As people age, mobility and balance can become a challenge, making it difficult for seniors to enter and exit their homes. Porch lifts can help overcome these challenges. They provide a safe and easy way for seniors to access their homes. A home porch lift (or vertical platform lift) is an indoor or outdoor residential
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As we age, our bodies change and our homes need to adapt to our changing needs. One of the most important areas to focus on is the bathroom. It can be a dangerous place for older adults. The bathroom is known as the most common room in the house for falls. Injuries from bathroom falls
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If you live with an elderly person or disabled individual, having a stair lift in your home can make a significant difference in his/her quality of life. Stair lifts are designed to provide safe and easy access to all levels of a home. They allow those with mobility issues to move around independently and with
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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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