Mobility Solutions

For most people across Canada, summer is the most enjoyable time of the year. Many Canadians long for the months when it is warm and sunny, knowing that they have far too many cold ones to endure throughout the year. Seniors, however, aren’t always as…

Do you live with an elderly loved one? Does your aging parent live with a mobility issue? If you’ve answered “yes” to these questions, you’ve likely already made some significant changes to your home in order to improve its safety. Some of those…

A mobility scooter is a cost-effective alternative to an electric wheelchair. Its primary function is to help people who require assistance traveling longer distances. Scooters can have three or four wheels, a place for the driver to rest his/her…

Welcome to summer! The wonderful hot and sunny season officially began this past Sunday. We imagine that, like most Canadians, you’re pretty excited. However, it’s wise to not get so excited that you don’t play it safe. In addition to the old…

Naturally, most of us who live with elderly loved ones concern ourselves with their physical safety. We utilize mobility solutions and home modifications in efforts to significantly reduce the risk of injuries. Preventing slips and falls is a top…

According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, four out of five injury hospitalizations involving seniors are due to falls. Between 2017 and 2019, injury hospitalizations among seniors due to falls increased by nine percent or about…

On behalf of the entire LifeCare Mobility Solutions team, we’d like to send a very special thank you to all of our customers. It is not lost on us that the past year has been especially tough for everybody. It means a lot to us that you would continue…

We are still several weeks away from the official start of the summer season. But, for many Canadians, June 20th can’t come soon enough! Not only have we had to endure seemingly endless months of chilly temperatures, but the pandemic has also…

Here, in the City of Toronto, we’ve been experiencing unseasonably chilly temperatures lately. Sure, the snow is gone and it isn’t bound to return for many months. But it’s not exactly the warm and sunny spring we’ve come to expect in May. Of…

If you’re the caregiver of a loved one in a wheelchair, you’re undoubtedly a caring and considerate person. However, that doesn’t make you perfect. You’re allowed to experience a little frustration every now and again. After all, you’re…

Here, in the province of Ontario, we’re enduring yet another stay-at-home order. As a result, most of us are pretty bummed out. With the weather improving, most Ontarians are likely thinking about ways they can get out and enjoy the warmth and…

Losing independence is a tough pill to swallow. No matter your age, the need to receive assistance with such acts as walking, getting dressed and bathing can put quite a strain on one’s emotional state. In most cases, people find it so much more…

Make no mistake about it – the pandemic has been especially hard on seniors. For so many who had already felt isolated, prior to COVID-19, the insistence upon social distancing has only exacerbated their stress and depression. As we enter into year…

We all need to sleep well at night. But long, restful sleeps are often hard to come by. This is especially true for older adults. In addition to general aches and pains that come with age, a need to get up and go to the washroom is often a reason why…

The wheelchair is a mobility solution that dates back to the 1600s. Today, wheelchairs come in a wide variety of models. Both the manual and electric types are hugely popular mechanisms used to help those with mobility issues to get around. If…