Drink-Aide was designed by the residents and staff of Inglis House. Inglis House is a long-term care facility that's home for nearly 300 adults with physical disabilities in Philadelphia, PA. Inglis House residents helped develop Drink-Aide and benefit from using it, and they have become entrepreneurs through the production of this revolutionary water bottle. Drink-Aide is assembled, packaged, tested and distributed by Inglis House residents who work in the vocational rehabilitation program.

"This is a consumer driven product," according to Program Director Barry Bussell. "We distributed various versions of the Drink-Aide within Inglis House. The residents used the product and told us what they liked and didn't like about it. We continuously improve the product based on their observations."


Bill Hughes has been an Inglis House resident since 1974 and has been involved in the design and manufacture of Drink-Aide since its inception. Bill works in the Vocational Rehabilitation Department every day performing most of the 14 operations necessary to produce Drink-Aide. Over the years, Bill has become an expert on its manufacture and has made many improvements in the process. "Drink-Aide is like a helping hand. That's the best way to describe the product," says Bill. "It helps people. That's good." Like all members of the Drink-Aide team, Bill takes pride in the product he produces.

Others working on the Drink-Aide:

Program Coordinator Jennifer Holtzworth, who does the customer service and accounts.