Daily Living Aids

Our daily living aids are the small, clever tools that make everyday tasks easier — getting dressed, putting on shoes and socks, picking things up, and managing without bending, stretching or asking for help. Whether you are recovering from hip or knee surgery, living with arthritis or reduced mobility, or simply want life to be a little easier, these practical aids help you stay confident and independent at home. Most are inexpensive, qualify for VAT relief, and come with free UK delivery on orders over £15.

Browse our daily living aids

• Reachers and grabbers — pick up dropped or out-of-reach items without bending or stretching.
• Dressing aids — sock aids, shoe horns, leg lifters and more to help you dress without strain.
• Sock aids — put on socks and stockings without reaching your feet.
• Shoe horns — long-handled horns to slip shoes on while standing or seated.
• Leg lifters — move a heavy or weak leg in and out of bed, the car or the bath.
• Compression stocking aids — make pulling on tight compression hosiery far easier.

Which daily living aids help after surgery?

After a hip or knee replacement you are usually told not to bend past 90 degrees for several weeks. A reacher, a sock aid, a long-handled shoe horn and a leg lifter together cover most everyday tasks without bending — many people buy them together as a recovery kit. See our hip and knee recovery aids for a ready-made selection.

Daily living aids work hand in hand with our wider ranges, including bathroom aids and mobility aids. Not sure what would help most? Call our friendly UK team on 01531 635678 or email shop@helping-hand.com — we have been helping people stay independent since 1965.