Save Your Cane With This Inexpensive Cane Accessory!

I recently went to an event that necessitated a great deal of walking.  Knowing that I would need assistance, I decided to rely on my cane for help.  Because I have been fortunate enough to not need the cane on a regular basis, I neglected to remember that it does not have a strap.

Through the course of the event, I dropped the cane several times while attempting to carry items, reshuffle items, take pictures, etc.  In the middle of that chaos, I also unknowingly left the cane propped up somewhere and didn’t even realize it.  Luckily, I was able to find it.

The end result…I was so worried about keeping up with the cane and not dropping it, that it took the focus off of the event.  I now have several chips in the cane, as well.

The sad thing is that this could have been easily prevented with an inexpensive accessory…a cane strap.  Cane straps fit securely on the neck of your cane and allow you to put the strap around your wrist when you need to use your hand for something else.  Using the cane strap prevents the cane from falling down and also prevents you from misplacing it.

Cane straps are usually anywhere from $2 to $6 each depending on the type you select.  You can find them on eBay, Amazon, in medical supply stores or cane suppliers. 

If you have not purchased a cane yet, then when you are in the market for one, save yourself some trouble and purchase the cane strap at the same time.

Here are some cane straps currently on eBay: