Easier Living - a guide for older and disabled people living in London (view report contents)
Bedrooms
Gadgets for making things more comfortable
Single high beds cost from about £114. Beds which adjust in height make bed making easier (£450 and up). The picture shows a bed in which the shape of the mattress can be changed electrically - so that you can sit up (£900-£1700+). A powered mattress which helps you sit up in bed costs from about £400.
Adjustable back rests (around £30) make sitting up easier
Your bed needs to be at a good height to get on and off. Bed raisers which fit under the legs (£13-£32) may do the trick.
This simple rope ladder (£7) makes it easier to sit up from a lying position
You can adjust the volume and tone of this alarm clock. It has a vibrating pad too (£50)
This bedside table has castors that slide under the bed (£54-86). It can be used for meals and tilts for reading
Pillows (£17-£20) with different shapes can be moved to give you support where you need it
If dressing is a chore there are various gadgets which help with buttons, putting on stockings or socks or doing up zips. But it is usually easier to choose clothes which are easier to get in and out of in the first place. Velcro may be easier still
A long shoe horn (£3) Elastic shoelaces never have to be untied
These snap on to a zip to make it easier to pull (£5-£11).
Table of contents
About
this guide
Getting
around
Around
your home
In the kitchen
Bedrooms
Bathrooms
Hobbies
Making
your home safer
Getting
equipped
Adaptations
Help with
money
Helpful
organisations
Local contacts
(London only)
