Kitchen utensils on a purple background.

Living independently in your own home for as long as possible is the goal for most people. While this goal may bring some challenges of its own with it, it’s worth remembering that there is an increasingly large range of assistive equipment on the market for each area of the home. This blog will focus on things you may find helpful using in the kitchen: while preparing meals, cooking, or eating.

Slicing and Chopping Set

This innovative Slicing and Chopping set will allow you to cut up ingredients with ease, and without the need of a knife. It comes with 8 interchangeable tools to make food preparation simple and easy, and a fridge storage box to help your food stay fresh.

 

Anti-Fatigue Mat

An anti-fatigue mat is the solution for people who find it difficult to stand for prolonged periods of time. The internal padding works to take the pressure off your feet, helping you to stand for longer without the usual aches and pains. It is easy to clean, stain resistant, and designed to insulate against cold flooring, so you can stand with added comfort.

 

Mealtime Protector

While not necessarily aids for independence, bibs are excellent to use if you need to protect what you’re wearing, or you’re worried that you may just spill some of your meal, this mealtime protector will help you to stress less.

 

Serving Trolley

Even though you may not be entertaining all the time, these serving trolleys are very helpful in the kitchen. If you are unable to bend down or reach up to get all of the equipment and ingredients you need for your meal, you can keep your most used utensils and spices, etc. on this trolley for easy access. It can also be used as a means of transporting your food, so that you don’t have to worry about the stress of balancing it all on a single tray.

 

The Knork

For those who may not have use of both hands or may find it hard to use both a knife and a fork, The Knork is an extremely handy piece of cutlery. The bevelled cutting tine can be used to cut through dense foods like meat and everyday foods such as vegetables, fruit, and pizza.