{"id":364,"date":"2017-08-16T20:28:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T20:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/?page_id=364"},"modified":"2017-09-28T14:29:15","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T19:29:15","slug":"low-tech-dressing-assistance-button-hooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/low-tech-dressing-assistance-button-hooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Button Hook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QTBqsHtpOts?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0873.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-2192 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0873-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0873-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0873-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0873-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Device\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals who have trouble with fine movements of their hands and fingers may find buttoning easier with a button hook. See our low tech video for demonstration. Button hooks also come with built up handles if needed to make them easier to grip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0Temporary or Permanent Equipment Considerations<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Individuals may decide to utilize a button hook after a medical condition to assist with dressing and to reduce stress on the joints of the hand.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cost<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Button hooks are low cost solutions that increase independence in dressing they range from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Good-Grips-Sure-Button-Hook\/dp\/B0006Z3GYG\/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1499898942&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=shirt+button+hook\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$6-$10 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and can be purchased in combination with zipper pulls for additional help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/zipper-pull\/\">Click HERE for information on Zipper Pulls<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Support Needs (caregiver)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caregiver may be needed for some dressing assistance but these low tech devices can greatly reduce the need for help and increase independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Aesthetics<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A variety of styles and shapes are available.<\/p>\n<p><b>Contraindications for device use<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always ask your OT, physician and care team before purchasing equipment to ensure it is right for you or your loved one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more \u00a0information click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS696US696&amp;biw=1600&amp;bih=874&amp;q=button+hook&amp;oq=button+hook&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3..35i39k1j0i20k1j0l2.120874.123397.0.123715.11.11.0.0.0.0.247.1564.0j5j3.8.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..3.8.1556...0i67k1.4983gamGIgk\">\u201cHere!\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Device\u00a0 Individuals who have trouble with fine movements of their hands and fingers may find buttoning easier with a button hook. See our low tech video for demonstration. Button hooks also come with built up handles if needed to make them easier to grip. &nbsp; \u00a0Temporary or Permanent Equipment Considerations Individuals may decide to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/364"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2427,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/364\/revisions\/2427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/info.sau.edu\/jimsplace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}