Dressing Aids

Dressing Aids

Dressing Aids make everyday dressing easier when bending, reaching, gripping, pulling or fastening clothing has become difficult. They support people living with arthritis, reduced hand strength, limited shoulder movement, back pain, hip or knee concerns, stroke related weakness, disability, age related mobility changes or recovery after surgery.

This range includes shoehorns, sock aids, stocking aids, dressing sticks and button hooks. Each product solves a specific dressing problem. Some reduce bending towards the feet. Some improve grip and control. Others make buttons, zips, socks, stockings, shoes, jackets and trousers easier to manage with less strain.

Dressing Aids are practical Daily Living Aids and Independent Living Aids for home, aged care, rehabilitation and NDIS participants. As a Registered NDIS Provider, BetterCareMarket supplies everyday assistive products that support safer routines, dignity and independence. If dressing is affected by balance, pain or bathroom safety, you might also find relevant support in our Walking Aids, Bathroom Aids, Mobility Aids and Braces & Supports ranges.

Long Handle Shoehorn

A long handled shoehorn is a tool that helps you put on shoes without bending down, crouch or pull shoes on by hand. It has an extended handle to allow you to slide your foot into your shoe while standing or sitting upright. You simply place the curved end of the shoe horn at the back of your shoe and guide your heel in, making it easier and more comfortable to wear shoes, especially for those with limited or back problems.

They suit customers with back pain, hip stiffness, knee pain, arthritis, balance concerns, limited flexibility or post surgery precautions.

The range includes metal, plastic and lightweight options from brands such as Homecraft, Helping Hand and Aidapt. A shorter plastic shoehorn suits travel, storage and occasional use. A longer shoehorn gives better reach when sitting on a chair or standing with support. Some models include a hanging loop for easy storage and a shaped end that guides the heel into shoes or slippers.

Choose this product type when the main issue is reaching your feet, protecting the back of your shoes, or putting footwear on without strain.

Sock and Stocking Aids

Sock and stocking aids are devices that help you put on socks or stockings without bending down. It usually consists of a flexible frame and long handles or straps. Sock and stocking aids hold the sock or stocking open so the foot slides in while you stay seated. You place the sock over the frame, insert your foot, and the use the handles to pull the sock up your leg. This makes it much easier for people who struggle to bend, lift the leg, reach the toes or grip fabric with both hands, or with limited mobility, back pain or flexibility issues to put on their socks or stockings. 

Options include compact sock aids, flexible sock aids, loop handle designs and stocking aids with long straps. The Homecraft Sock Aid uses a plastic core, terry cloth outer and nylon lining, so the sock stays in place while the foot slides through. The Aidapt Flexible Sock Aid has loop handles and a flexible three finger shape that follows the foot and heel. The Dorking Stocking Aid has a shaped gutter with long cotton tapes and suits socks, tights and light compression stockings.

Choose this group for daily socks, stockings, limited reach and seated dressing.

Dressing Sticks

A dressing stick is a convenient dressing aid that assists people with reduced range of movement, strength and dexterity in their upper limbs and back. They gives extra reach and control when pulling clothing on or taking clothing off. 

Dressing assist people in putting on shirts, jackets, coats, pulling up or removing trousers and socks. It suits reduced shoulder movement, weak grip, one hand dressing, arthritis, stroke recovery, back pain and limited upper body strength.

The dressing stick features a rubber tip on one end and a double wire hook on the other end. The wooden stick connects the hook and tip and ensures that the user has an excellent grip when wearing or removing garments.

The Homecraft Dressing Stick has a rubber tip at one end and a double wire hook at the other. It supports practical dressing tasks such as pulling shirts, jackets, coats, trousers, socks or stockings into position. The Aidapt Dressing Stick Shoehorn Combo adds a shoehorn function in one 60 cm tool, making it a good choice when both clothing and footwear are part of the same dressing challenge.

Choose a dressing stick when the task involves reaching, guiding, pushing or pulling garments without twisting the body.

Button Hook and Zip Puller

Button hooks and zip pullers support fine motor tasks that become difficult with arthritis, tremor, hand weakness, swollen fingers, reduced finger movement or one hand dressing. They are small tools with a strong role in daily independence.

The Button Hook and Zip Puller combines two dressing aids in one 23.5 cm tool. One end uses a wire loop to pull buttons through buttonholes. The other end uses a small hook to pull zips up or down. The wooden handle gives a steadier grip than trying to pinch small buttons or zipper tabs directly.

These dressing aids are great solutions for people with limited finger movement or with only the use of one hand who often struggle with the buttoning and zipping.

Choose this product when shirts, pants, jackets, cardigans, uniforms or everyday clothing are manageable, but the fastening step causes frustration, pain or delays.

How to Choose the Right Dressing Aid

Choose a long handle shoe horns if putting on shoes requires too much bending.

Choose a Sock aids if socks are difficult to pull over the foot.

Choose a stocking aid for tights, stockings or light compression stockings.

Choose a dressing stick when jackets, shirts, trousers or socks are hard to position.

Choose a dressing stick shoehorn combo when you want one tool for clothing and shoes.

Choose Our Button Hooks and Zip Pullers when finger strength, dexterity or one hand dressing makes fasteners difficult.

For many customers, the best result comes from combining two or three small Dressing Aids. A sock aid, shoehorn and button hook often cover the hardest parts of morning dressing without needing larger equipment.

Takeaway

The right Dressing Aids protect energy, reduce strain and make getting dressed feel more manageable. Start with the task that causes the most difficulty, then choose the simplest tool that gives you more control, comfort and independence.