Health Care Clothing
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 that
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 gowns for women and 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.