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Mobility aids are devices which increase independent mobility for the elderly and anyone with limited mobility; with lift chairs the user has the luxury of being lifted by the chair at the mere touch of a button. If you’re constantly on the go then sitting in a chair all day in front of the tv may sound like a luxury but if you’re restricted to the chair because of mobility issues it can feel like a prison. For those people a wide variety of lift chairs are available, from the basic to luxury lift chairs which include heat, massage, and more.
If you’ve ever had to walk with crutches you know the upper body strength required to use these walking aids; when first using crutches many people get fatigued quickly because they’re using muscles which aren’t often taxed. For people who don’t have a lot of upper body strength knee or balance issues walkers are a great alternative to crutches or other rolling walkers.
Aquatic therapy isn’t a recent therapy having been used by Roman soldiers more than 2,000 years ago, but pool therapy jumped in popularity when celebrity Christopher Reeve did much of his rehab in water; it was actually in a therapy pool that Reeve was able to make some of his only limb movements. Water therapy helps people with mobility issues and injuries regain their strength and movement via water buoyancy and resistance. Just entering the therapy pool can be a challenge so there are pool handicap access solutions such as the AquaTrek product line to provide dignity and assistance for disabled and others with limited mobility issues.
Mobility is a key to independent living for people of all ages. Many think of mobility aids for elderly, but mobility aids are key daily living aids for people of all ages. Many don’t realize the wide variety of aids for walking which exist: wheelchairs, rollators, walkers, and more. One of the most frequently asked questions is “What is the difference between a rollator and a walker?”
This past September, the Department of Justice made changes to the ADA standards, specifically to policies regarding pools and hot tubs. This new change affects not only caregiver facilities, but private residences constructed by state and local governments, housing at places of education (Universities, etc.), and places of lodging, such as hotels and motels. Essentially the new changes mandate that nearly all pools have means of entry for wheelchair users.
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