E&T Horizons Expands Bathroom Safety Products Line
E&T Horizons has expanded its line of ADA-compliant, European-designed and manufactured shower seats and grab bars sold under its Design By Intent brand, it announces.
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Aging Adults: Heed These Tips for a Safer Home
Home Instead shares room-by-room tips to help ensure a safer living space for older adults.
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Apply Now for New Reeve Quality of LIfe Grants
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center announces grant funding opportunities through its 2021 1st Cycle Direct Effect and special focus COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation Quality of Life grants initiatives. Applications are available through Tuesday, March 16.
Home Modifications for Fall Prevention
Four categories of home modifications can make homes fall-safe and secure. Learn what they are and how they work in this interdisciplinary approach explained by John Rider, MS, OTR/L, MSCS, CEAS.
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CRT Telehealth Eval: What Just Happened?
Susan Johnson Taylor, OTR/L, discusses complex rehab technology service delivery in the age of COVID-19, in this feature for the November/December 2020 issue of Rehab Management.
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Powered Orthotic with Shoulder Assist Leads the Pack of New Products from Abilitech Medical
Abilitech Medical launches the Abilitech Assist, an assistive technology aid designed to help people with minimal strength resulting from neuromuscular disorders facilitate independent control of their arms by supporting and assisting both their shoulder and elbow.
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Senior Home Safety Specialist Training Now Required for TruBlue Total House Care Franchisees
TruBlue Total House Care, a professional full-service house care franchise for seniors who wish to age in place, has been recognized with Age Safe America’s 100% Commitment Award, it announces.
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Stuck at Home or Unable to Travel? Take a Virtual Journey Instead
Beeyonder, a virtual travel startup on a mission to foster memorable travel experiences for people with conditions that prevent or inhibit their ability to travel, launches its platform for live and prerecorded global experiences.
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Atypical Speech: Alexa Understands
People with speech impairments are now able to use the Voiceitt mobile app to access and interact with Amazon’s Alexa, Voiceitt announces.
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Ensure Patients Go Home with a Detailed Plan in Hand, Researchers Advise
Individualized treatment plans and instructions would be beneficial to both patients and their caregivers upon returning home after a stay in the hospital and a skilled nursing facility, according to research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
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Home Health Care’s Role in COVID-19 Recovery
Increasing referrals to home health care has the potential to provide support and achieve improved recovery for COVID-19 patients, according to recent research.
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Embracing Carers Study Explores COVID-19’s Impact on Caregivers
EMD Serono’s Embracing Carers initiative unveils the results of a new study exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the caregiver community in the United States.
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Accessibility Enhanced RVs for 2021 Hit the Market
Winnebago’s new Accessibility Enhanced (AE) models for 2021 are updated with wheelchair tie-downs and increased stock availability through La Mesa RV, the company reports.
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Home Instead Rolls Out Contactless Gift-Giving
For the past 17 years, Home Instead has delivered presents and essential items to seniors during the holidays via its “Be a Santa to a Senior” program. This year, Home Instead is teaming with Amazon Business to create a contactless gift-giving experience for volunteers and recipients.
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Amramp’s New CEO, Gordon, is a Chip Off the Old Block
Amramp, a family-owned franchise network providing commercial accessibility solutions for people with limited mobility, announces that Justin Gordon has been named its new Chief Executive Officer.
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H-Man Arm Rehab Robot Investigated for Home Use
A compact robot, known as the H-Man, demonstrates its efficacy in helping patients improve their upper-limb mobility in a clinical trial involving 60 stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation therapy. The study is published in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering.
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Lifting Tips for Home Caregivers from AAOS
As part of Family Caregiver Month in November, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) shares lifting techniques to help home caregivers avoid sprain and strain while caring for their loved ones.
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Get ‘Ready to Roll’ to Prepare for Disasters
United Spinal Association launches “Ready to Roll,” a comprehensive disaster preparedness initiative for individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) designed to lessen the effects and risks associated with natural or human-caused disasters.
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