When a Fall Hits Home
When a Fall Hits Home: What My Mom, Her Fall, and Teddy the Dog Reminded Me About Home Safety When a Fall Hits Home: What My Mom, Her Fall, and Teddy the Dog Reminded Me About Home Safety Recently, my mom fell and broke her pelvis. That is not the kind of phone call anyone…
From KISS Alive to Staying Alive
What a Rock Legend Taught Me About Falls at Home My first album was KISS Alive. My uncle bought it for me—clearly unconcerned with my parents’ expectations of “appropriate music.” My dad thought Billy Joel was hard rock, so when KISS came blasting through the speakers, it was less of a music lesson and more of…
Accessibility in Your Home
Ensuring that your home is accessible for people with disabilities is an important consideration. Not only is it the right thing to do, but it can also make your home more comfortable and functional for everyone who lives there. One of the most important things to consider when it comes to accessibility in your home…
On a Roll: All About Roll-in Showers
The Basics Roll-in Showers can be a perfect solution for individuals with limited mobility. They provide greater accessibility for older adults, people with physical limitations, and folks who require the use of a wheelchair. Bathing is more difficult for these people, and it can also be dangerous; hence, extra care is taken to make showering…
Can You Get Medicare Reimbursement For Lift Chairs?
Can You Get Medicare Reimbursement For Lift Chairs? Lift chairs are chairs that have a seat lift mechanism that assist individuals with mobility issues to get from a sitting to a standing position. These mobility products offer the important service of helping those facing mobility challenges remain comfortable in their own homes. Lift chairs range…
How Do You Get Out Of A Walk In Bathtub?
Walk in bathtubs are an excellent mobility product that allow those with mobility issues to get in and out of their bathtub in a safer manner. Instead of a standard tub with a solid wall, these convenient bathroom installations feature a door that opens and closes for easier tub entry. Given that the bathtub has…
Self-care for Caregivers
Being a caregiver can be many things: Rewarding, fulfilling, gratifying. For most caregivers, being there when a loved one needs you is a core value and something you wish to provide. But it can also be frustrating, exhausting, and stressful. A caregiver is anyone who provides help to another person in need, such as an…
How do I make my bathroom handicap accessible?
Did you know that over 235,000 people fall in their bathrooms each year, with nearly 15% of those falls resulting in hospitalization? If you or a loved one are in need of an accessible bathroom, but do not currently have one available to you, you are not alone. Most Americans do not live in homes…
Benefits Of Power Lift Chairs
Lift chairs can be a very beneficial device to add to your home. They allow you to relax and recline in your own home without the fear that you will not be able to get back into a standing position. It sounds like such a simple pleasure to be able to enjoy right? With that…
