by Gareth Williams | May 31, 2020 | Bathroom Equipment, Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care, Personal Hygiene
Anyone, who cares for an elderly adult, will know that as the person gets older and weaker, personal hygiene becomes more of an issue. With elderly women in particular, there is a risk of urinary tract infections (UTI’s) and a bidet can be of great help. ...
by Gareth Williams | May 25, 2020 | Bathroom Equipment, Bedroom Equipment, Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care, Safety
If you are a caregiver, and you have a weak elderly loved who can no longer get in and out of bed without a lot of physical assistance, you may have been looking at patient lifts, such as a Hoyer lifts. And once you have seen the price, you may be wondering how you...
by Gareth Williams | May 23, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
As my mom’s caregiver, I am always looking out for things which may make life easier and more comfortable for her. Summer is coming soon, and it’s already threatening to be a tough one for the elderly. We are only in May, and we’re talking about...
by Gareth Williams | May 20, 2020 | Bathroom Equipment, Bedroom Equipment, Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care, Safety
As Mom gets older, and weaker, I know that there will most likely come a time when I may need a patient lift to move her, and in my case it will be sooner rather than later, due to back injury. So I was wondering about assistance from Medicare with the cost, and I...
by Gareth Williams | May 20, 2020 | Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
I can very much sympathize with anyone who has allergies, having been plagued with allergies to all kinds of pollen, dust mites, tree bark molds and asthma for over 45 yrs. If you are a caregiver to an elderly loved one who also has these problems, you may be...
by Gareth Williams | May 17, 2020 | Bedroom Equipment, Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care, Safety
Updated February 2022 As the costs, for the equipment for looking after our elderly loved ones, mounts up, it becomes really important to get help wherever you can. So, here’s an outline of Medicare’s hospital bed coverage guidelines, and the types...
by Gareth Williams | May 14, 2020 | Bedroom Equipment, Beginners Info, General Equipment, Health Care
As my mom gets older, and I need to find different types of medical and safety equipment that may make her life easier and safer, I am constantly checking to see how she will be able to finance it. Fortunately, my mom is not bed bound, but she liked the idea of a...
by Gareth Williams | May 9, 2020 | Bathroom Equipment, Beginners Info, Donating Equipment
If you have a piece of equipment which you have been using for your elderly loved one, but no longer need, it’s a great time to let someone else who may be less fortunate benefit from it. Where can I donate a shower chair ? You can donate a shower chair to...
by Gareth Williams | May 1, 2020 | Bathroom Equipment, Beginners Info, Donating Equipment, General Equipment
As caregivers, we often swap and change the equipment we use, to adapt to the changing needs of our aging loved ones. This doesn’t mean though that our old equipment wouldn’t help someone else, and it’s a great opportunity to give it to someone else...
