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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 -
Ensuring Senior Safety at Home with Monitoring Systems
Monitoring System for Seniors’ As a caregiver, you may be trying to help your loved one remain in their home and be independent. If that’s so, your job might be…
2 min readJan 23 2023 -
Using Oxygen Safely at Home: Tips and Tricks for Caregivers
Precautions for Using Oxygen Safely at Home Are you a caregiver for someone using oxygen tanks or cylinders at home? If so, you probably have been told about some very…
5 min readJan 22 2023 -
Vaccinations: Essential for Seniors & Chronic Health Patients
Vaccines are necessary for adults age 50 and older, particularly those with chronic health conditions. Often, we think of children getting vaccinated before they start school in the fall. Seniors…
2 min readJan 22 2023 -
Summer Safety for Seniors: Tips and Resources for Staying Cool
Utility Assistance to Help Seniors Stay Cool Are you ready for some hot days this summer? How about the high cost of cooling your home? Elderly and disabled persons are…
2 min readJan 22 2023 -
Maintaining Good Vision While Driving: Tips for Senior Drivers
I recently attended an AARP Driver Safety course geared towards senior drivers. I wanted the discount I could receive on my auto insurance, but I really needed to figure out…
3 min readJan 21 2023 -
Choosing the Right Cane: Tips for Walking with Confidence
I’ve got a walking cane that used to belong to my grandfather. He got it while vacationing in Mexico. It’s wooden with carved multicolored animals’ faces on it. I don’t…
5 min readJan 20 2023 -
Wandering Patients & Caregivers: A Guide to Safety
Wandering is a common problem for people with dementia, as it can occur at any stage of the disease. Those with dementia may wander away from home, become lost or…
3 min readJan 20 2023 -
Drive Safely: How Good Hearing Can Save Your Life
What did you say? Have you ever wondered why people don’t speak clearly and you have to ask them to repeat themselves? Get tired of your spouse telling you to…
2 min readJan 20 2023
