Getting dressed
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Finding it hard to get dressed each day?
You can get support to make dressing easier and safer. Simple dressing aids can make it easier to manage on your own. If you need extra help, homecare services can help with daily tasks.
Dressing aids
If you find dressing difficult, there are tools that can help you stay independent.
Putting on clothes
You can use dressing sticks, sock aids, button hooks and zip pulls to help with putting on clothes.
Footwear
Shoe horns and leg lifters can help you put on shoes or lift your legs when dressing or getting into bed.
Grooming
Long-handled combs and brushes make it easier to brush your hair if you have limited movement.
Accessible clothing
Accessible clothing is designed to be easier to put on and take off. Protective outerwear is available for wheelchair users.
Find dressing aids online
Use the home equipment finder to search for useful products based on your needs.
You can:
- search by room, like bedroom or bathroom
- choose your needs, like falls and mobility, or neurological
- search by product type, like dressing, or reaching aids and grabbers
Help with dressing at home
If you need help with buttons, shoes or getting dressed each day, support is available. It can help you stay independent at home.
Homecare services (also called personal care or domiciliary care) can help with:
- washing and dressing
- preparing meals and drinks
- using the toilet
- getting in and out of bed
Homecare is flexible. You can get help for a few hours a week or more often, depending on your needs.
It can be short-term (after illness or injury) or long-term. You might need a live-in carer, especially if you need specialist support like stroke or dementia care.
Find local services to help with dressing
You can use this website to find help near you.
You can:
- search by keyword, like homecare
- enter your postcode to find services close by
- use filters to narrow results - on a desktop, these are on the left. On a mobile, they appear at the top.