Category: BEK Caregivers Corners

President Corner- What’s in a Chair?

What’s in a chair?  Just last week I was privileged enough to attend a church service in which Pastor Marcos Witt the Spanish congregation Pastor for Lakewood Church in Houston spoke for the very first time after going through a long period of recovery.  Last summer Pastor Witt shattered both of his ankles and his…

Tips for Daily Living- Temps are rising…

With the summer months quickly approaching, the need to move around town, join up with a family vacation or simply spend some time taking a nice stroll through the neighborhood is increasing.  With increased activity, comes increased risk, which requires increased safety…. Here at BEK medical we carry a wide range of mobility products that…

Focus on the Family- Lemons Conclusion

Often when life’s difficulties come around, we lose sight of the greater things in life, if you are a caregiver, this can come in the delay of a loved ones response to a new medication or even news of a worsening diagnosis.  Difficulties come in many shapes and sizes, and their gravity or lack thereof…

Tips for Daily Living- Is it the Shoes?

Is it the shoes?  It seems that with the latest fashion trends as shoes become more fashionable, it is at the expense of a basic necessity…comfort.  So often we have ended our days with aching and tired legs, cramping feet, the works.  Although there are many underlying factors that can directly affect our legs, one…

Focus on the Family- Lemons Continued

In our last Focus on the Family we talked about the role of the Planter in caregiving, this week we will be going over the “Tosser”.  Instantly this group is one that has a negative feel… to it, the term tossing makes it seem as though something is being thrown out, although this may the…

Healthy Heart Tips

800,000 Americans died last year from heart attacks and other heart related illnesses…. Do I have your attention yet?  Four out of five of those deaths were preventable according to WebMD.  At this point I really hope I have your attention. Much has been made over the past decade about the importance of heart health,…

Tips for Daily Living- Smart Muscles

So you or your loved one has suffered an injury, maybe a medical condition has made certain movements harder…before we go on remember, persistence is key.  The human body has a way of “memorizing” movements and every day tasks this is called… muscle memory.  Muscle memory is nothing more than… the way that the body…