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Stair Lifts - Straight and Curved Rails

By: Christian Dunnage There are two types of stairlift. Straight and curved. The first is designed for straight stairs. The footrest of the lift will normally stop level with the top stair. It may be possible to ...
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Hurricanes and Elder Care Safety Conflicts

By: Lance Winslow During the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season we saw in the city of New Orleans that when the levee broke and Elder Care facility was flooded and people in the hospice died from drowning. ...
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Mrs. Pinchpenny’s Tips for Saving Money and Sticking to a Budget

By: Harriet Hodgson After seeing the new budget shows on television I've decided there are two types of people - those who save money and those who don't. I come from meager circumstances and learned how ...
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9 Quick Tips To Buying A Stair Lift

By: Elizabeth Longbourne Stair lifts provide more than just a means of getting from the downstairs floor of a house to the upstairs – they also represent mobility and independence to an ageing generation.As time goes by, ...
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Ooops - Watch Your Step: Making a Safe, Accessible and Organized Home

By: Susan Fox Creating an organized and clutter free home environment for the elderly and physically challenged is essential to their comfort and safety. Modifying the home for their specific needs will create a highly functional ...
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How to Choose the "Right" Nursing Home

By: Clyde Young So the time has come to put your mom or dad in a nursing home and now you need to figure out which nursing home is the right one. Well it is not an ...
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Live In Care: An Economical Home Care Alternative

By: Ife Odu Home care assistance can be expensive especially when care is needed in 12, 16 or 24 hour shifts. Live-in care is provided to clients who need around the clock assistance and supervision with their ...
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Long Term Care Provider

By: Jessica Farrell A large percentage of long term care is given at home generally by non compensated labor. That means usually a child, spouse or relative is caring at home for the ill or ...
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Emergency Medical Alert Systems

By: Ross Bainbridge Emergency medical alert systems are designed to provide medical help in emergency situations. These are medical alert systems extremely helpful in situations that arise from injuries or illnesses, where immediate medical care is required.The ...
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Short Trips Can Stimulate Alzheimer’s Patients

By: Phyllis Staff, Ph.D. Severe degradation of short-term memory means that my father, an Alzheimer's elder, is seldom interested in movies or books. And, although music used to be a source of enjoyment, he no longer listens ...
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