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- Injection How-to’s
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- Exercises & Positioning for the Bedridden
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Home Safety Solutions
Following are a few safety precautions that will help make your home a safe place. For ideas and tips on assistive devices that can help you with everyday tasks click here. Remove throw rugs. Clear floors of all small objects such as bathroom scales or doorstops, to reduce the risk of slipping or tripping. Install additional phones to avoid tripping over extension cords. Avoid wearing loose or floppy slippers or shoes. Check all stairs and thresholds for loose hardware or...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Before Hospital Discharge—Evaluating Your Homecare Needs
If you are confined to bed, your hospital team (nurse or discharge planner) will assess your ability to move about and position yourself for maximum comfort and to prevent skin breakdown. They will decide whether you need a trapeze to help raise yourself in bed and will examine your ability to transfer in and out of bed, either to a wheelchair or to an ordinary chair. Walking If you are able to be up, your hospital team will evaluate your...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Bathroom Aids
.ggtv { padding:0; margin:0; } Help seniors whose mobility, strength or stamina is limited with ten helpful tips for using and maneuvering within the bathroom. This video is part of an innovative series that we are proud to re-introduce and was created by a leader in the field of supportive homecare, Dr. Ernest Rosenbaum. Bathing Aids Grab bars (Figure 12) can be fastened to the bathtub or attached to the wall for safety and ease in getting in and...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Activities and Aids to Daily Living Overview
Prolonged inactivity produces loss of muscle strength and coordination, and can contribute to depression. It is not only enervating, but can produce crises in your attitude and decrease your ability to function. Often mental problems can be overcome with a positive attitude, and this can be sustained by increasing your ability to take care of yourself. Attention to self-care and daily living skills, such as brushing your teeth, shaving, combing your hair, getting dressed, etc., serves a threefold purpose:...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Tips & Resources for Aging in Place
As I visit endless Web sites for senior living, I never cease to be amazed by the luxurious ambience that many of these facilities offer. With chandeliers, antique furnishings and ornate tapestries, some of them look downright palatial! These places certainly seem fancy, and in many cases, homey, but they aren't home; at least, they aren't the house where you raised your children, or the place that holds your memories. According to AARP, 83 percent of people 45 and...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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