My wife has lost most of her fine motor control skills and grip strength. One of the challenges that makes is getting toothpaste out of the tube. Once a tube gets down to about 1/3 left, she has a very difficult time and wants a fresh tube. Is there some kind of small easy device that will wring out the last 1/3?
I had my PCP prescribe some appointments with an Occupational Therapist.
This OT really helped me out with hand issues and activities of daily living.
Honestly, modern packaging is ridiculously difficult to open.
Prepare for her not to be able to perform personal hygiene tasks. It's best to look down the road to see what's coming rather than to run head-on into it.
Target has them. Under $5.00. I love them as it keeps a neater lavabo.
Theres also these trendy “foaming” toothpastes that come in containers that look like dry shampoo containers. Have a nozzle that u press down on. AutoBrush & SuperSmile are brand names and they have flavor/scent combinations. Way way way more pricey and places like Ulta carry them. I imagine that Crest will be / have done their own more affordable version of these
Above is a link to toothpaste squeeze tools on Amazon. They probably require fine motor skills to use, I would imagine. I'd use the leftover tube myself if I were you and give your wife a fresh tube of toothpaste to make life simpler.