Amanda Corsaut 
Traveling can be stressful for anyone – even if you don’t have any disabilities or need any extra assistance. When you’re in a wheelchair you need extra help in the airport getting to the right gate and making sure your luggage comes with you. Oftentimes you will be relying on assistance from airport agents to … Read more
When you’re a caregiver for an elderly person who is bedridden, your daily tasks can become much more challenging. A person’s oral hygiene is paramount to their overall health and wellbeing, so it’s important to make sure you’re caring for their teeth properly. An elderly person could be bedridden for purely physical reasons but they … Read more
When a grandparent gets sick and is dying, many parents struggle with whether their children should visit their grandparents. Many dying adults will choose against dying at home in an effort to protect their families from seeing them go through their final days, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. Many children … Read more
The short answer is yes it absolutely is legal to drive with hand controls. It is important to note, though, that it’s not as simple as just getting hand controls put in your vehicle. You will need to make sure of a few things before you can have the convenience of driving your car with … Read more
Depending on the kind of hand controls you want, most modifications of this sort cost between $1,000 to $12,000. Read on to see how much does it cost to put hand controls in a car in different cases and how you can go about doing it. Hand Controls in a Car – A Boon for … Read more
Taking care of your elderly parent can be very rewarding and bring you closer to your loved one, but it can also be a little challenging when you’re the full-time caregiver for your aging loved one. Sometimes you need a little something uplifting to get you through those times that you feel very alone and … Read more
Yes, Medicare does pay for hand controls in automobiles. But there is a process to it. Read on to understand how you can get hand controls in your vehicle and get Medicare to pay for it. How Do Hand Controls Help in Driving an Automobile? Do you feel as though you could still drive your … Read more
For seniors, staying in their home and aging in place is important. It’s a comfortable and familiar place, plus they have so many memories there of their friends and family. While caring for the inside of their home may still be something seniors can do, outside work – like lawn care – can be tough … Read more
There are many facilities available to patients living with dementia who specialize in providing the kind of care they need, especially as their condition starts to decline. As the illness of dementia progresses, many people living with it start to have the inability to understand what is going on around them. When this happens it … Read more
As people age, we probably notice that their skin is much thinner and feels more frail than someone who is much younger. This thin skin means that the elderly are much more susceptible to tearing, especially if they already have a wound that is taking a long time to heal. How does wound care cause … Read more
