Are you the culinary mastermind behind your family’s annual holiday meals? Does your family crave your famous turkey seasoning or your legendary stuffing recipe? While there are many mentally and emotionally challenging aspects to being in a wheelchair, the loss of independence in the kitchen may be one of the most difficult. That’s especially true around the holidays for those who enjoy being the family chef.
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For many seniors, the most difficult part of a serious injury or illness isn’t treatment or recovery. Rather, it’s adjusting to a new way of life with limited mobility. There are a wide range of conditions that can cause mobility limitations, from strokes to arthritis to joint challenges and more.
Posted: October 19, 2016Categories: WheelchairsRead more »Aside from Christmas, there may be no more widely-anticipated holiday for children than Halloween. It’s a night to put on a fun or scary costume, roam the neighborhood with friends, and load up on candy and other sweet treats. For most children, Halloween is one of the high points of the year.
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The transition into a wheelchair is always difficult, especially if you have never used one before. You have to learn new ways to complete basic functions, like dressing, bathing, and using the restroom. You also may have to develop new strategies for getting around your home, getting in and out of cars, and even going outside.
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Your golden years are the perfect opportunity for summer travel. Now that you’ve retired, you can plan your vacation when and how you want—there’s no need to fit your travel into your work schedule, and unless you’re bringing grandchildren along, you don’t have to worry about finding kid-friendly accommodations or activities.
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When you’re looking for a powered mobility vehicle, you’ll usually face two options: a power wheelchair or a scooter. Both powered wheelchairs and scooters can provide you with comfortable transportation, but what exactly are the differences between the two? Let’s take a look at what power wheelchairs and scooters offer, and which option may be right for you.
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In the state of Ohio, patients who reside in skilled nursing facilities (also known as long-term care facilities) and are covered by Ohio Medicaid or a My Care Ohio Medicaid Plan (Molina My Care, Aetna Better Health and Buckeye My Care for our areas) and are in need of custom wheelchair have the benefit available to have the custom wheelchair provided to them by a DME company.
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Whether you’re aging or are coping with an injury or ailment, it always feels best when you’re in your own home. Luckily home medical equipment is available to help you with just about any navigation, safety, or comfort issue that you may encounter. Let’s take a look at how you might put home medical equipment to work in your own house.
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You depend on your power wheelchair to provide you with reliable transportation throughout the day. Caring for your power wheelchair is an important part of keeping it working well. Here is what you need to know about how to take care of your power wheelchair.
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As your parents age, they may come to rely on wheelchairs. But rather than being “confined” to a wheelchair, wheelchairs can actually be valuable tools in helping your parents age gracefully. Consider the following benefits that a wheelchair can give to your parents.
