a sock donning assist device that allows a caretaker to put a sock on a disabled person who can not put the sock on themselves . the sock donning assist device includes a hollow rigid substantially l - shaped frame . the hollow rigid substantially l - shaped frame consists of a plurality of different sized and shaped slender members . the plurality of different sized and shaped slender members form a substantially vertically - oriented portion for retaining a sock during donning wherein the sock has an upper portion and a lower portion , and a horizontally - oriented portion extending forwardly from the substantially vertically - oriented portion of the hollow rigid substantially l - shaped frame for gripping by a user during donning the sock . prior to donning the sock the substantially vertically - oriented portion of the hollow rigid substantially l - shaped frame receives the lower portion of the sock and the substantially vertically - oriented portion of the hollow rigid substantially l - shaped frame is received by the upper portion of the sock . during donning the substantially vertically - oriented portion of the hollow rigid substantially l - shaped frame is progressively removed from the upper portion of the sock .