Caregiver University

Living with only one active hand? Watch our 60-second tutorial where an occupational therapist explains how to tie your shoes using only one hand.

How to Tie Your Shoes with One Hand Occupational Therapist of 30 years, Martin Jansen, explains how to tie your shoes with only one active hand. ---------- Rehabmart was founded by two occupati...

Since 1983, James Leckey has looked at the needs of physically challenged children and asked himself how he could create products that are therapeutic, comfortable, and life-enhancing. Leckey, his brand of seating and positioning systems, consists of products that meet pediatric needs in a compassionate, creative way!

Leckey: Special Needs Seating & Positioning Systems Designed with Compassion It’s one thing to design seating and mobility equipment that is ergonomically correct and meets the needs of children. It’s quite another to do so with compassion for children and their social and emotional needs. 

"While the Baby Boomers may be aging, they are far from done. It may be our best gift to our children to develop care plans, options, savings, and innovations today to care for us tomorrow."

Forbes

From Sunday Brunch To Caregiver Crunch: Millennials Confront Caring For Aging Baby Boomers Mother’s Day - a mixture cards, flowers, and chocolates to say thank you. For many the annual celebration of mom is marked by Sunday Brunch. But how will a convergence of debt, distance and divorce conspire and converge to form a caregiver crunch for Millennials caring for aging Baby Boomers?

Do you have a heart for the senior community? Looking to begin on the path as a caregiver? Here are seven of the top reasons why working in a senior living community is one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do.

Mangar Health

The Beginner’s Guide To Working In A Senior Living Community | Mangar US Working in a Senior Living Community is a truly rewarding profession so we listed the top reasons working in one will be one of the best jobs you’ll ever do

Taking a patient's blood pressure has never been so simple (or elegant!). The R1 Sphygmomanometer Set is designed for ultimate accuracy and durability with innovative shock-proof technology.

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Riester USA

R1 Shock Proof Aneroid Sphygmomanometer The R1 Sphygmomanometer Set is designed for ultimate accuracy and durability with innovative shock-proof technology. Learn more & view pricing here: https://...

Perform patient transfers at the touch of a finger! The EvaDrive Mobile Lift was designed to help contain the growing cost of injuries to both patients and health care providers by virtually eliminating injuries during transfers.

Handicare USA

Reduce Caregiver Injuries and Transfer Patients Effortlessly Using the EvaDrive Mobile Patient Lift Perform patient transfers at the touch of a finger! The EvaDrive Mobile Lift was designed to help contain the growing cost of injuries to both patients and health care providers by virtually eliminating injuries during transfers. 

Prevent bathroom falls before they happen! Here are some great ideas, and check out related products below!

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when it comes to seniors and bath safety, never assume - Drive Cares When it comes to seniors and safety, never assume. Without adequate safety measures, a typical morning shower can mean the end of independent living for someone who suffers a bathtub fall injury. It had been months since I’d visited my mother at her home. An active, 73-year-old widow, she lives al...

This city aims to cut falls in the elderly by a whooping 20% within the next decade!

Baltimore Wants to Reduce Elderly Fall Rate Baltimore city officials announce a falls prevention strategy for older adults. The National Council on Aging estimates that 25 percent of Americans 65 and older fall each year. Charm City officials want to reduce the rate of falls by 20 percent in the next decade in their city.

Performing everyday tasks with limited arm function is challenging - but not impossible. With the right planning and a little creativity, you can (and will!) adapt to your body's capabilities, and continue to live an independent, joyful life!

How to Live One-Handed After an Injury There are many situations that could make it necessary to live one-handed, either temporarily or for an extended period of time. In this article, occupational therapist Martin Jansen teaches practical ways to remain independent while recovering or adapting to the effects of an injury with only on...

Low sodium? Low carb? Clear liquid? Learn the differences (and benefits!) in this helpful article!

Senior Dietary Restrictions: Resource Guide Learn how to help seniors prepare common specialty diets, from low-sodium to thickened liquids.

Only about 8% of adults meditate - but you might want to start after reading this!

Meditation Slows Mental Decline UC Davis study reveals intensive and continued meditation over time can stave off mental decline throughout a person's lifetime.

Need help choosing a patient sling, but don't know where to start? We put together this handy sling selection guide to make the process easy!

Rehabmart.com

Patient Transfer Techniques - Sling Selection Before you can safely execute a patient transfer, you'll need to select the appropriate sling. Check out the full playlist here: https://bit.ly/2Jc3VFI -----...

It might be hard to imagine suddenly being deprived of your ability to drive. James Chapman's wife didn't have to imagine this: it happened to her. James invented the Freedom Staff to give his wife and others like her their freedom back!

Freedom staff hand driving controls tools

Have You Lost Your Ability to Drive? Get Back on the Road with Freedom Staff! It might be hard to imagine that one day, whether due to an accident or a slowly developing illness, you are suddenly deprived of your ability to operate a vehicle on your own. James Chapman's wife didn't have to imagine this: it happened to her. James invented the Freedom Staff to give his wife....

Are you living alone? Have you ever had to lift a loved one up off the floor by yourself? Falling can be a scary and dangerous experience - but it doesn't have to be! With its single-person operating capacity, the IndeeLift helps get fallen loved ones up in moments!

Are You a Fall Risk? Living Alone? The IndeeLift Turns Falling Into a Non-Event! Before he ever drew the first blueprint for the IndeeLift, Steve Powell was a devoted caregiver to his elderly parents. Needing a long-term solution to his father's frequent and distressing falling episodes, Steve worked to create an intuitive patient lift that could be operated by a single user....

Using a wheelchair, scooter, or crutches? Google “directions” features now show the best routes for individuals needing extra space for mobility tools!

Google Rolls Out ‘Wheelchair Accessible’ Routes Google Maps has unveiled a new feature, wheelchair accessible route maps that plot pathways for people with mobility challenges.

Keep falls and low bone density at a distance by taking these simple yet important preventative steps!

Bone Health Tumbles With Hip Fractures Rising Hip fractures are rising, especially for older women, according to a recent study. But there are actions you can take to keep your bones strong.

Admitting that you need a break is key to helping you recognize, prevent, and avoid caregiver burnout!

How to “Unplug” from Caregiving BY CAROL BRADLEY BURSACK You’re a long-term caregiver for your parents and you are getting more than a little burned out. A friend tells you that her family is unable to use a five-day beach …

Did you know that in the next twenty years, there will be 78 million people passing the senior citizen age mark?

Age 65+ Adults Are Projected to Outnumber Children by 2030 By 2030, the United States for the first time will have more 65-and-older residents than children, the Census Bureau reports.

What better way to prepare for the warm weather and change of seasons than by helping a loved one get rid of clutter? Here’s how!

Spring Cleaning a Senior’s Home | Caregiver Stress Spring cleaning is especially important in homes where seniors can no longer keep up with regular housekeeping chores. Here are five steps to get it done.

If you are one of the millions of women suffering from a weak pelvic floor, Elvie has a solution that’s easy and engaging!

Strengthen and Tone the Pelvic Floor with Elvie Kegel Tracker For women living with incontinence and a weakened pelvic floor, RehabMart is proud to introduce Elvie, a contemporary product line of female Kegel trackers currently revolutionizing the face of women’s health!

Number one: You are not alone.

20 Things Every Parent of Kids with Special Needs Should Hear Twenty words of wisdom and advice from parents of children with special needs.

It's no secret that caregivers have one of the most demanding jobs around. But for all that’s expected of you, you can’t pour from an empty glass.

How to Avoid Burnout If You're Caring for a Loved One Full-Time Caregivers have one of the most demanding jobs around. Giving care to your loved one can be rewarding, frustrating, exhausting, thankless, and challenging. One of the biggest challenges is to take care of yourself too.

Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of filing a Medicare claim? We created this guide to help make it simple!

Everything You Need to Know About Filing a Medicare Claim In Everything You Need to Know About Filing a Medicare Claim, you’ll find a walk-through of how to file a direct medical payment claim, as well as an extensive FAQ, broken down by individual questions and answers. 

No matter how close and loving your relationship may be, adding another person to the household changes the dynamics for the entire family. Here are some questions to ask yourself before you make that change.

Considering Moving An Aging Parent Into Your Home? All involved should answer these questions first before making the decision to move your loved one permanently into your home.

Once considered a less credible form of alternative medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is now at the forefront of many modern clinical success stories.

13 Interesting Facts About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Beginning more than 5,000 years ago and continuing into the present day, the history of hyperbarics is extensive and full of unexpected surprises. In this informative article, learn the ground-breaking stories spanning the earliest years of hyperbaric therapy to its use as a medical treatment pla...

Do you or a loved one use a wheelchair? This ultimate guide to wheelchair cushions will help you discover new ways to achieve proper positioning and support!

The Caregiver's Ultimate Guide to Wheelchair Cushions The Caregiving community has come a long way since the days of the manual sling seat wheelchair. Even so, a growing number of Americans who rely on a wheelchair are suffering a variety of painful conditions - all of which stem from spending most of the day sitting down.

It’s proven that good lighting (and enough of it!) can drastically reduce the risk of falling at home. You can learn more and shop a variety of interior lighting options here: http://bit.ly/2G7Flnj

Home Lighting Tips for Seniors Aging in Place Just as it’s a good idea to adapt other parts of the house to accommodate the needs of older adults who want to age in place, it’s also best to upgrade the lighting in the home to make it a safer, …

New research tells us that spending even less than 10 minutes a day chatting with those who have dementia can substantially improve their quality of life!

Basic Interaction Can Help Dementia Patients Spending less than 10 minutes a day chatting with those who have dementia can substantially improve their quality of life, according to new research.