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Aids For Independent Daily Living
Daily actions such as picking up objects from the floor, dining and taking a bath can sometimes be difficult to those that live with disability. It can be frustrating for them and can cause some distress; howev
Exercise For The Elderly
Only around 1 in 10 Australians over the age of 50 do enough exercises to gain any cardiovascular benefits. Some estimates suggests that half of the physical decline that comes with ageing may be due to a lack
Reducing Environmental Falls Hazards
Falls prevention is an important aspect of every day life as falls can happen to anyone, not just elderly patients, and while we covered how to reduce your personal risk of falling today we’ll cover environment
Reducing Your Personal Risk Of Falls
While falls can happen to anyone the older you grow the more common falls can become and as a result the more chance you can injure yourself. Most falls that occur happen in and around the home along in aged ca
Most Popular Change Tables
Change tables are small, raised platforms used by carers to assist their patients in changing. These are usually used in bathrooms and changing rooms to help patients with their daily hygiene routines. Active M
Get A Good Night's Sleep With Our Pressure Relieving Overlays
Getting a good night’s sleep is important as sleep plays an important role in your physical health. According to the South Australian Health Department it helps with physical recover and repair along with suppo
Prevent Falls with Alarms and Sensors
As people grow older the more chances of having falls become more common due to an aging body. That is why preventing falls are important and we have written a couple of blogs on how to reduce personal and envi
Protac - Sensory Integration Equipment
Sensory integration is a form of occupational therapy in which special exercises are used to strengthen a patient’s sense of touch, balance and where the body and it’s part are in space. It is effective for pat
Using And Measuring Crutches
Crutches are useful walking aids as they can be used as a way to aid people living with disability or for those that are recovering from injuries that prevents them from walking unassisted. They can be used in
Positive Environments: Why Disability Awareness Matters At Home
Disability awareness is about challenging notions and stereotypes about persons with disabilities and replacing these harmful assumptions with knowledge and understanding. According to the Australian Depa
The Neater Range
Eating and drinking are a normal part of daily life that we do every day without thinking. However for those living with disabilities it can be a challenge and they may find it hard to eat or drink without
Top 3 Popular Floor Hoists
Lifting floor hoists are used to lift people from the floor, or anywhere really, to a standing position before being transported to wherever they need to go. It is versatile meaning any sling can be attache
Five Fundamentals For Dementia Carers
Caring for someone with dementia can be daunting, perhaps even challenging, however it’s not as one would expect. The crucial aspect to caring someone with dementia is the right attitude and by educating yo
Community social engagements reduce risk of permanent residential care by 6%
Did you know that older adults reduce the risk of entering permanent residential care by 6% for each additional hour of community care? A new study has found that those who used social support servic
12 Essential Steps to Remember for Slide Sheet Use
A slide sheet is a common piece of manual handling equipment in the healthcare and aged care industries. They are used to move patients horizontally on beds and shower trolleys, making patient lifting and trans
Normal slings? Go specialized with AMS
There comes a time where normal slings cannot be used due to a patient or environment’s unique situation. Therefore specialized slings are designed to address those issues and to help patients continue thei
5 Types Of Slings For Patient Care
If you’ve already been using patient lifting slings , you might be looking into the next best thing for your patient. You might be looking for an alternative to specialised slings — you want a patient lifting s
Falls Management & Prevention
Slips, trips and falls are common risks that can happen anywhere. These risks are more common and they most likely happen to elderly people. The chance of falls, trips or slips increases with age. Many fa
Different places - Different patients - Different weigh scales
Many health problems are caused because of weight. When monitoring a patient’s health, it is good to have and know recent information of all the health indicators. To know your patients weight is necessary
Cleaning shared Patient Care Equipment
When choosing a patient lift to help with lifting and moving patients who have mobility issues, the careful determination and selection of the lift itself is very important. And so is hygiene.
