The Shower-Safe Foot
The worst part of lower-right leg amputee Frank Jones’ everyday life was showering.
“I’ve waited 45 years to be able to stand in the shower,” Jones said.
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Frank's life has now been changed by the invention of the Shower-Safe Foot. It was created by Michael Simonetti, a student in San Diego State’s administration, rehabilitation and postsecondary education graduate program, in collaboration with Jones and his prosthetist, Russell DePalma.
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In the mid-1970's, as I came onto the grounds of the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda for a clinic visit, I saw a helicopter land at the medical center heliport. A sailor, his wife and two children came down the steps with their luggage. I wondered where they would stay. Living in the D. C. area, I knew that hotels and motels in the Bethesda area were expensive and likely beyond the means of couples such as this one. These thoughts remained on my mind for years.
Grad student invents product to help amputees in everyday life. "This is a great product. As an amputee (BK) from a 1969 motorcycle accident, I have not taken a shower since due to the inherent danger standing on a wet surface using one leg. " - Wayne Renardson
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VETERANS HELP SITES
- Help centers for lower leg amputees
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Disabled Veterans National Foundtion
- Life Line for Vets
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Catch-A-Lift Foundation