Our top drinking aids to help you stay hydrated

Proper hydration is essential for our overall health and is especially important as the summer months arrive and the hot weather increases our risk of dehydration. 

If you’re living with a health condition or injury that makes it difficult to use traditional drinkware you may benefit from a drinking aid to help keep drinks accessible, and at Complete Care Shop we have plenty to offer. 

Our top products to help you enjoy a cuppa 

If you still enjoy a hot drink in the summer, your tea and coffee intake will contribute to your daily liquid consumption and can help you to stay hydrated. However, making hot drinks may be a cause for concern if you have limited mobility, grip or strength in your hands as it usually requires you to lift and pour a boiling kettle. A Kettle Tipper, such as the Combination Kettle Tipper, is an effective way to increase your safety when making hot drinks as it simply needs to be tilted to pour and avoids you lifting a kettle full of hot water.

Consuming hot drinks may take longer for some people, and can put you off finishing a drink if it goes cold. Insulated mugs, such as the Insulated Mug with Lid, enable you to consume hot drinks or foods, such as soup, at your own pace and keeps the contents warmer for longer. With the lid, you can cover the mug when you’re not drinking it to keep the heat in for as long as possible.

Stay hydrated in bed or lying down

Some drinking aids are designed especially for use in a bed or chair and make drinks accessible even if you’re lying down. 

The Kennedy Cup features a non-spill lid with a straw that enables you to tilt and drink from the cup when you’re lying down. It’s beneficial if you are in bed for a long time due to an injury or illness and can increase independence if you usually require assistance to sit up when you need a drink. 

Bottles with drinking tubes may also benefit you if you’re regularly in bed or a chair. The Hydrant Water Bottle with Drinking Tube features a clothes clip to keep the drinking tube close at hand, and can increase your independence when staying hydrated. Hydrant bottles are also ideal for wheelchair users and even feature a handle bracket so the bottle can rest on the back of a wheelchair or close to a bed. 

Our top drinking alternatives to increase hydration 

Traditional cups and mugs often include a wide drinking rim and small handles, and require you to tilt your head back to finish off your drink. If you find any of these areas uncomfortable, there are drinking aids that offer effective alternatives to ensure you can still get the liquids you need to stay hydrated.  

A cup with a spouted lid, such as the Adult Feeding Cup, can be used to consume semi-solid foods and liquids and reduces the risk of spills by decreasing the size of the area you’re drinking from. These feeding cups have a large handle for better grip, graduations down the side to mark your liquid intake and feature two different lids.

Straws are used by many people, but are especially useful if you find it difficult to tilt your head back to drink or have limited strength in your hands and arms that make it hard to lift and tip a drink. One Way Flextendable Straws are designed with a one-way valve that retains the liquid in the straw, even when you stop drinking, to prevent air going into the stomach and make it more comfortable to keep hydrated.