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by Gareth Williams | Jun 15, 2019 | Beginners Info, Personal Hygiene, Safety
With elderly parents, in terms of safety, the bathroom is the room of most concern due to all the obvious risks. And if you then start to think about the embarrassment, and nervousness, around privacy and bathing, bathrooms and bathing become very complicated for an...by Gareth Williams | May 23, 2019 | Bathroom Equipment, Beginners Info, Personal Hygiene, Safety
Living with my mom, as I do, I am constantly checking for things which might cause her to fall, and the bathroom with all that water is the prime area for a nasty accident. Bathroom safety tips for seniors – solutions to slippery floors in and around the...by Gareth Williams | May 6, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, Free Equipment, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
Without doubt, the greatest fear my Mom has, is that of falling, and being unable to get help, as she lies injured and alone. Luckily, she has me, her living medical alert system, in the same home. But for those elderly adults who don’t have a caregiver living...by Gareth Williams | May 4, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, Safety
While researching different methods of activity monitoring for my mom, I kept coming across the term “Telecare”. I wrongly assumed that it meant using video chats to have some kind of consultation with your doctor or nurses. In fact, it encompasses far...by Gareth Williams | May 4, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
If you, like me, have been looking to find some kind of medical alert system for your elderly parent, your first question will be “Where is my parent going to need the alert system ?” And then, if they are active, “Where can they go with the medical...by Gareth Williams | May 1, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
Since starting this blog, I have been talking to a lot of people about medical alert systems, and the vast majority thought that you need a landline. I have to admit, I did too when we first looked with my mom. Not all medical alert systems require a landline...by Gareth Williams | Apr 27, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
If you have been looking to purchase a Medical Alert System, you may have noticed that a lot of them have an “add-on” called a Fall Detection, and usually at some additional cost to the basic rate. I decided to get some information on what is a Fall...by Gareth Williams | Mar 21, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Medical Alert Systems, Safety
Now that my mother has turned a sprightly 90 yrs old, and is still trying to get into trouble, I decided to do some research into what are medical alert systems, who benefits from having them, and why we may wish to have one. What are medical alert systems ? Medical...by Gareth Williams | Feb 28, 2019 | Beginners Info, Safety
Over the last 2 1/2 years, my mom has unfortunately slipped, and fallen twice. Luckily, Mom has not really seriously hurt herself, although this last time she has bruised her ribs, and it has dented her confidence a little. Mom’s hip replacement though,...by Gareth Williams | Feb 25, 2019 | Beginners Info, Elderly Monitoring, General Equipment, Safety
Living with my elderly mom, I know pretty much what she is getting into during the day. But for adults who have elderly parents with whom they don’t live, a lot of time and energy can be spent worrying about them. Monitoring aging parents from afar, can be...We and use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your experience on our website. We may store and/or access information on a device and process personal data, such as your IP address and browsing data, for personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development. Additionally, we may utilize precise geolocation data and identification through device scanning.
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