Tool Finder
Start with the problem, not the product. Pick where you need help, what's hardest, and your budget.
This finder suggests tools to look into; it is not a medical assessment. For fall-safety equipment, consider an OT or physio. Items marked “Balance aid only, not for body weight” must never hold your weight.
10 tools to look into
Long-handled shoe horn
Safety level: Convenience aid
A shoe horn on an extended handle so you can slip shoes on while seated or standing upright.
Sock aid
Safety level: Convenience aid
A flexible sleeve with cords: you load the sock, drop it to your foot, and pull it on without bending.
Button hook and zipper pull
Safety level: Convenience aid
A small tool with a wire loop for fastening buttons and a hook for zippers, helpful with limited hand dexterity.
Elastic no-tie shoelaces
Safety level: Convenience aid
Stretchy laces that turn lace-up shoes into slip-ons, so you never need to tie them again.
Dressing stick
Safety level: Convenience aid
A stick with hooks on each end for pushing or pulling clothing on and off, such as jackets and pants.
Vive sock assist and remover
Safety level: Convenience aid
A sock aid you load with a sock and pull up with the straps, plus a remover, so you can put on socks without bending.
Vive long-handled shoe horn with sock remover
Safety level: Convenience aid
A 23-inch shoe horn with a hook end for pushing off socks, so you can put on shoes without bending.
Vive dressing stick with zipper pull
Safety level: Convenience aid
A 27-inch detachable stick with hooks and a zipper pull for pulling on pants, jackets and socks with less reaching.
Vive button hook with zipper pull
Safety level: Convenience aid
A small tool that pulls buttons through buttonholes and grabs zipper tabs, for people with weak or stiff fingers.
HICKIES no-tie elastic laces
Safety level: Convenience aid
Elastic laces that turn lace-up shoes into slip-ons, so you never need to tie them.