Homemade Single-Arm Gardening Equipment
Homemade Single-Arm Gardening Equipment (SAGE) includes standard hoes, shovels, rakes, pole pruners, etc. that are modified to accommodate the needs of persons with one arm or limited mobility on one side of the body. Utilizing a support belt with a pivot bolt plus a handle extender (made of items available from any hardware store), these adapted tools improve posture while reducing stress of the wrist and back.
Cost range: See below
Limitations Addressed by Product: Upper extremity, Strength/endurance, Back
Toolbox :: Vegetable, Small Fruit, and Flower Production :: Outdoor and High Tunnel Production :: Cultivation/Mechanical Weed Control
Source | Idaho Center for Assistive Technology Randy Geile 4399 N Meridian Rd Meridian, ID, 83646 |
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Website | rgat.net/ |
rgeileat@gmail.com | |
Phone | 208-888-5700 |
Est. Cost | Nominal |
Last updated: Jan 28, 2019