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Helping Seniors Enjoy The Holidays Despite Their Disabilities
The holiday season is most often a very joyous one. Especially when you have numerous family members and friends to celebrate the season with, the holidays can truly be a magical time. Then again, it’s not all that magical for all of us. Many of our elderly loved ones must cope with mobility issues on a daily basis – and the holiday season provides no exceptions.
Giving The Gift Of Independence This Holiday Season
In many a past blog, we have highlighted how important it is to take measures to make bathrooms safer. Notorious for their slippery surfaces, bathrooms are commonly regarded as the most dangerous rooms in the home. For seniors, bathrooms are especially dangerous given that slips and falls account for most of their injuries. Grab bars installed in and around the bathtub can help to significantly decrease the risk of slips and falls.
Offering Helpful Tips To Caregivers Of Individuals Who Use Walkers
For the most part, using a walker is pretty straight-forward. However, it’s important to note that using a walker that is appropriate for the user’s height and weight is the first step to guaranteeing safety. As you may have guessed, walkers aren’t of the “one size fits all” variety. It’s important that measurements are specified to the user.
Suggesting Safety For Your Holiday Gift List This Year
It may sound odd. It may not necessarily be in keeping with the natural order of gift-giving at this time of year. But, we think our suggestion is arguably one of the best possible gifts you can give to someone you love.We suggest that you offer the gift of safety to the loved ones in your family.
How Scooters Help Seniors Return To Comfortable Lifestyles
It is not uncommon for elderly individuals to experience decreases in strength and balance. As a result, it’s quite common to see seniors take advantage of mobility devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, rollators and scooters. For many, scooters are particularly favoured thanks to the additional advantages they provide over the other aforementioned mobility solutions.
Porch Lifts Help To Return Normalcy To Lives
ndividuals who require the use of wheelchairs shouldn’t have to miss out on all of the enjoyable moments that life has to offer. At least, this is a staunch belief of Advantage Home Health Solutions. We strongly believe in restoring senses of independence in people who are most often told that they are unable to live life “normally”. It’s our mission to provide solutions to help return normalcy to the lives of our clients.
3 Ways A Stair Lift Can Significantly Improve Life At Home
If you live in a home with an individual with mobility issues, it’s of paramount importance that you significantly limit his/her risk of slips and falls. In many cases, that means installing a stair lift so that your staircase can be transformed from an insurmountable climb to an easy-to-ascend pathway.
The Importance Of Creating A Senior-Friendly Bedroom In Your Home
Seniors with mobility issues don’t get to enjoy the comforts of their homes the way most of us do. While the home is generally considered to be one’s “castle”, it can present nightmarish circumstances to those who may have vision impairments or decreased strength and balance. Simply put, it’s important to make homes safer when elderly relatives with disabilities live within them.
3 Important Steps In Making Your Home Safe For Wheelchair Users
Individuals who require the use of wheelchairs to get around require some special modifications to their homes. Naturally, their mobility issues don’t enable them to utilize the various rooms of the home in the way most of us can. Adding such home modifications as porch lifts or stair lifts is often necessary. They both offer safe accessibility inside and outside the home. However, there are a few other important steps to take when making your home safe for wheelchair users.