Welcome to the first LifeCare Mobility Solutions blog of 2023! On behalf of our entire team, we hope that this year will be your most joyous year to date. We also hope that it is a very safe year for you and your family members. As you know, our team is dedicated to assisting the […]
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With the last day of November comes the end of Fall Prevention Month. It’s an important time of year as there is a stronger focus on keeping people from injuring themselves due to falls. This is especially vital for older adults. The Public Health Agency of Canada tells us that falls are the leading cause
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“In Canada, falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations and injury deaths among people aged 65 or older,” reports the Government of Canada, “Injuries from falls reduce older adults’ quality of life, increase caregiver demands, and precipitate admissions into long-term care. The cost of treating fall-related injuries is high.” Do you live with an
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It will likely come as no surprise to you that falls are the number one reason for injury-related deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits for older adults in Canada. We are all well aware that, with age, our strength and balance diminishes. As a result, navigating staircases is clearly made a lot more difficult in
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Over the course of the next couple of months, we’ll be having predominantly warm and sunny weather. But it won’t be fun for everyone. Seniors are prone to heat stroke and other ailments when it’s hot outside. The heat, by the way, isn’t the only thing that older adults need to worry about. So what
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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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On behalf of everyone at LifeCare Mobility Solutions, we would like to wish you a very Happy New Year! We would also like to take this opportunity to remind you that we are open today and will be open tomorrow as well. On New Year’s Eve, we will close again and remain closed until our
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Welcome to Fall Prevention Month! It isn’t necessary for November to roll around in order for us to pay strict attention to preventing falls. However, this month serves as a good reminder for us to brush up on some much-needed safety protocol. As the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation informs us, “falls are a leading cause of
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