by Gareth Williams | Jan 2, 2020 | Beginners Info, Personal Hygiene, Safety
Can a bedside commode be used over a toilet ? Roughly 18 months ago my, now 90 yr old, mom had hip replacement surgery, and I had the job of finding the best type of raised toilet seat for her so she wouldn’t strain, or injure herself after the operation. After...
by Gareth Williams | Jan 1, 2020 | Beginners Info, Health Care
Does Medicare cover bedside commodes ? Over the years that I have been the caregiver to my two elderly parents, I think that the most useful and versatile piece of equipment we have used, is the bedside commode. If you get a 3-in-1 commode, you can use it as a toilet...
by Gareth Williams | Dec 31, 2019 | Beginners Info, Health Care
Does Medicare cover raised toilet seats ? Raised toilet seats will, for a lot of elderly people, become a pretty standard, and wonderfully helpful, piece of equipment, if mobility, stiffness and balance start to become an issue in their lives. And in partcicular, if...
by Gareth Williams | Dec 31, 2019 | Beginners Info, Safety
Video surveillance for elderly monitoring and safety: a helpful survey I have to say when I started talking to my mother about trying out some video monitoring in our home to see if it was viable, she wasn’t too thrilled ! In this post I look at how to approach...
by Gareth Williams | Dec 29, 2019 | Beginners Info, Safety
What is a raised toilet seat ? Just over 18 months ago when my mom had full hip replacement surgery, I purchased a kit of equipment which was to help my mom in her rehabilitation. As part of this kit we received what looked like large white plastic bubble, and which...
by Gareth Williams | Dec 27, 2019 | Beginners Info, Safety
Types of bed alarms: What you should know before you buy Last summer, after my mom had a hip replacement at 89 yrs young, I quickly realized I was going to need some kind of device to let me know when she was trying to get out of bed, in case I didn’t hear her...
by Gareth Williams | Dec 12, 2019 | Beginners Info, Safety
How to measure for a raised toilet seat ? Choosing the different types of equipment for my elderly mom to help facilitate the different tasks she performs everyday has, at times, been rather confusing, and choosing a raised toilet seat was no different. So, How to...
by Gareth Williams | Dec 5, 2019 | Beginners Info, Safety
What is a toilet safety frame ? As caregivers to elderly parents we are constantly trying to make things easier for our parents in their daily activities. Any area which requires mobility becomes more critical, and the toilet is no exception. there are a number of...
by Gareth Williams | Dec 4, 2019 | Beginners Info, Personal Hygiene, Safety
What does raised toilet seat mean ? It was prior to my mom having a hip replacement that my investigation into raised toilet seats went into full swing. The raised toilet seat is one of those pieces of equipment that most caregivers will become very familiar with if...
by Gareth Williams | Dec 3, 2019 | Beginners Info, Safety
How high should a raised toilet seat be ? About 18 months ago my now 90 year old mother had a hip replacement, and I became acquainted with all the accessories that we were going to need to use. probably the most important of which was the raised, or elevated toilet...
