We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but the glorious, beautiful summer is winding down. Yes, it technically has a little over one full month to go. Nevertheless, over the course of the next two weeks, the kids will be back in school. In the meantime, we’re sure you have a number of […]
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For elderly individuals who have difficulty getting around without any assistance, there are many mobility solutions available. Selecting the right one for you has everything to do with your specific needs. What are your limitations? How much can you do independently? If you have upper body strength, for example, a manual wheelchair may be ideal.
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In last week’s blog, we offered up some ideas of how to help elderly people restore their independence. Among our suggestions was to help them with modern technology. Giving your elderly loved one the knowledge of how to send a text, take a photo, deliver an email and surf the internet for fun is a
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It doesn’t matter how old you are – no one wants to feel like he/she can’t take care of him/herself. When you lose your independence, you lose a lot of your self-confidence, your pride and your dignity. It isn’t fair. At LifeCare Mobility Solutions, we strongly believe in engaging in practices that help seniors to
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With the Easter long weekend kicking off this Friday, the LifeCare Mobility Solutions team wanted to take this opportunity to wish everyone an amazing weekend! No matter what you have planned, we hope it involves the making of fond memories with family and friends. Given that the holiday will soon be upon us, we’d also
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We know. We’re barely into spring. But let’s be honest. Most Canadians are already preparing for summer. You can’t blame those of us who long for the warm and sunny days of summer throughout our usually-too-long winters. We can’t imagine we’re alone in saying that we’ve had enough of the cold. Then again, we do
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Week after week, the LifeCare Mobility Solutions Blog offers up helpful advice that can all be categorized under one central theme: making seniors safe. Naturally, with our company specializing in offering both seniors and individuals with mobility issues a variety of mobility solutions and accessibility devices to choose from, it only makes sense for our
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Individuals who have mobility issues have every right to do things independently. After all, a loss of independence is one of the toughest things to deal with in life. Those with mobility issues aren’t lesser people. They’re simply people who have different challenges than the rest of us. That said, it doesn’t mean they don’t
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On the LifeCare Mobility Blog, we often discuss the importance of protecting the elderly from slipping and falling. As we’ve pointed out on numerous occasions, slips and falls are the top culprits for hospitalizations of Canadian seniors. Helping your elderly loved ones to maintain their balance requires a lot of steps. No pun intended. This
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For many Canadians, the fear of having their elderly parents fall down and hurt themselves is a very prevalent one. On the LifeCare Mobility Solutions Blog, we regularly highlight the fact that slips and falls are the causes of the vast majority of hospitalizations among older adults in Canada. What can we do to help
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