A couple of weeks ago, our blog highlighted a number of ways to reduce the risk of falling in the bathroom. It’s necessary to be constantly mindful of bathroom safety, but it needs to be reiterated that the shower/bathtub is an area where slips and falls most commonly...
November is a particularly special month for seniors. It’s Fall Prevention Month! And while everyone knows that seniors aren’t the only individuals who are susceptible to slips and falls, they do join children under the age of five as the top two groups that are most...
Yes, we know. The official start of the winter season doesn’t get underway for about another six weeks. But, here in Calgary, Mother Nature doesn’t tend to wait until December 21st. That makes preparing for the winter an annual event that takes place as early as...
For many wheelchair users, the act of bathing is a difficult process. It’s one that often requires the help of a caregiver. Being transferred from the wheelchair to the bathtub is an especially delicate procedure. Naturally, a “safety first” approach must be...
About a month ago, we posted a blog that offered up some winter wheelchair safety tips. At the time, the summer hadn’t even officially ended yet. It may have appeared as if posted the blog too early. However, a short time later, the Calgary area was covered in snow!...
Who doesn’t love getting a good night’s sleep? The problem for so many of us, however, is that we just can’t seem to get enough sleep at night. For many Canadians, it’s busy schedules that keep us up longer than we’d like each day. It’s so hard to find enough time in...