by Gareth Williams | Mar 15, 2022 | Bathroom Equipment, Bedroom Equipment, Beginners Info
At 88 years old, my Mom had a hip replacement, and the best piece of equipment we ever have bought for her was purchased. We bought her a simple standard bedside commode, and we have never looked back. It really is the most successful purchase we have made for her. A...by Gareth Williams | Mar 15, 2022 | Beginners Info, Cheap Equipment, Free Equipment
If you are trying to cut back on the cost of all the different supplies and equipment that have to be bought as you or an elderly loved one age, there are quite a few places that you can look online, and Facebook is one of these. You may not think it, but I have seen...by Gareth Williams | Nov 30, 2021 | Beginners Info, Safety
The amount of preparation that you need to do in your home before a hip replacement, really depends on whether you are having either a posterior or lateral approach hip replacement, or an anterior approach hip replacement. For Mom’s posterior approach hip...by Gareth Williams | Nov 30, 2021 | Beginners Info, Safety
The amount of time a person will be incapacitated after a hip replacement, is one of the first questions that both the patient, and the carer are going to be asking. Many people are worried about getting back to work, and not losing too much of their income. I...by Gareth Williams | Nov 25, 2021 | Beginners Info, Personal Hygiene, Safety
As my mom’s carer, I learned a great deal about how you can make hip replacement recovery easier, and faster, for the patient. So I have put together over 100 tips, that I think will make things go much more smoothly, and hopefully I can make it easier for you,...by Gareth Williams | Nov 20, 2021 | Beginners Info, Safety
Having been my mom’s caregiver, when she had her posterior approach hip replacement at 88 years old, I know a thing, or two, about what you can expect it to be like, and how much help the patient is going to need. After an anterior approach hip replacement, you...by Gareth Williams | Nov 15, 2021 | Bathroom Equipment, Beginners Info, Daily Living Aids, Safety
Hip replacement recovery can seem pretty daunting ahead of surgery, and I must say that I was rather petrified with all it seemed my Mom would not be able to do after her posterior hip replacement. We found out, though, that if you plan ahead, prepare your home, and...by Gareth Williams | Nov 15, 2021 | Bathroom Equipment, Beginners Info, Daily Living Aids, Personal Hygiene, Safety
Having hip replacement surgery, is pretty intimidating for most people, and their caregivers. But it doesn’t have to be. There are quite a few relatively inexpensive items which will make life a lot simpler, and safer. Combined with some thinking ahead, it...by Gareth Williams | Nov 15, 2021 | Beginners Info, Safety
After a hip replacement, if you have been told that you need to follow precautions when sitting down, and standing up, you will need to – sit and stand using a walker use a chair with armrests use a chair with an upright back use a chair with a firm but...by Gareth Williams | Nov 13, 2021 | Bathroom Equipment, Beginners Info, Personal Hygiene, Safety
At the time of my Mom’s hip replacement I was rather overwhelmed by all the precautions that she, and I, would have to remember to follow, so she didn’t hurt her new hip, and my Mom was 88yrs old. This is a lot to handle for a lot of elderly adults who...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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