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Mr Brown’s Wheelchair Platform Lift
I worked on a project several months ago with the department of Utah Housing in the Salt Lake City area. The project involved our Harmar Vertical Platform Lift to help transport a 35 year old man who got hit by a car when he was only 7 years old. His name is Mr Brown and he has been confined to his wheelchair since the accident which left him wheelchair bound for life.
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Cooking Class “Midvale Senior Center”
My name is Kevin owner of Western Stairlifts and I volunteer at the Midvale, Utah Senior Center were I teach a cooking class.The recipes are for meals you can prepare in 15 minutes or less and small portions for one to two people. My class is called “Cooking For Oneâ€. I usually teach my class every third Thursday of the month at 10:30 am. I have made many friends over the past year at the senior center. They really look forward having me and my wife “helper show up once a month. I thoroughly enjoy giving back to the community I work in!
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Remodel a bathroom for mobility
While remaining at home throughout one’s senior years is desirable, the design of the house may not be convenient if mobility issues arise. To make the home comfortable and rooms accessible, some adaptions must be made. If you’re planning to remodel your home or are assisting a family member with remodeling plans, there are several aspects of the room design to consider.
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Remodel a kitchen for mobility
When you or a loved one requires the use of a mobility device such as a wheelchair or a scooter, you may need to make adjustments to your home in order to encourage maximum independence. While these mobility devices can enhance quality of life for the individual in many situations, they may also require special accommodations to be made to improve the functionality of the home.
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Remodel a bedroom for mobility
When you or a loved one requires the use of a mobility device to get around, there may be special challenges that you face when moving throughout the home. In some rooms, such as the bedroom or living room, simply moving furniture around may promote maneuverability.
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Improve Bedroom Safety With A Remodel
Safety in the bedroom might not be something that you often think about because for healthy adults, it typically is not a problem. However, for toddlers and children and even elderly adults, there are many hidden dangers inside the bedroom. A bedroom remodel might be the best option to improve the safety and health of all of those sleeping and spending time in the room.
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How to Tell if You Need a Mobility Scooter
Mobility scooters provide independence for a number of people, and so they are popular devices. Yet, it can be difficult to pinpoint whether you need one, and misconceptions exist about who can or cannot benefit from their usage. Here are a few groups of people who can benefit from mobility scooters, and how to tell if you fit into them.
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Safety and convenience of Walk-In Tubs
Walk-in tubs are designed to provide you with both safety and convenience within your bathroom. Now you are able to bathe safely without having to worry about slippery tubs or shower surfaces, high steps and other obstacles that can make taking a bath one of the most difficult tasks of the day. At American Home Services Inc., we help to truly revolutionize your bathing experience with features that not only make your tub safe and convenient to access, but that also enhance your entire bathroom.
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The True Cost of a Walk-In bathtub
Walk-in bathtubs offer many benefits for individuals who have limited mobility; however, there are features that can potentially increase the cost of the tub, beyond those associated with purchase price and installation fees. While some of these costs can be minimized or eliminated with careful planning, some are necessary to ensure comfort and safety. Here are some things to consider when purchasing your walk-in bathtub.
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The Benefits of a Bath Lift
If you’ve been considering getting a bath lift, you may wonder what the pros and cons of such a decision might be. No one likes to make a purchase or a big change without being informed, and we are happy to provide you with a short list of improvements and drawbacks you might see with a bath lift.
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Enjoy a Safer Bathing Experience With A Bath Lift
For many people who are elderly or have physical conditions that hinder their mobility, one of the first pleasures of life that is often lost is taking a relaxing bath. However, as technology has advanced there have been many items made to make bathing safe and easy for those with physical difficulties, with one of the most popular being the bath lift.
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Who Needs a Vehicle Platform Lift?
Technology makes life easier for just about everyone today. Information is readily available and most of the population has a smart phone or other electronic device ready to supply all their needs throughout the day. Sometimes the opportunities available are so plentiful that people are not even aware of various potential solutions to common difficulties they encounter on a daily basis.
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F.A.Q’s About Stairlifts
Anyone investigating stairlifts will have many questions. First and foremost is the issue of safety. Are stairlifts safe?
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Inward Vs. Outward Swinging Doors
Purchasing a walk-in tub is a serious consideration for elderly couples, adult children of elderly parents and anyone who manages an elder care facility. Your choice of bath tub helps the elderly bathe under their own power. You want the elderly under your care to feel independent, and your choice of bath tub helps that independence.
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Understanding Stairlifts
Stairs are, at the same time, incredibly simple and incredibly complex. For people with full mobility, there’s nothing easier than moving up and down a staircase. However, at the same time that ease of use is completely reverse for people with limitations on their movement. Modern technology has gone a long way in fixing this problem. The two main solutions come in the form of stair lifts and wheelchair stair lifts.
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How Safe Are Used Stairlifts?
Stairlifts are fast becoming a common convenience among aging adults who wish to maintain their mobility while accessing all levels of the home and overcoming obstacles such as porches, decks and staircases. Although companies like Western Stairlifts work hard to create durable, yet affordable products, many consumers are eagerly searching for secondhand options that they can secure at markedly lower prices. In these instances, it is vital to know whether or not used stairlifts are a safe and worthwhile investment.
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Vehicle Lifts Promote Productivity
Of all the things you don’t want to hear a Doctor say, “You are paralyzed from the waist down. I’m terribly sorry.” is one of the worst. Those were the words spoken to my Mother by her surgeon after a surgery gone terribly wrong.
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Do you have the right tub or bathroom for a walk in tub?
Walk in tub offers convenience, manageability, stability, and safety. They come in a variety of sizes and depths, and come with options such as water jets, skid resistant flooring, ergonomic seating, and easy to use hand held shower heads. Walk in tubs are ideal for the elderly, but have benefits for any family member who values safety, and for any homeowner with a small bathroom.
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