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Senior Housing and Active Adults

Define Active Adult My sister just finished a triathlon.  Meanwhile, I spent a few hours in the garden while my adult son was out fishing on the lake.  Define active adult. We know staying active is good for our mental and physical well-being.  But what does staying active mean to you?  What do you expect […]

Don’t Miss Out on Holiday Fun: Prepare early for your travel needs

It happens every year.  Families and friends get together to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year’s.  Don’t get left behind because of mobility or other house-guest concerns. If your grandmother, grandfather, mother or dad is able to stay with you, make it easy on everyone by planning ahead.  You will want to consider mobility […]

Live and Thrive in Your Own Home:  Aging in Place

  You want to stay in your home.  Of course you do.  It is your space, just the way you like it.  Your books, your furnishings, your clothes, your photographs, your dishes, and most importantly – your memories. But staying in your house might require some extra help.  Today, aging at home is commonly called […]

Post Surgery Supplies for at Home Recovery

  Are you the caregiver for someone having surgery?  Are you having surgery?  Equipping your home with the proper tools before you have surgery, will give you peace of mind and can also help boost recovery time. Your doctor or nurse will have some good suggestions for you.  The hospital, or even visiting nurses, are other resources […]

Need a wheelchair? Which one is right for you?

In 1783, John Dawson of Bath England, invented a product which came to be known as  the “Bath wheelchair”, named after the town of Bath. Dawson designed a chair with two large wheels and one small one and his design outsold all other wheelchairs in the world in the 19th century. Recently, the use of […]