Mr McGuire finds it difficult to get down on his knees to garden and has weakness in his left arm. You discuss some of the aids and adaptations which might help him which includes:-
- adapting the task – working in raised beds to remove the issue of reaching to ground level
- Trialling the use of different garden tools which may compensate for loss of upper limb function
These items would help
- adapted equipment recommended by OT
- long-handled equipment
- gardening stool
These items are not a direct help
- kneeling mat
- gardening gloves
- raised planting beds
Page last reviewed: 07 Apr 2021
