Homecraft Junior Caring Cutlery, Spoon, Ivory Handle, Stainless Steel Eating Utensil for Toddlers & Young Children, Silverware for Weak Grip, Arthritis Aids, Children's Dining Utensil, Aqua

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You may be provided with equipment and services as a preventative measure, before a needs assessment is done. If, on assessment, your needs are high enough to qualify for help from the local authority, they will then look at your income and savings to see whether you will need to pay towards any future services you receive. These services might include disability equipment including alarms or telecare, adaptations to your home, help from a carer, or the delivery of meals or residential care. A person may display a poor appetite, but underlying this might be depression, difficulty communicating, pain and/or tiredness. In later stages of dementia a person may not recognise food and drink. Concentration may also be poor. Keeping eating times regular, simple, calm and familiar might help.

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with a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial adverse effect upon his/her ability to carry out everyday activities;

Available in two colours, Aqua or Sky Blue, the Junior CaringCutleryare of value to children with a weak grip or restricted wrist or finger movement, as the moulded plastic handles have been created to fit the natural shape of the hand. Eating and drinking both involve many different decisions, actions and movements. They are complex activities and can be disrupted in many ways. For anyone, whether able bodied or not, it is best to be sitting upright in a well-supported position. You should be sat close to the table or tray, which should be roughly at the height of your elbow. This means that the table can be used to support your forearms if required.

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We do NOT decide if an item is or isn’t exempt & we don’t make any more or less money if we charge you VAT or we don’t charge you VAT. The Weighted BIG-GRIP Spoon has a weighted handle, making it a little more than twice the weight of the standard BIG-GRIP Spoon. The additional weight makes the spoon much easier to control for people with a range of conditions, especially users suffering from tremors or more restricted hand control. Ergonomic cutlery

People with dementia often experience difficulties with eating and drinking, although everyone will be different. If you find that eating and drinking causes spillage onto your clothes, you may want to consider wearing an apron or bib. There is a large range of designs, some more discreet than others. They are available in disposable plastic or washable/wipeable materials. Consider what is the best fastening system for you, whether the bib/apron pulls over the head, is tied, has a Velcro hook and loop system, a popper, or some other way of fixing. If you fail to return any VAT exemption forms to us we WILL charge your card for the outstanding VAT. Not all of our products are eligible for VAT relief, so we are obliged to charge VAT for those products even after you complete this form.If you find the idea of wearing a bib difficult, you might like to consider wearing a standard cooking apron, although they are not generally waterproof and will need washing. Each utensil is sold separately, which gives you the choice of doubling up on certain items if required, making sure you always have spares on hand. Technical Specifications These support the user's forearm in a trough-shaped device that tilts to bring the hand down and upwards. Some are also mounted on a swivel that glides in the horizontal plane, and powered versions will raise and lower the whole device. If you have not had an opportunity to discuss your eating and drinking difficulties with a professional, you are strongly advised to seek an assessment of your situation. The Homecraft Junior Caring Cutleryis a range of stainless steel utensils with moulded contoured plastic handles with built up ends allowing ease of use. Designed specifically for children, the small scale Junior Caring Cutlery features a shaped indent on the top for the index finger to help with directional control. Making Mealtimes Easier