General Adaptive Clothing

Does Buck and Buck carry geriatric clothing? Buck and Buck specializes in geriatric clothing. We carry styles that seniors find attractive, easy to wear and to care for. We consider the importance of independent dressing when designing our geriatric clothing line as well as the desire for fashion and comfort on the part of our customers. Geriatric clothing should be functional yet attractive. It should be washable and the fabric gentle on potentially sensitive and fragile skin. Button size should be manageable for fingers that have diminished strength and eyes that have restricted vision. Zippers should be front closure and easy to work. Elastic waistbands should be comfortable, non-restrictive and flat.

Buck and Buck is always looking to add garment styles that will make independent dressing manageable in our geriatric clothing line and to make assisted dressing easy when dependence on others becomes necessary. Let us know if you do not see a particular type of garment that you need and we will try to assist you.

What is elders clothing? Elders clothing is a line of clothing that is both age appropriate, easy to wear and easy to care for. As we age, it becomes more difficult to move, stretch, bend and twist making the process of dressing a bit of a challenge at times. Buck and Buck realizes this and our business is to make clothing for seniors look good, feel good and most of all, to be able to be used as independently as possible. Loss of independence in the daily task of dressing can be very difficult for the elderly, so we place their dignity in the forefront of our designs.

How do we make clothing for seniors to meet these criteria? We select fabrics that are comfortable for elders to wear with patterns, designs and colors that are appropriate. We choose fabrics that are easy to launder and wear without the need for ironing. Our elderly clothing fits well to the body with waistbands, cuffs and necklines that are comfortable. We use zipper pulls, snaps and buttons that are easy to grasp. Many styles of our elderly clothing will have hook and loop closures that don’t challenge the individual who has arthritis or weakness in a limb from a stroke or other condition.
When the elderly need the assistance of a caregiver to get dressed, we have many options of open back and side zip clothing to choose from.

Look through our catalog and select from our many styles of men's and women's clothing to suit your needs and likes and contact our customer service staff with any questions.

The casual look of a t-shirt is perfect for so many occasions. Don't let the need for a women’s adaptive t-shirt stop you. We carry adaptive t-shirts all year long since adaptive clothing is our specialty. Our t-shirts are made of 100% cotton and the colors will not fade. They wash and wear beautifully and the price is right! Choose from solid colors or a wide selection of fun prints. Any of our t-shirts can be adapted to an open back version so just ask us.

The benefits of an adaptive, open back design are that the woman who needs assisted dressing due to medical condition, handicap or restricted mobility whether temporary or permanent, may be dressed with less stress on her or her caregiver. Our open back designs snap down the entire length of the garment and make seated dressing very easy.

What is meant by health care clothing? Health care clothing consists of garments that are used for individuals who are in either acute care hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or receiving care in the home. The garments in our health care clothing line are designed to be used by a caregiver to dress the patient. Often the patient is elderly and may also have disabilities that require specific alterations customized for the particular person.

Buck and Buck has designed many items of health care clothing to suit the needs of the elderly patients who cannot dress themselves. Our large collection of open back health care clothes has been popular with both the wearer and the caregiver for years. The styles and fabrics are contemporary, yet very comfortable and easy to put on. Many of the ideas for adaptive designs have come from caregivers who present dressing challenges to us and we develop solutions for easy wear and easy care garments. It is not uncommon to have alterations made to accommodate various catheters, drainage tubes, and treatment devices. We work with the health care team to develop solutions to dressing problems. We also carry many different “cut away" garments in the health care clothing line that are intended for the person who has incontinence and is confined to a wheelchair or bed. These garments have the seat “cut away". The individual looks great, yet the caregiver is able to provide personal care without difficulty. These designs are only for those who do not ambulate since we want to assure that the individual’s dignity is maintained. Buck and Buck has a popular line of hospital nightgowns for women and nightshirts for men that look like regular nightwear, but have the shoulder snap closures to allow access for care and comfort for the wearer.

If you see an item of clothing in our catalog that you would like altered to suit your needs, let us know.

What types of clothing for the disabled can you find in the Buck and Buck catalog? Buck & Buck specializes in adaptive clothing for disabled men and adaptive clothing for disabled women, designed for easy wear and tailored to adult needs. We have been designing a disability clothing line for over 30 years and have found that our designs offer the mature adult a feeling of confidence in their ability to self dress for a longer period of time. Generously cut garments with easy to use buttons, zippers and snaps make the dressing process easier on arms and legs that just don’t move as well as they used to. VELCRO® brand closures on many of our garments promote independence in dressing for the elderly. We will adapt any of our garments to suit the specific needs of the disabled adult.

When a caregiver is involved in dressing the elderly because of a handicap, the disabled clothing styles offer simple steps in assisted dressing, and when used as suggested, reduce strain on the caregiver. Our open back and side zip clothing items are very popular with the elderly with disabilities as well as their caregivers. Our selections for women and men are stylish, comfortable and easy to launder.

Buck and Buck has a line of disabled clothing suitable for the elderly who are confined to wheelchairs. The hemlines of many of our dresses give extra leg coverage when sitting in a wheelchair. This additional length helps to ensure modesty in our disabled clothing. We have coats and shower robes that provide ample coverage and are comfortable for the elderly who must use a wheelchair.

Don't forget to also look at our accessories for wheelchairs and walkers like shearling arm and hand rests, bags to keep personal items in and more.

What types of garments can you find in the Buck and Buck catalog for adults with physical handicaps? Clothing for seniors with physical handicaps varies based upon the unique needs of the person with the handicap or disability. The physical handicap may be permanent or temporary. The person may need the use of assistive devices such as a wheelchair, walker, crutches, prosthetics or a respirator. Assistance in dressing may be needed or independence may be preserved if adaptive clothing is available to them. Buck and Buck specialize in adaptive, easy to wear clothing for physically handicapped adults.

Generously cut garments with easy to use buttons, VELCRO® brand closures, zippers and snaps makes the dressing process easier and can promote independence in dressing for the elderly. We will adapt any of our garments to suit the specific needs of the physically handicapped elderly.
Caregivers recognize the value of our open back and side zip adaptive clothing styles. When used as we suggest the caregiver feels less strain during the dressing procedure. Our selections for women and men are stylish, comfortable and also easy to launder.

We have a line of handicap clothing suitable for the elderly who are confined to wheelchairs. The hemlines of many of our dresses give extra leg coverage when sitting in a wheelchair. This additional length helps to ensure modesty in our handicap clothing. We have coats and shower robes that provide ample coverage and are comfortable for the elderly who must use a wheelchair.

Don't forget to also look at our accessories for wheelchairs and walkers like the shearling arm and hand rests to ease pressure and reduce friction and our selection of walker and wheelchair bags to keep personal items within reach.

What types of clothing solutions does Buck and Buck have for my aging parent? Buck and Buck has a variety of clothing solutions to meet the needs of your aging mother or father. We take into consideration the normal process of aging as we design and manufacture our clothing.

So what considerations do we use for your aging parent? In the normal aging process, fragile skin may become a problem. To minimize skin irritation, we use soft materials next to the skin and make garments that are designed to avoid pressure points, leading to greater comfort for the wearer. We also offer men's arm and leg protectors and women's arm and leg protectors with skin that bruises or tears easily.

Another common issue for the elderly is the inability to stay warm. For your aging mother, our solution includes a variety of warm and soft materials such as sweat, cuddle, and polar fleece, or our very popular velour in many of our garments. For your aging father, we use several great materials including sweat and polar fleece in a variety of garments which are all lightweight but also provide great warmth and skin protection. We also embrace the concept of layering and have many outfits, jackets, and sweaters that can be put together to create optimal layering for your aging mother or father.

Vision often diminishes with aging so most of our clothes make use of front closure zippers and large buttons to facilitate independence in dressing. VELCRO® brand closures are especially helpful if dexterity is also an issue, and are commonly used in garments for both your mother and father.

Buck and Buck specializes in a wide range of adaptive clothing for your aging parent who has a handicap, disability or impairment due to injury or disease. Some of our clothing designs feature open back clothes, hook and loop closures, VELCRO® brand closures, and long bilateral side zippers. Our designs are made with your parent’s needs and the caregiver’s ease of assistance in the forefront.

Take a look at our wonderful collections and let us help you to make up your mother’s or father’s wardrobe.

At Buck & Buck we have been providing dressing solutions for Guardianship services for over 30 years, offering quality adaptive garments and the services needed to make ordering and distribution easy for any size facility. Our customer service staff averages over 11 years experience, so we are well versed in assessing special needs and offering solutions that work. If you need to order for one client or several, we can streamline the selection process, making your job so much easier.

Once you have created an account, we will keep your shipping addresses and order history on file for you. You will be able to access this information under "My Account". When placing orders, you will see all ship-to addresses that you have set up, so you can choose from your existing list, or add as many new addresses as you need.

Options for billing are as follows: We can fax or email the invoice to you and send the order to your client; we can take a credit card, and ship wherever you want it to go; we can enclose the invoice with the package if it is shipping to you. If you need to see the invoice prior to our shipping the order, we can fax or email it to you that same day. Just type your request in the comments box on the Comments screen. You can also print off your order when you get to the "Confirmation" part of the order.

Labeling is free and we are happy to label all of the clothing for your clients. As long as the garments have not been worn (except to try on, of course) or laundered, they are still returnable with our label in them.

We work with a number of guardians and can vary our procedures if we know how best to help you. Let us know if there is anything we can do to make this process easier for you.

Adaptive clothing for adults, especially senior or elderly adults, has been the focus of Buck and Buck for over 45 years. Our clothing designs look like everyday wear, but the adaptations make self dressing and assisted dressing easy for women and for men with handicaps, physical limitations or dementias.

Some of our adaptive designs use hook and loop closures on shirts, blouses, pants and t-shirts. Hook and loop closures make dressing less challenging for those with limited hand and finger movement. Another design is the open back garment with snap closures strategically placed to avoid pressure on the spine. The garment looks like everyday wear, but opens completely down the back for dressing and personal care ease. A third design is our bilateral, 22 inch long zippers on the side seams of pants which allow for easy dressing and toileting, but if you prefer snaps or hook and loop to zippers, we have that adaptation as well. We also feature several jumpsuit garments for women and for men that prevent inappropriate undressing for those who suffer with dementias.

All of our garments are made of washable fabrics in prints and styles that are appropriate for seniors, especially in the 75 plus age category. Look through our catalog and remember that we will do custom alterations for unique dressing challenges.

The normal aging process and potential medical problems can cause challenges for seniors in the process of independent dressing. Buck and Buck has built a good reputation on maintaining independence in dressing for the elderly through our everyday and adaptive clothing designs.

Over the head styles, ¾ zippers, hook and loop closures, and elastic waistbands help the older man or woman to dress independently. If assistance in dressing is needed, our adaptive designs feature open back, side zip, hook and loop closures and jumpsuits for the senior man and woman.

If adaptive clothing is your need and the look and comfort of velour fabric is what you like, you have come to the right place. Buck and Buck carry velour all year long. Our customers who just love the casual, but lovely look of women's velour pants sets and lounge wear can always find a great selection of colors and styles every season of the year. Whether you want to lounge in the comfort of your own home, go out with friends, or stroll around the neighborhood, our velour will make you feel and look great.

All of our velour clothing is 100% washable, so no fussing! In our adaptive version of the velour pants set, the top snaps down the back for easy dressing and the pants have bilateral, 22” long side zippers for easy wear and toileting needs. Select the outfit according to your unique situation. Please take a look through our catalog for other dressing solutions.