When we think about the reasons why one may fall out of our bed, we tend to assume that this happens while a person is asleep. But when you think about it, all of us are trained from an early age to not roll out of the bed at night. This is reinforced every time […]
As more and more people hesitate to move into senior communities, the need for assistive devices at home has greatly increased. Knowing what types of devices to buy for yourself or a family member can be an overwhelming and time consuming process, but it is important and here is why. Help Prevent Falls First and […]
Many people normally make the transition to assisted living or nursing homes, once it becomes appropriate for them to have more care, when mobility decreases, frailty begins or when it becomes unsafe for them to live independently at home any longer. However, during these Covid times, new resident admissions to care facilities and communities are […]
The Covid crisis has been and will be a huge and unavoidable distraction for LTC facilities, as the focus has shifted onto maintaining staff levels and supplies of PPE’s, so that patient care can continue. Maintaining uncompromised levels of patient care and outcomes is a challenge under these circumstances, and underlines the need to use […]
The Covid crisis has been and will be a huge and unavoidable distraction for LTC facilities, as the focus has shifted onto maintaining staff levels and supplies of PPE’s, so that patient care can continue. Maintaining uncompromised levels of patient care and outcomes is a challenge under these circumstances, and underlines the need to use […]
When we think about patient falls from the bed, we tend to assume that this happens while they are asleep. But when you think logically about it, all of us are trained from an early age to not roll out of the bed at night. This is reinforced every time we go to bed. When […]
When we think about patient falls from the bed, we tend to assume that this happens while they are asleep. But when you think logically about it, all of us are trained from an early age to not roll out of the bed at night. This is reinforced every time we go to bed. When […]
Preventing 30-day readmissions, by preventing facility acquired pressure injuries and transportable falls is a must, when hospital readmission could place residents at even greater risk of contracting Coronavirus. DME dealers cannot enter your premises to install or repair LAL or APM rentals, so it makes sense to choose a non-powered solution, with clinical evidence that it […]
Preventing 30-day readmissions, by preventing facility acquired pressure injuries and transportable falls is a must, when hospital readmission could place residents at even greater risk of contracting Coronavirus. DME dealers cannot enter your premises to install or repair LAL or APM rentals, so it makes sense to choose a non-powered solution, with clinical evidence that it […]
Making the right choice Being fiscally responsible.. while maintaining a safe and clinically therapeutic environment for your patients, can sometimes feel like a dichotomy of interests. Going with the lowest possible cost may seem like a logical solution…but from a clinical outcome perspective, that house of cards may inevitably come crashing down in the form […]