A passive Hoyer-type lift can prevent dangerous manual lifting, but it does not make transfers automatic. The machine only works safely when the sling fits, the lift and sling are…
Osteoporosis changes transfers because the risk is not only falling. It is also the extra strain that comes from deep bending, loaded twisting, sudden dropping into a chair, or trying…
Parkinson's freezing changes transfers because the problem is not only weakness. The person may understand what to do, want to move, and still feel like the feet or body will…
Osteoporosis changes mobility because the goal is not only to avoid falling. It is also to avoid movements that put too much force through fragile bones, especially the spine. That…
Non-slip surfaces for ramps and thresholds do more than prevent obvious slips. They also change how shoes grip, how walkers track, how wheelchairs roll, and how safe a caregiver feels…
Orthotic insoles can make walking feel better, but the wrong kind can also make someone feel less steady. That is why the real decision is not "Which insole feels softest…
Rain changes the safety of a transfer before the person even reaches the chair, toilet, or doorway. Wet shoes, slick tile, damp ramp surfaces, and puddles tracked in from outside…
Non-slip shoes help only when they do three jobs at the same time: grip the floor, stay secure on the foot, and feel stable enough to walk in without extra…
Choosing between a quad cane and a single-point cane is usually a tradeoff between extra stability and easier movement. A quad cane gives a wider base and often feels steadier…
