Handicare Launches the AP-Series Portable Ceiling Lift
Handicare, a provider of mobility and accessibility solutions, launches the AP-Series Portable Ceiling Lifts in North America.
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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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PopularBecoming a Home Modification Consultant
PTs and OTs who have acute care experience possess an ideal skill set for home modification consulting, Katherine Howe, MsPT, ECHM, notes in the April 2020 issue of Rehab Management.
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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New Brief Brings Attention to the Extra Costs of Living for Adults with Disabilities
The National Disability Institute, in partnership with the Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare and the University of Tennessee College of Social Work, has released the brief, The Extra Costs of Living with a Disability in the U.S. – Resetting the Policy Table.
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Neurotechnology for Home Use Gets Funding
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has secured $800,000 in grants to develop with Battelle the NeuroLife interface technology for home use.
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Reach Out to Stay Connected and Reduce Isolation
GrandPad Chief Gerontologist Kerry Burnight, PhD, recommends ways to stay connected with seniors and help lessen the negative impact of isolation on their physical and mental health.
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White Paper Examines Aging in Place During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Vivify Health, developer of a connected platform for remote patient care, releases the white paper, “Aging in Place with Remote Patient Care.”
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MDA Facebook Live Chat Sept 11 Discusses Accessible Voting
The Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) Advocacy Institute hosts a special virtual conversation Sept 11 on Facebook Live featuring US Senator Bob Casey, to inform the needs of the MDA community regarding accessible voting in the 2020 election and beyond.
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Drive’s Latest Launch: the Gravity 6 Mattress
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare announces the Gravity 6 Long-Term Care Pressure Redistribution Mattress, the latest addition to its premium line of therapeutic mattresses.
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Groove to the Oldies with GrandPad
GrandPad, a tablet designed for older adults, now features a free radio streaming service giving seniors the ability to listen to local AM/FM radio stations.
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Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Adds the P750 Prime Plus Care Bed to Its Lineup
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare introduces the P750 Prime Plus Care Bed as part of its beds and bedding lineup of products designed for long term care facilities, the Port Washington, NY-based company announces.
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Medical Guardian Appears on the Inc. 5000 List for the Eighth Straight Year
Medical Guardian, a provider of medical alert systems designed to empower older adults who wish to age in place, is No. 2113 on its annual Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies privately held companies in the United States, it announces.
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Neuromorphic Research Project Aims to Develop Robotic Arm for Wheelchair-Bound Pediatric Patients
Accenture and Intel are supporting a neuromorphic computing research project that is developing and testing a wheelchair-mounted robotic arm to assist patients with performing daily tasks.
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