Independent eating and drinking after a stroke
Eating independently tastes best
Possible consequences of having a stroke such as hemiplegia sensory disturbances in arms and legs, speech and vision disorders, shaky hands, limited movement in the neck or the lack of a healthy, second hand make it difficult for many patients and carers to find back into everyday life. Simple things become a challenge – even eating and drinking. The need to be fed, to spill food or drinks on yourself or the table can affect strongly the self-esteem of someone or even lead to a refusal of food intake. The ORNAMIN eating and drinking aids encourage independent eating and drinking and make everyday life a little easier.
Stroke aids by ORNAMIN



Anja, leader of a self-help group

Birte, stroke patient
Features for independent eating and drinking after a stroke
A stroke, also called apoplexy, brain injury or cerebral infarction, is a disease that strikes abruptly, literally striking the patient and seemingly coming out of nowhere. Nothing is like it was before – a stroke can change your whole life in the space of a minute. And often not just the lives of those immediately affected. While quick assistance is needed when the symptoms appear, those affected and their relatives need to take it slowly during rehabilitation and aftercare – and they also need good daily assistance.
Consequences of a stroke may be speech disorders, vision and balance disorders as well as disturbed consciousness and perceptual disorders in the cognitive area, personality changes like apathy, resignation, sudden outbursts or depression in the affective area and hemiplegia, sensory disturbances in arms and legs and dysphagia in the motoric area. Many effects are temporary, some might last years or stay forever.
Carers shouldn‘t make it too easy for those affected by taking over hand movements such as buttering bread or ladling soup, even if their actions are well-intentioned. After all, only through continual practice and trying can the lost skills be restored and retained.
The ORNAMIN eating and drinking aids

… help with retaining and promoting independence thanks to their intuitive handling (Universal Design).

… provide orientation for those with limited vision thanks to the colourful contrasts.

… relieve those affected and their carers and helpers of some of the burden.

… make eating and drinking with limited motor skills in hands, arms and neck easier.
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