If this is your first visit, check out the community guide. You will have to Join us or Sign in before you can post.
Receiving too many notifications? Adjust your notification settings.
Talcum powder!

Hello, can anyone point me in the right direction to find a way to let my disabled brother in law put talc on his own back. Is there a brush available to help him do it? Can't find anything online.
Replies
Makeshift, just for trial, a stout clothes hanger, minus the hook, but plus a wad of cotton wool, very tightly secured with a rubber band. Talc tipped into a cereal bowl, ready for the dipping.
P.'s. Just may be worth knowing that although talc is useful, it is not above suspicion as a carcinogen. .
Its impossible to guess what might be appropriate for your brother without knowing what his functional abilities are but I had a thought on this.
People have already posted about long handled sponges that could be dipped in the talc and used to dab it onto the skin. However I get the impression that you are really looking for a talc dispenser. I have had a look round and this doesn't appear to be something that is commercially available. I'm wondering if something
like a sugar sifter could be attached to an appropriate handle (plastic pipe and gaffer tape can be useful for making prototypes). Once he had applied an appropriate amount of talc he could maybe use the long-handled sponge, already mentioned, to rub it in. Or if he has the use of both hands he could maybe use a dry strip of cloth to rub the talc in
There are organisations which can help make none commercially available equipment for disabled people:
REMAP: https://www.remap.org.uk/
DEMAND: https://www.demand.org.uk/
Hope this helps
Best Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist
Thanks for the clarification. So for safety please ensure he is seated before he attempts to get more independent with his talc routine, it's not worth risking a fall.
Best Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist