“Reachers” or “grabbers” as I have always called them are a must for an elderly person who is unable to bend down.
Anyone who cares for or knows an elderly person will know that one of the first “aids to daily living” they will be provided with is a “reacher”. This is a mechanical claw device to enable people to pick items up from the floor or reach items from higher shelves. It works by the user squeezing the hand lever which causes a lower claw to close and pick up items.
Here is a short video showing how this works
However if you know someone who uses a reacher have you you noticed where it spends most of its time ?
YES ! … ON THE FLOOR !!!!
This is a shout out to all manufacturers of such gadgets to make a simple alteration to the design. Add a resting hook with a rubber pad to the handle end so they can rest/hang on a table, chair etc.
IF IT IS ON THE FLOOR IT IS USELESS !
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