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Category: Equipment

When not to use technology with patients.

April 8, 2019 | By Caregiving Matters

The right balance is what is needed between technology and compassion.

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Equipment, Family Caregiving

5 Ways Technology Helps Family Caregivers

April 3, 2019 | By Caregiving Matters

Technologies for senior care is getting better by the day.

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Equipment

3 Mobile Apps That Are Making Caring for Seniors Easier

March 20, 2018 | By Caregiving Matters

The introduction of app technology into a traditional field like senior care has made a tremendous impact on a caregiver’s ability to do their job.

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Equipment, Family Caregiving

It’s tax time. Are you claiming everything?

March 21, 2015 | By Caregiving Matters

Everything from gluten-free food to medical marijuana can be claimed as a medical expense, not just prescriptions.

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Active Living, Diet & Nutrition, Equipment, Financial & Legal, Health & Illness, Managing Risk

Coming home to mobility issues

February 8, 2015 | By Caregiving Matters

Falls are the leading cause of injury death among adults over 65.

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Assisted Living, Equipment, Family Caregiving, Health & Illness

Home Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence

July 25, 2013 | By Caregiving Matters

The Home Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence (HASI) program offers financial assistance for minor home adaptations that will help low-income seniors to perform daily activities in their home independently and safely.

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Active Living, Equipment, Health & Illness

Behind closed doors: Safe personal grooming and toileting

May 22, 2013 | By Caregiving Matters

Personal grooming includes activities such as combing your hair, shaving and brushing your teeth. Painful joints in your hands or difficulties moving your arms or fingers can make these activities difficult

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Assisted Living, Equipment

“I’ve got my walker…now what?”

April 17, 2013 | By Caregiving Matters

With the thought and effort that goes into selecting a piece of equipment, it is shocking to learn that approximately 30 per cent of prescribed devices are abandoned by users.

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Equipment

Avoiding slips and falls: Safety and independence in the bathroom

March 7, 2013 | By Caregiving Matters

Maintaining independence and safety with self-care activities such as personal grooming, bathing and toileting can help promote living independently in the community.

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Equipment, Managing Risk

Introducing Caregiver Classifieds

January 20, 2013 | By Caregiving Matters

Are you looking to buy or sell gently used items often used by seniors?

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Assisted Living, Equipment, Family Caregiving

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