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Daily Living Aids

Small tools that make
a real difference

Staying hydrated, eating a snack independently — these things matter. Here are two products that quietly change daily life.

Hydration

The Giraffe Bottle — Drink whenever you want

Staying hydrated is one of the most basic human needs — and one of the most frequently interrupted ones when you depend on others for it. The Giraffe Bottle has a long, positionable gooseneck straw that holds its position wherever you bend it.

Set it on your nightstand, desk, or wheelchair cupholder, bend the straw to mouth level, and it stays there. Drink whenever you want without calling anyone. Sounds simple, but this is genuinely a quality-of-life upgrade.

  • Flexible gooseneck straw holds any position you bend it to
  • Insulated bottle keeps drinks cold up to 8 hours
  • BPA-free, dishwasher-safe straw and bottle
  • Works from nightstand, wheelchair holder, desk, or couch arm
  • Available in 12 oz, 24 oz, and 32 oz sizes
Where to buy: Search "Giraffe Bottle" or "Mango Spot gooseneck water bottle" on Amazon. Price is typically $75–$80. Search Amazon ↗
Giraffe Bottle with gooseneck straw and wheelchair mount
Robotic Feeding Device

Obi — Eat independently, on your terms

Obi is a robotic self-feeding device designed for people with upper extremity limitations. It sits on your table or wheelchair tray and uses a robotic arm with a spoon to scoop food from four separate compartments and deliver it directly to your mouth — all controlled by you, using any body part that can activate a switch.

One switch selects your food compartment, another commands the delivery. Obi can be trained in seconds to stop the spoon at exactly the right height for your mouth. It's quiet, portable (about the size of a laptop), and water resistant — meaning it goes wherever you do, including restaurants.

  • Four food compartments — keep your food separated or mix it up
  • Compatible with any switch using a 3.5mm headphone jack adapter — sip-and-puff, head switch, light touch, and more
  • Collision detection stops the arm if anything is in the way
  • Dishwasher-safe tray, placemat, and spoon — easy cleanup
  • Portable and laptop-sized — works at home, at a restaurant, or anywhere
  • FDA Class I medical device, SGS safety certified
  • Veterans can receive Obi at no cost through the VA Federal Supply Schedule
  • Insurance and Medicaid reimbursement possible — the Obi team assists with funding
Price: Approximately $12,000 for Obi 3. Funding assistance, VA coverage, and insurance reimbursement options are available — contact the Obi team directly. Visit meetobi.com ↗
OBI Obi 3 Robotic Feeding Device switch
Free 3D-Printable Tool

3D Self-Feeder — Eat snacks independently, no hands

A community-designed, 100% free 3D-print file that lets someone with high-level paralysis push snacks to a feeding position using only their chin. Designed specifically for C4 and above. Watch the demo before printing.

How it works

The self-feeder is a tray with a channel that holds snacks. You position your chin against a contact point and push forward — the mechanism advances the snack to mouth level. It's simple, clever, and costs nothing but the filament to print. Watch the video above for a full walkthrough before downloading the file.

  • 100% free — open-source design on Printables.com
  • Designed for high-level SCI users (C4 and above)
  • Chin-operated — zero hand function required
  • Works with crackers, chips, nuts, small bites
  • Printable on any standard FDM 3D printer
Download Free File ↗ Watch on YouTube ↗

How to get it printed (3 ways)

Option 1 — Easiest

Have it shipped to you — $20

I have a friend with a 3D printer who can print and ship the self-feeder directly to you for $20. If you're interested, reach out using the contact info below.

Contact JB: [email protected]
Option 2 — Easy

Online print service

Upload the file to Craftcloud, Shapeways, or 3DHubs and receive a printed copy by mail. Most prints run $10–$30 depending on material and size.

Option 3 — Community

Ask a local maker

Post in Facebook community groups or on Reddit's r/3Dprinting. The maker community is generous — many people will print this for free or just cost of filament when asked.

Wearable Safety & Independence

Apple Watch — help on your wrist, day and night

An Apple Watch isn't just a fitness gadget — for someone living with a disability, it's a safety net you never have to think about. It rides on your wrist all day, and if something goes wrong, it can call for help before you'd even be able to reach a phone.

It also doubles as an accessible remote control for your whole day: you can control it entirely with gestures if your hands don't cooperate, it reads the screen aloud if you can't see it, and it tracks activity in a way that actually makes sense if you use a wheelchair.

  • Emergency SOS — hold the side button and it calls 911 immediately, shares your exact location, and can play a recorded message for you if you can't speak
  • Fall Detection (Series 4 and later, SE, Ultra) — senses a hard fall; if you're unresponsive for about a minute, it automatically calls 911, shares your location, and texts your emergency contacts
  • Crash Detection (Series 8 and later) — automatically calls 911 and alerts your emergency contacts after a severe car crash
  • AssistiveTouch — control the entire watch with a pinch, a clench, or a wrist gesture alone, no touchscreen access required
  • Wheelchair Mode & Roll Goal — tracks pushes and rolling distance instead of steps, with workouts built for manual and power chairs
  • VoiceOver — a full screen reader that speaks everything on the display, for blind or low-vision users
  • Haptic & visual alerts — feel or see your notifications instead of hearing them, for anyone deaf or hard of hearing
  • Cellular models work without your phone nearby — call for help even if your phone is in another room, dead, or left at home
Why this matters most: Fall Detection and Crash Detection are the two features worth calling out on their own. Neither requires you to press anything — if you go down and don't get up, the watch escalates on its own: alert, countdown, then a 911 call with your location and a recorded message, followed by a text to your emergency contacts. It also shares your Medical ID (conditions, allergies, medications) with responders automatically.
Where to buy & what it costs: Apple Watch SE 3 starts around $249, Series 11 starts around $399 (46mm/cellular runs closer to $529), and Watch Ultra 3 starts around $799. For 911 calls to work without your phone nearby, get a cellular model and add it to your phone plan (usually $10/month from your carrier). Shop Apple Watch ↗
Person using a manual wheelchair wearing an Apple Watch with an orange band, gripping the wheel