The kitchen is one of the places in the home where we use our bodies the most.
We lift, stir, pour, open, cut, hold on to things and move items around. For many people, these are completely ordinary movements. But if you have reduced strength, pain, balance problems or can only use one hand, cooking can quickly become more difficult.
This is where assistive devices for the kitchen can make a big difference.
Not because they should take over the cooking, but because they can make it easier to take part.
For many people, the kitchen is about more than the meal itself.
It is where you make coffee, prepare lunch, help with dinner or maintain your daily routines.
When it becomes difficult to use the kitchen, it can therefore feel like more than a practical problem. It can also affect the feeling of independence.
A good kitchen aid can make it easier to continue with the small tasks that give everyday life structure, safety and meaning.
Many tasks in the kitchen require the use of both hands.
One hand holds things steady while the other opens, stirs, pours or cuts. If one hand is weak, painful or cannot be used as before, the task can quickly become difficult.
It may be hard to keep a bowl steady, open a jar, hold a can in place or prevent things from sliding on the table.
An assistive device for the kitchen can provide support where you would otherwise need an extra hand.
Assistive devices for the kitchen can be relevant for many different people.
This may include older people who find that their strength is not what it used to be. It may include people with arthritis, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, stroke or hemiplegia. It may also include people in rehabilitation or people who can temporarily only use one hand.
What many have in common is the wish to continue doing more themselves.
It is not about managing everything alone. It is about having more possibilities in everyday life.
At Handigood, we develop and supply assistive devices designed to make everyday life easier.
Easy-Up has been developed as a helping hand in the kitchen. It holds objects in place using vacuum technology, so you can work with them without having to hold them with both hands.
This can make it easier to open, stir, pour or handle different items on the kitchen worktop.
For many people, this kind of support can make cooking feel more manageable. It can support greater independence and make it easier to maintain the routines they enjoy.
An assistive device for the kitchen does not have to change everyday life completely in order to have value.
Sometimes it is enough that one specific task becomes easier. That the bowl stays still. That the can does not slide. That you can use one hand more effectively. Or that you feel confident enough to take part in the kitchen again.
It is often in the small situations that the difference is felt the most.
That is why kitchen aids can be an important support for people who want to maintain as much freedom, safety and independence as possible in everyday life.
Read more about Easy-Up here.
Easy-Up is your extra hand in the kitchen. It holds items in place using vacuum technology, so you only need one hand and less effort to open, spread and more.
