Homemade Aids and Gadgets for Someone With Parkinson's Disease
Excerpted from The Comfort of Home for Parkinson DiseaseTM
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My Mom used a walker and we found the front rubber tips would "catch" on rugs and carpeting making it difficult for her to walk. We took a tennis ball and cut an "X" in the top. We removed the rubber tips and replaced them with the balls. My Mom was now able to walk more smoothly.
Very good ideas and helpful for those who can't spend a lot of money on commercial items. The egg carton idea has never worked for us because of hand functionality issues--the whole thing would get spilled frequently. I put my husband's doses into plastic cups from jello or pudding desserts. Those are big enough for him to grip and we can add yogurt, etc., if he needs something thicker to help him swallow. Might tying a rope to the bedframe actually be safer than using the footboard? (We use the AmFab bedside valet (rail), it is a good product. Expensive--for us--but worth it.) Thanks for these ideas--looking forward to reading what others have come up with!