Clip and Pull Pants Clip

 Clip and Pull Pants Clip

 Pants clip allows individuals who are not able to bend due to a surgery or illness to put on a pair of pants on. The pants clip has a handle for the user to hold onto to pull the pants up; it has two clips on each end, those clips are clipped to the pants and hold the pants while you pull up.  The pant clip can be adjusted for length.


  Purpose

• The pants clip helps individual to don a pair of pants or any lower body garments without any difficulties. The device is very effective for many illnesses and injuries due to it prevent bending and you only require one hand to use it. This device makes dressing easy and it gives individuals privacy and independence back.
• Skills; Cognitive, visual, physical strength

 Operation

• To begin make sure you are seated in a chair. Grab the pants clip and clip it to your waistband of your pants or any lower body garments. After you clip the pants clip to your pants, drop the pants on the floor. Now put your feet inside the opening of the pants. Once your feet are in start pulling the handle up and stand up to pull your pants up all the way.
• The pants clip is geared towards the geriatric population. This device makes dressing easier for individual who are at risk for fall while dressing because increase balance loss in relation to excessive bending.

Pros/Cons

• Pros- The pants clip makes donning a pair of pants or skirt easy for the geriatric population. It’s easy to open the clips. It prevents bending and only requires one hand to use it.
• Con-This device has to be given to someone who is highly cognitive and have good safety awareness due to risk of falling.

Availability

• The pants clip can be purchased from amazon for 17.99. The manufacture of this device is Windsor direct.  Item can purchased on online at http://www.amazon.com/Windsor-Direct-Pants-Assist-Dressing/dp/B005TQQSQ0/ref=sr_1_57?ie=UTF8&qid=1341245936&sr=8-57&keywords=pant+clip.