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Dressing aids

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Module overview: This module teaches how to provide dressing aids following four service steps.

Module duration: 2 hours online, followed by supervised practice as needed.

Before you start, check that you have completed these modules:

Resources you will need

  • Reach and grab tool
  • Dressing stick
  • Button hook and zip puller
  • Sock aid
  • Long handle shoe horn
  • Clothing: T-shirt, shirt, trousers, socks, shoes

Click on the links below to download and print the:

Resources

Click on the links below to download and print the following:

Lessons

1. Introduction to dressing aids

3 Topics

  1. 1.1. Key words
  2. 1.2. Getting dressed and undressed
  3. 1.3. Dressing aids included on TAP

2. Step one: Select

5 Topics

  1. 2.1. Assessment
  2. 2.2. Assessment interview: Thinking skills
  3. 2.3. Assessment interview: Vision skills
  4. 2.4. Assessment interview: Physical skills
  5. 2.5. Selecting dressing aids

3. Step two: Fit

1 Topic

  1. 3.1. Fitting a dressing aid

4. Step three: Use

2 Topics

  1. 4.1. How to use dressing aids
  2. 4.2. How to look after dressing aids

5. Step four: Follow up

1 Topic

  1. 5.1. Dressing aids follow up

6. Post-module quiz and acknowledgements

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