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5 years 3 months ago #224767 by Mark
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Hi Gordon,
I'm well into my pip review with the face to face next week. I've read the pip guides but am unclear about aids when dressing. In my current pip award I was awarded points for using an aid whilst dressing, the aid in question was the use of a chair to sit on whilst getting dressed to avoid falling. Is a chair still considered an aid or have they moved the goal post on that one?
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I'm well into my pip review with the face to face next week. I've read the pip guides but am unclear about aids when dressing. In my current pip award I was awarded points for using an aid whilst dressing, the aid in question was the use of a chair to sit on whilst getting dressed to avoid falling. Is a chair still considered an aid or have they moved the goal post on that one?
Kind regards Mark
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5 years 3 months ago #224768 by Gordon
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Mark
You may struggle, a healthy person may use a chair or the bed to help them get dressed so there is nothing special about a chair as opposed to a designed disability aid.
You will need to show that you cannot get dressed without the chair, for example; by sitting on the floor.
Gordon
You may struggle, a healthy person may use a chair or the bed to help them get dressed so there is nothing special about a chair as opposed to a designed disability aid.
You will need to show that you cannot get dressed without the chair, for example; by sitting on the floor.
Gordon
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5 years 3 months ago #224772 by Mark
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Thank you for your help Gordon,
If I used a perching stool with padded back and arms rather than use a standard chair, which would be safer anyway, would that then be more likely to attract the 2 points for needing to use an aid for getting dressed or undressed?
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If I used a perching stool with padded back and arms rather than use a standard chair, which would be safer anyway, would that then be more likely to attract the 2 points for needing to use an aid for getting dressed or undressed?
Kind regards Mark
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5 years 3 months ago #224784 by Gordon
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I have to say that a perching stool is not an obvious choice for this activity.
The most important thing is for you to explain in detail why you need to use something in the first place, what condition and why it limits your ability to get dressed or undressed.
Gordon
I have to say that a perching stool is not an obvious choice for this activity.
The most important thing is for you to explain in detail why you need to use something in the first place, what condition and why it limits your ability to get dressed or undressed.
Gordon
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