The Ornamin Non-Slip Placemat is a rigid mat coated on both faces, so it grips the table underneath and the plate or bowl on top. A plate that stays put is a plate a client can scoop from or cut on without chasing it across the table, and the mat takes the spills and scratches that would otherwise land on the furniture.
It comes in bright single colours, which gives a client with low vision or dementia a clear break between plate, mat and table. It is light, rigid enough to sit flat, and wipes clean, so it works at home, in respite or in a facility dining room.
Think of it for a client eating one handed after a stroke or with a hand injury, a client with Parkinson’s tremor or ataxia, and a client with dementia or low vision who benefits from a high-contrast setting. It is a low-cost first step before a plate guard or a suction plate. If the client pushes hard enough to slide the whole table setting, a suction-base plate or non-slip matting cut to the full table width may hold better.
Good to know
- Sold singly; colour supplied depends on availability, tell us if a particular colour matters
- Wipe clean; the coating loses grip if greasy, so wash with detergent
- Pairs with Ornamin plates, bowls and cups with the same non-slip base
