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Striving to enrich the lives of those living with home intravenous nutrition and tube feeding through education, advocacy, and networking.
Striving to enrich the lives of those living with home intravenous nutrition and tube feeding through education, advocacy, and networking.
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Stand Frees Hands
When John Pappas realized he’d have to rely on enteral nutrition (EN) long-term, he developed a tube-feeding stand to help him be more independent. The stand is for gravity (as opposed to pump) feeding. The homeEN consumer places formula in a cylinder attached to the stand, which is attached to tubing and the consumer’s G- or J-tube. The stand is designed to free up the homeEN consumer’s hands. One homeEN consumer, who has developed a stand similar to this one, explains that a stand has saved her hands from stress damage and, she adds, when using a stand she can “talk and eat at the same time!”
Find details about the Self Tube Feeder at www.selftubefeeder.com. The stand, made of plastic tubing and molded fittings, costs $45 plus shipping and handling.
Suggestion submitted by Dee & John Pappas, www.selftubefeeder.com.
Information taken from Web site and adapted by Lisa Metzger, Oley staff member. |
