Staying in the Home You Love vs. Moving to Assisted Living
Most seniors, if given the choice, would choose to remain in their own home for as long as possible rather than move to an assisted living facility. In fact, one study puts the number as high as 90 percent. This…
Patient Lifts
A patient lift is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or those receiving home health care, who cannot lift themselves, or are otherwise mobility challenged, to be transferred between a bed, a chair, a wheelchair, or…
Pool Lifts
In 1990, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. The ADA is one of America’s most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation in that it guarantees that people with disabilities have the…
Making Bathrooms Safe for Seniors
We like to think that our bathrooms are safe and private places – places where accidents don’t generally happen. But it doesn’t take a lot for a bathroom to become a dangerous place for a frail or elderly senior. According…
Getting in and Out of a Vehicle
Many mobility-challenged people still need, or prefer, to be able to travel by car or truck either as a driver or a passenger. Luckily, the art and science of vehicle conversion has come a long way in recent years and…
Different Types of stairlifts and Their Benefits
For mobility challenged individuals who need a way to go up and down a flight of stairs in their homes, there are several different types of stairlifts available. The most recognizable type is the straight stairlift that attaches to the…
Ramping vs. Porchlift
If you need to facilitate wheelchair or handicap access to a home or structure that has a raised foundation, and stairs are not a viable option, essentially, you have two other choices: you can install either a ramp or a…
Long-term Living Facility vs. Aging in Place Modifications
As the Baby Boom generation ages, the population of American seniors will double in size over the next 25 or so years. And like countless seniors before them, these now elderly individuals will need to make decisions about their long-term…
Word of Mouth
No doubt, you’ve heard the term: “Word of Mouth.” It wasn’t very long ago when a consumer would seek out information on a company or product by asking friends and associates their opinions about a particular purveyor of goods or…
