As Connie Adair reports for Barkin Group, “there were more than 50,000 emergency visits for injuries from falls on stairs in Ontario in 2015, according to Ontario Injury Compass, which analyses and discusses injury issues in the province.” If you live with an older adult or individual who has issues with strength, balance and/or mobility, […]
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“Every year, thousands of older adults fall and hurt themselves,” reports HealthLinkBC, “Falls are one of the main causes of injury and disability in people age 65 and older. Those who fall once are 2 to 3 times more likely to fall again. Hip fractures are especially serious, and most of them are caused by
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Here’s the scenario: you live at home with your aging parent. He/she suffers from some mobility issues that make his/her balance a concern. The last thing you want is for your elderly loved one to fall and get hurt. After all, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, falls remain the leading cause of
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“There’s no place like home.” This phrase isn’t just an idiom made popular by the classic film, The Wizard of Oz. It’s a statement believed to be true by just about everyone. Is there any place you feel more comfortable than where you live? For older adults, a great deal of fear and anxiety is
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Do you live with an elderly loved one or individual with mobility issues? If so, you’re surely concerned about his/her health and well-being. This is especially true if your loved one contends with diminishing strength and balance. Such conditions make climbing up and down the stairs very dangerous. Thankfully, there is a tried and true
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If we’re lucky, we’ll all live long and happy lives where we get to age in place. The term “age in place” describes a person who lives in the residence of his/her choice, for as long as he/she is able to. In many cases, this requires a considerable amount of support from family members, caregivers
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If you live with an elderly loved one or individual with mobility issues, you could greatly benefit from installing a stair lift in your home. A stair lift provides the most trusted solution to the risks involved with climbing up and down the stairs. Naturally, you want to avoid a slip and tumble at all
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With 2022 now in full swing, it’s possible you’re already making good on your New Year’s Resolutions. Then again, if you’re like most people, you may have already stumbled on your way to fulfilling the promises you’ve made to yourself. At LifeCare Mobility Solutions, we would like to do our part in helping you and
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The big day is almost here! On behalf of the entire LifeCare Mobility Solutions team, we would like to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas! Here’s hoping that no matter how you choose to celebrate (or even if you don’t celebrate), this weekend is one filled with joy and laughter. We especially hope that you
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Most of us use staircases every single day. The seemingly simple act of walking up and down a flight of stairs, however, is not so simple to many. For both seniors and individuals with mobility issues, a stair climb can be a scary situation. The Canadian government reports that “seniors are more at risk for
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