A bowl includes non-slip means and spoon-assisted food conglomeration means. An end cap for supporting a patient care apparatus is selectively attachable to the first arm assembly and to the second arm assembly. A method is also provided for cutting through a pipe and chamfering the cut ends thereof. Other variations and implementations are also described. Individual bristle tufts, having a fused end and a rounded or non-rounded bristle end, are transferred from a movable gripper to the tuft carrier by direct mechanical insertion.