Category: Home Medical Equipment

How to Choose Between a Handicap Accessible Ramp or Lift

If you or someone in your home is in a wheelchair, uses a walker, or needs a mobility device to get around safely, it’s time to make your home more handicap accessible. However, it can be difficult to choose the right types of modifications. Here is how to choose between a handicap-accessible ramp or lift…

What Kind of Patient Lift is Right for Me?

Whether you struggle with a physical disability yourself or you are the caregiver of someone who does, deciding on medical equipment can be challenging. Patient transfer is an important part of daily care in many people’s lives. Caregivers often have difficulty lifting a patient for daily life activities, including bathing, dressing, toileting, and patient transport.…

Making Your Own First-Aid Kit

If there’s one fact of life we’re all too familiar with, it’s that accidents happen. From minor scrapes and bruises to major injuries, everyone has faced an unexpected medical situation at home, in the office, or on the go. Whether it’s just a small cut on your hand from a kitchen knife or a second-degree…

3 Pain Relief Products You Should Always Have on Hand

No matter who you are or what you do, aches and pain are unavoidable. We’ve all woken up with a stubborn crick in the neck, twisted an ankle on a walk or run, come home from a desk job with an aching lower back, or experienced similar painful situations that often come from just being…

Home Exercising Tips For Seniors

Exercise is an essential activity for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. As we age, so do our bodies, making regular exercise even more important. Many people want to work out, but are unsure of where to start. Extensive workout regimens and gyms are not for everybody. This doesn’t mean that you can’t workout! Here are a…

How To Make Your Own Face Mask

Due to the impact of the coronavirus, there has been a significant shortage of essential medical supplies. This includes surgical face masks and N95 respirator masks. The U.S. government has recommended that all residents wear a face mask when going outside. Wearing cloth face masks can help prevent the spread of infection. While it is…

Entertaining Activities To Do At Home

With everyone staying in the house it can be difficult to stay entertained indoors. After a while many people may start to feel a bit stir crazy. Although we cannot yet resume our everyday lifestyle. There are many ways to remain calm and relaxed during these uncertain times. Here are a few tips to keep…