ships a custom kit of assistive devices to trial with your patients over three sessions. They buy what helps. You send back the rest.
For occupational therapists working with older adults in . Most items under $200.
has Parkinson's disease. After a good session she leaves with recommended items totaling . Her family orders a few. Only one really fits into her life, and the rest end up in a closet. Here's the same list with a trial.
You and your patient identify the hard parts of their day.
Pick items from the catalog, up to . Each item has a monthly rent, and the kit total updates as you add. We ship to your clinic or the patient's home.
Your patient uses the items at home and with you. Together you decide what helps.
Your patient buys the items that earned a place in their routine. The rent paid is credited toward anything they keep.
Send back what didn't work with the prepaid label. We inspect, clean and restock it for the next patient.
Older adults rely on assistive technology, and a lot of it goes unused.
of chronically disabled older Americans relied at least partly on assistive technology by 2004.1
of users have abandoned an assistive device one year after receiving it, across the abandonment literature.
of devices were completely abandoned in one U.S. survey. Two factors stood out: the user's opinion wasn't considered during selection, and the device performed poorly.2
Devices get abandoned when the patient isn't part of choosing them and when they don't perform. A trial fixes both.
Original Medicare generally treats items like shower chairs and grab bars as comfort or convenience items, so the cost falls on patients and families.3 Many are on fixed incomes and uneasy ordering online.
“I often end up acting as a shopping advisor.”
Occupational therapist, interview
“I can recommend products, but it's up to them to buy it and figure out how to use it.”
Occupational therapist, interview
“I wouldn't know for sure which tool will work best for them until it's in their hands.”
Occupational therapist, interview
From older adults: “I have no idea how to use Amazon.” “My OT gave me the link, but someone else will have to get it for me.”
From caregivers: “I want to give them the best products, but I don't always have the time or money.” “I hate buying stuff they never use.”
Everyday, low-cost devices, organized by daily activity. Nothing that needs drilling: clamp-on, tension-mounted or freestanding only.
A kit costs the sum of its items. Each item has its own monthly rent, from to , shown in the catalog and totaled in your kit as you build it.
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Who pays for the kit is still being worked out with pilot clinics. See the FAQ.
Every catalog item has a cleaning class. It decides whether an item can come back and go out again.
Each kit ships with a prepaid label. Pack up what your patient isn't keeping and drop it off.
Returns are checked for wear and function, cleaned to their class, and sealed before going back on the shelf.
Items that pass inspection are offered to future patients as refurbished trial units at a lower purchase price.
We're testing three options with pilot clinics: the patient pays the kit rent, the clinic pays, or the clinic subscribes for a set number of kits each month. Tell us what would work for your setting.
About sessions. Kits are out for a month and can be extended month by month.
A returned trial item that passed inspection and cleaning. Same specs as new, with a discounted purchase price.
By cleaning class. Class A items (hard surfaces, no skin or mouth contact) get standard cleaning. Class B items (skin contact, bathing, toileting) get high-level disinfection. Class C items (anything that touches the mouth, or can't be credibly sanitized) are new only: you trial a demo unit in session, and your patient gets a new one if they keep it.
Policy to be decided. Normal wear from a trial is expected and costs nothing.
Every U.S. state runs one, and many offer free short-term loans. They're great, and we'd point you to them for higher-tech devices. focuses on a curated catalog of everyday, low-cost items, fast shipping to your clinic or the patient's home, and the option to keep what works without a separate purchase.
Not wall-mounted ones. We don't stock anything that needs permanent installation. Instead there are clamp-on tub rails and tension-mounted floor-to-ceiling poles.
to start.
No. Use your own reference code when you order. Please don't enter patient names or health details.