Can I Help You Up?
As individuals get older, the task of transitioning from a seated position to standing and sitting back down again, often becomes more difficult. Conditions such as arthritis and Parkinson’s Disease, with the symptoms of inflammation, pain, swelling, muscle weakness, and tremors, can make this task even more challenging.
Travel Tips for the Holidays
Every year it seems like the holidays are coming sooner, as soon as November comes around it’s a race of back to back holidays. For a lot of families, they’re in separate cities or even different states, so traveling becomes another tradition each year. Traveling for able bodied people is a hassle in itself, but traveling for those using wheelchairs or walkers is a completely different hassle. Here’s a few tips to make traveling a little more bearable this year.
Difficulty sitting, standing increases fall risk
If you have trouble sitting and standing, these aids can help you lower your fall risk when using your favorite chair.
Is a gait and transfer belt right for you?
Performing the Mobility Dance
Movin' on Up (and In, Out, and Around!)
