Eat With a Fork You Never Have to Grip

19.4cm overall · 9.4cm fork head · 10cm handle · 360 degree rotation · 304 stainless steel · 0.1kg

Most eating aids assume the hand can still close around something. When it cannot, because of advanced arthritis, a stroke, cerebral palsy or muscle weakness, the usual answer is a cuff bought separately and threaded onto ordinary cutlery. This fork does the job in one piece. An adjustable hook and loop strap passes across the back of the hand and holds the handle against the palm, so the fork stays put with the fingers completely relaxed. Nothing has to be gripped, squeezed or balanced.

The fork head rotates a full 360 degrees in the handle, which matters more than it sounds. As the wrist turns on the way from plate to mouth, the head stays level instead of tipping food off, so a loaded fork arrives loaded. The handle is 10cm long and ribbed along its length for extra purchase if the user does have partial grip, and the head is 304 food grade stainless steel with smoothed edges, so it holds its shape rather than bending under pressure. The whole utensil weighs 0.1kg and the strap adjusts to the width of the palm.

Product Features

• Adjustable Palm Strap: holds the fork against the hand so no gripping is required at all.
• 360 Degree Rotating Head: stays level as the wrist turns, so food stays on the fork between plate and mouth.
• 304 Stainless Steel Head: food grade, smooth edged and resistant to bending with repeated use.
• Ribbed Non Slip Handle: gives extra purchase for anyone with partial grip strength.
• Hook and Loop Adjustment: sets to the width of the palm and fastens one handed.
• 19.4cm Overall Length: close to standard cutlery, so it sits normally in a place setting.
• 0.1kg Total Weight: light enough to lift repeatedly through a full meal.

Perfect For

• Advanced arthritis: removes the grip entirely, rather than just widening the handle.
• Stroke recovery: lets someone keep eating with the affected hand while strength returns.
• Cerebral palsy and muscle weakness: holds position without sustained finger pressure.
• Aged care and home care settings: supports self feeding, so staff and family assist less at the table.
• Occupational therapy sessions: a starting point for reintroducing self feeding where grip is not yet available.

Self Feeding Without Grip Strength

With an adjustable palm strap, a 360 degree rotating head and a 304 stainless steel fork on a ribbed 10cm handle, the SectorCare Adaptive Fork helps people with little or no grip keep feeding themselves at home, in aged care and through rehabilitation across Australia.