The user leans the milk carton against the wheel and positions the towel underneath it.
She holds both ends together and lifts the towel with the milk carton.
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A towel can serve as an assistive device for persons with impaired hand function to pick up objects from the floor.
Description
A towel can be used to pick up large heavy objects from the floor.
Technique: Susanne places the towel on the floor, braces the object against the wheels of the wheelchair and places the towel under the object. She wraps the object in the towel, grasps both ends of the towel, pinches them together and picks up the object.
Authors comments
Hand surgery enabled Susanne to achieve a strong key grip in one hand. She is incapable of a performing a volar grip.
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Department store
Idea
Susanne Berg
Paid for by
The user
Categories for this tip
carrying, moving and handling objects » picking up/taking down, Tips and tricks from people with High tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C5-6, ASIA A, B).
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