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…
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 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…
COVID-19: Produce Sneezes and Milk Aisle Wheezes
You’re doing your part. You’re staying home, washing your hands, and streaming that show about the big cats. Eventually however, you may have to leave your home to endure the hunt for the elusive roll of TP or visit the “essential” store. Again, you do your part. Mask on, maintaining six feet of social distancing…
Don’t Let Past Resentment Hinder Caregiving Present
Caregiving can be tough, especially when you’re unprepared or your senior or disabled loved one is resistant to care. However, it can be just as difficult if you let the past control your care giving present. Our past interactions with loved ones can affect our responses to calls for care. A shaky relationship with a…
How to Fight Cognitive Decline
Alzheimer’s and dementia can be scary to a spouse or loved one, especially when they are unprepared. One is more likely to develop these diseases if their thinking and memory is on the decline, especially when they have nothing to boost or maintain these cognitive function. As your senior gets older, it is important to…
How to Deal with Caregiving Hopelessness
You never really see it coming and then it happens. Your spouse or loved one has a tragic accident and is now physically disabled. You go through the difficulties together of trying to relearn navigating around the house, installing the proper technology and resources in your home for accessibility and even counseling for how they…
How NOT to hire an In-Home Caregiver for your Loved One
Being a caregiver for a loved one can be an incredibly stressful experience. If you’ve finally reached the point in your journey, when you can no longer physically and mentally meet the demands of caregiving, it may be time to start looking for a qualified in-home caregiver. But before you set out to find your…
How to Deal with Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
Though there are laws in place to protect disabled workers from discrimination in the workplace, the behavior itself is often overt that it’s difficult to prove. In some cases, subtle discrimination comes in the form refusing to assign tasks to a person, even though they are fully capable, or not including them in workplace functions.…
