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Safely Turning a Patient in Bed
Turning a Patient While Saving Your Back Turning a patient in bed is important for a patient’s comfort and is a task that is done often by caregivers both at…
4 min readJan 24 2023 -
Universal Design: Creating Inclusive Spaces for All
Universal Design ~ Friends and Pioneers Years ago, I heard Tom Morrison, then the Executive Director of the United Cerebral Palsy center in Dallas, talk about attending a university in…
3 min readJan 24 2023 -
Navigating Stairs with a Cane: Tips and Importance of Accessibility
When You Must Use Stairs with a Cane Recently, I traveled to a county government building with a lady forced to use stairs with a cane. It was an adventure.…
3 min readJan 23 2023 -
Finding the Perfect Wheelchair: Tips for a Comfortable and Safe Fit
How to Get a Best-Fit Wheelchair Wheelchairs today come in many different sizes with as many various features. The challenge is picking the one that bests fit your size and…
3 min readJan 23 2023 -
Easing Seniors into Bathing: Solutions for Reluctant Bathers
“No, not today. No, not today. No, I’m not going to. Not now, not ever.” Have you ever heard this at your elders’ bath time? You are not alone if…
3 min readJan 23 2023 -
VA Caregiver Support: Resources for Family of Veterans
VA Caregiver Support Line November 11 is Veterans’ Day in the U.S. While Americans remember all who have served, particularly those who lost their lives while serving in the military.…
3 min readJan 22 2023 -
Making the Most of Your Time: Tips for Visiting a Caregiver
Schedule to Visit a Caregiver Holidays like Easter and Passover can bring families together. These can be happy, memorable times. If you are visiting a caregiver’s home during these holidays,…
1 min readJan 21 2023 -
Tips for Hosting Relatives When Caring for Seniors
Visiting relatives may be much extra work for seniors and their caregivers. Relatives may not understand your loved one’s mobility difficulties or enduring hours of travel and interaction. They may…
2 min readJan 20 2023 -
Voice Assistants in Hospitals: Improving Patient Care
If you or a loved one was recently hospitalized, you almost certainly used voice assistant technology in your hospital room. You may have spoken to one named Livi, Alexa, Siri,…
3 min readJan 20 2023
