This forthcoming Sunday, March 9 will mark the beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Here’s a friendly reminder to turn your clocks ahead at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning (Saturday night). For most of us, the whole “spring forward” routine may seem like a minor inconvenience. However, for older adults, the shift can have a more […]
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Allow us to get you “hip” to an important concern shared by older adults. Hip injuries are commonplace. Naturally, the aging process causes us to lose bone density. We also endure changes in our balance and strength. As a result, an older person’s hips are susceptible to being hurt a lot more often than when
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If you live in a home with an elderly loved one, you’ve likely already encountered some scary moments. We’re not talking about the ones associated with Halloween, which comes this Tuesday. We’re talking about the slips and falls that tend to occur when older adults experience diminished strength and balance issues. It’s important to safeguard
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There are seniors all over Canada who are amazingly independent. They can walk up and down the stairs with ease, prepare their own meals and bathe without assistance. Over time, however, even the most able-bodied of seniors begin have a little difficulty performing their everyday tasks. Does this sound familiar for a loved one in
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Are you taking advantage of the warm and sunny weather yet? With spring well underway, many Canadians are already enjoying the great outdoors. The return to outdoor jogging, for example, is a happening that many are currently relishing. Although we shouldn’t have to wait for nice weather to exercise, it certainly helps! No matter your
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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 feet and a steering column to control the turning and direction of the scooter. Would a
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Does a member of your household require assistance getting up and down the stairs? If so, it’s definitely worthwhile to look into installing a stair lift. With a stair lift in your home, you can eliminate the risk of an injury-inducing fall down the stairs. At LifeCare Mobility Solutions, we proudly offer a wide array
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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 8,900 people. It was the largest increase among hospitalizations for seniors. In 2018, seniors accounted for more than
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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 to show your support by entrusting
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Most of us take the supposedly-simple acts of standing and walking for granted. We don’t live with the assumptions that we could trip and fall at any time. For both seniors and individuals with disabilities, however, imminent danger awaits if major precautions aren’t taken. Our friends over at HealthCraft Products refer to falls as an
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