{"id":488,"date":"2010-12-01T16:44:10","date_gmt":"2010-12-01T16:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/?p=488"},"modified":"2017-01-05T15:14:37","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T15:14:37","slug":"equipment-which-may-help-one-handed-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/?p=488","title":{"rendered":"Equipment which may help one handed eating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Feeding aids<\/strong> can help to encourage the persons independence. Some equipment may be available by mail order or from a local disability equipment shop. As the person recovers try using normal cutlery and crockery.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lge_grip_cups.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lge_grip_cups.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lge_grip_cups-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Large grip cups<\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/non_slip_mat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/non_slip_mat.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/non_slip_mat-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Non slip mat<\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/lge_grip_cutlery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lge_grip_cutlery.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/lge_grip_cutlery-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Large grip cutlery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/plate_guard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/plate_guard.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/plate_guard-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Plate guard &#8211; fits on to a normal dinner plate and helps stop food being pushed off the plate<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/one_way_straws.jpg\" alt=\"\"  width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/one_way_straws.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/one_way_straws-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>One way valve straws, sometimes known as Pat Saunders Straws ( for people who have weak suck or poor at breath holding coordination)<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/plate_raised_edges.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/plate_raised_edges.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/plate_raised_edges-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Crockery with raised edges &#8211; to prevent food being pushed off the plate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/insulated_cup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/insulated_cup.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/insulated_cup-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Insulated plates and cups &#8211; for people who are slower eaters<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/flexible_cutlery.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/flexible_cutlery.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/flexible_cutlery-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Flexible cutlery &#8211; wraps around the hand for the person with weak grip<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/beaker_spouts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/beaker_spouts.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/beaker_spouts-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>Beakers with spout or non spill lids.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Photos are provided with permission from NRS Healthcare: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrshealthcare.co.uk\">https:\/\/www.nrshealthcare.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feeding aids can help to encourage the persons independence. Some equipment may be available by mail order or from a local disability equipment shop. As the person recovers try using normal cutlery and crockery. 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