Caregiving 101: Identifying fall risks at home
Fall risks are often heightened by the use of common inappropriate support points at home. Explore the suitable medical assistive tools to reduce elderly falls at home. Common inappropriate support points Due to weakened muscle and reduction in mobility, elderly might not have sufficient strength to cross over edges. In order to cross over obstacles, […]
How to Encourage Independence in the Elderly?
Knowing how to provide the elderly with proper care is important and crucial to their mental health. Although fully independent in their younger years, most elderly are more reliant on family members and caretakers as a result of illness and/or reduced mobility. A key part of caring for them is encouraging them to continue exercising […]
How to Take Care of Elderly at Home?
‘Taking care of an elderly is exactly the same as taking care of an infant.” – Founder of Medical Assistance4u Elderly home care Many elderly have reportedly expressed an inclination to stay home during their silver years. Moving out of their comfort zone and adapting to a new environment due to mobility issues and ageing […]
How to Choose Between Walking Sticks and Walking Frames?
What are walking aids? Walking aids are mobility assistive tools that provide support for individuals who requires additional support while walking. There are several types of walking aids. In this article, we will touch on 2 types, walking frame and walking stick. Differences between walking frame and walking sticks 1. Walking Sticks Walking stick generally […]