Canada’s Aging Population Needs More Help To Safely Age At Home

“The increase in the proportion of seniors between 2011 and 2016up from 14.8 per cent is the largest since 1871,” details Campion-Smith, citing findings by Statistics Canada. This trend suggests that Canada should place an even greater focus on senior care. Needless to say, implementing measures to ensure the safety and well-being of our elderly loved ones is only getting more important.

Highlighting The Importance Of Bed Safety For Seniors

What could possibly make a bed dangerous to an elderly person?Well, let’s first consider the fact that older individuals with mobility issues obviously experience greater difficulty than the rest of us with getting around. Naturally, difficulties may also arise when it comes to getting in and out of bed. Therefore, the height of one’s bed must be considered.

The Important Process Of Eliminating Tripping Hazards From The Home

The need to eliminate tripping hazards from your home cannot be stressed enough especially if you live with your elderly loved ones. Statistically, slips and falls account for more than half of the injuries sustained by Canadian seniors. A whopping 85 percent of injury-related hospitalizations for seniors in Canada are a result of falls.

3 Tips For Caregivers Of Elderly Parents

It’s important to remember that, as a caregiver, you have the dual responsibility of looking out for your elderly parents’ physical well-being as well as their emotional health. As you may have already learned, you’ll need some assistance with your incredibly important caregiver role.Here are three tips that should help you along the way:

Finding Ways To Help The Elderly Regain Their Independence

At Advantage Home Health Solutions, we don’t subscribe to the “loss of mobility = loss of independence” rationale. In fact, we believe the opposite is true. While a senior may require some assistance with his/her daily tasks, it doesn’t mean that he/she can’t find ways of acquiring that assistance independently.

The All-Important Practice Of Staircase Safety

In a number of past blogs, we’ve pointed out just how serious the injuries can be that result from slipping and falling. Needless to say, a fall down a flight of steps is the last thing you’d want happening in your home. So what can be done to make your staircase safer?

Exploring The Many Benefits Of Slide-In Tubs

We strive to offer products that do a lot more than simply help individuals with mobility issues to get around easier. We offer solutions that improve lives! Slide-in tubs are among the products that we proudly hail as “life improvers”.

The Beauty Of Making Seniors Feel Better About Themselves

Mobility issues are not the only concerns that face us as we age. For many seniors, battling depression is an even steeper obstacle to climb. Keep in mind that it is isn’t particularly fun to lose strength and mobility. So, as much as we may think that our physical mobility aids are adequate, it’s important to remember that tender loving care goes a long way.