by FSM | Dec 15, 2015 | News
About 25 percent of caregivers in America are 18 to 34 years of age, according to AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving’s 2015 caregiving report. This millennial generation shoulders a great responsibility. There are huge emotional and mental strains involved...
by FSM | Nov 30, 2015 | News
The October/November issue of AARP Magazine observed that there are 40 million caregivers in the United States and called them “the real American nobility.” Editor in Chief Robert Love also observed, “We humans show our nobility when we put ourselves aside and care...
by FSM | Oct 22, 2015 | News
The aging process often gets the blame for many of the issues seniors encounter in going about their day-to-day business. Many times, though, it is the home that creates or exacerbates the problems of lessened mobility and balance. Most residential housing is designed...
by FSM | Sep 16, 2015 | News
While some homes built more recently were constructed with wheelchair use in mind, many older ones were not. Hallways are narrow, as are doorways, and steps into the house from the outdoors or the garage present an obstacle to those using either a rental wheelchair or...
by FSM | Aug 5, 2015 | News
The Case Management Society of America says in a recently released white paper that “the root cause of many accessibility patient safety problems, high-cost medical care and unnecessary re-admissions can be traced to transitions of care, or the lack of meticulous...
by FSM | Jul 30, 2015 | News
Twenty five years ago, before the Americans with Disabilities Act, the United States was a very different place. Cell phones were roughly the size of a cinder block, the Internet had yet to be invented, and rarely was it easy for disabled people to access public...
by FSM | Jul 15, 2015 | News
There are many ways that Next Day Access products can improve home accessibility and we can help you find the right one for you. When a ramp is not feasible because of space or you do not want a ramp taking up most of your yard, a porch lift is a great alternative to...
by FSM | Jun 11, 2015 | News
Bathing, showering and other bathroom activities are among the most dangerous, not the least for those aging in place or the infirm. Next Day Access offers accessibility products to help make your bathroom safer. A 2011 report by the Centers for Disease Control and...
by FSM | May 15, 2015 | News
Bathroom safety is one of the many areas that Next Day Access can help to improve. The most hazardous activities for all ages are bathing, showering and getting out of the tub or shower. (Only 2.2 percent of injuries occur while getting into the tub or shower, but 9.8...
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