Live Safely in Your Home
Working in the kitchen with any condition that limits hand strength, coordination or dexterity can be a frustrating experience, especially for those suffering from debilitating conditions like arthritis. I have worked with so many people that have given up on their cooking or baking activities because they cannot comfortably complete them anymore. Fortunately, there are …
Recovering from back or hip surgery is difficult. The recovery can make even basic activities of daily living arduous tasks. One of these overlooked activities is… How do you put on pants after back or hip surgery? It can be a struggle to put on pants after surgery while trying to maintain your back and …
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If you have never had to install a grab bar in a bathroom, the process of deciding where to place one can be intimidating. You decided you need a shower grab bar, or a toilet grab bar or a bathroom grab bar. Maybe to help with stabilization during visits to the bathroom. But where do …
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Don’t feel safe getting in and out of a car? Have you or your loved one given up on beloved activities because of an insecurity with getting in and out of a car? As an OT in the community, I worked with many individuals who found themselves in this same situation. My first recommendation to …
Showering following a hip replacement can be daunting when attempting to follow all the hip precautions, stay safe from falls, and managing to get clean! I understand. I’ve worked with many patients who struggle with showering after a hip replacement. So, I wanted to put together a helpful post about the details for setting up …
Bed mobility after hip replacement, or more specifically, getting in and out of bed is a common place where we see some challenges maintaining hip precautions after surgery or injury. Maintaining your hip precautions (no bending more than 90 degrees, no crossing your legs, no pivoting on surgical leg) during all daily activities following a …
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So, you know you need a grab bar to prevent falls. But maybe you don’t have a wall nearby to add one. Or maybe you need a grab bar temporarily and don’t want to add holes to your walls or your tile bathrooms. Well, worry no more. I have a no-drill grab bar solution that …
Getting in and out of bed is one of the top reasons for falls for seniors. Many of these falls could have been prevented with the addition of adult bed rails. I decided I wanted to provide an overview of how to install and use bed rails for seniors. The bed rails discussed in this …
The Luxe Bidet Neo 120 is the most common and highest reviewed bidet on Amazon. Bidets themselves have gained significant popularity over recent years and are a wonderful option for anyone looking for alternative means for toilet hygiene. Installing a bidet can be cost effective, environmentally friendly, and health promoting. The Neo 120 is the …
Need to wear compressions socks? Tired of trying to find how to put on compression socks? Relief is here! I’ll show you step-by-step how reduce the burden of daily compression sock wearing using a compression sock donning tool (there’s also another one with extendable handles). This technique is something I have taught many patients over …
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