so that it can be safely sliced. Coming in £15.26 inclusive of VAT the work station is a must for those who require that bit of extra help when preparing food.

OT Stores UK features a variety of useful aids for the many people who require just that little but of help with washing or in the bathroom generally. Maybe you might now have difficulty reaching your back or you have a plaster casts or bandage on at present which cannot get wet. OT Stores online shop has a number of items on their pages that will help solve these difficulties, simple everyday products that are designed to help those who need it.

An example is the wide range of Seal Tight® Cast and Bandage Protectors which comes in a variety of sizes and all specifically designed to protect one or other part of the body that has a cast or bandage attached. These products are recommended by doctors for showering or bathing and Seal Tight® offers a revolution in independence and flexibility if you have a plaster cast, or require a continuous dressing to a limb. The items are latex free, simple to put on or take off with a wide range of size options for those with large limbs or extra heavy casts. The product will last for around six to eight weeks, usually the time needed to protect a cast before it is removed.

Supporting an injured part of the body associated with flexing or mobility is vital, not only for those who may have lost their mobility through the normal ageing process, but also for those who have a sporting injury or suffered some damage at work or home when carrying out routine tasks.

Vital support for the back, wrist elbow or other joint is absolutely necessary if the problem is not to be exacerbated or the recovery delayed. OT Stores UK offer a wide variety of orthopaedic supports in the form of wrist supports, knee sleeves, neck collars and shoulder and arm slings. For example the Shoulder/Arm Sling Model XA-50022 is a product that can be used for a broken wrist, upper arm or forearm, is universal in design and adjustable to fit all users. It comes in one piece and has the advantage of a Velcro closure and stabilising buckle. At only £6.99 inclusive of VAT this item will support the damaged arm until full recovery is achieved.