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Adjust your home for visitors in wheelchairs

In order to make your home accessible to wheelchair users, you don�t necessarily need to make complete renovations.� Here�s a list of things that will make your home much more welcoming to someone who uses a wheelchair:

Grab bars in the bathroom

Installing grab bars near the toilet and inside the shower cubicle make the bathroom a lot easier to use for people who have mobility issues.� A grab bar can support a weight of about 250 pounds if installed properly.� Make sure your floor surface is non-slip too. Read More…

Ten Things to do in your Retirement

There are lots of things to think about if you’re retired or retiring, here are just a few ideas to get the old grey matter going and the old bones moving:

  1. Take up a new sport. You don�t need to over-stretch yourself physically, but trying something new is a good way to stay mobile and meet new friends. Try crown green bowling, short tennis or snooker for example.

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Straight stairlift or curved stairlift?

If you are looking for a stairlift to have installed either in your home or in the home of a loved one, then there are a few factors to take into consideration before you make your purchase. There are many types of products to choose from at Homelife so take your time to browse through what’s on offer before you make your decision.

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One of the first things to consider is whether you will be having a straight or curved rail fitted to your stairway. You can choose from curved and straight staircases depending on which product would be appropriate for your home. Some stairways are able to have either a straight or a curved rail fitted, so if you are unsure what to go for the best bet is to arrange for an expert to visit your home and assess the situation for you. They should then be able to advise you as to whether you should select a straight or curved stairlift, or whether either is possible. Read More…

Guide to stairlifts

There are many reasons you might be considering having a stairlift installed in your home. It might be that you are more unsteady on your feet than you used to be and so find walking up stairs too precarious or tiring or perhaps you have had a recent accident that has left stairs too difficult for you to tackle on a daily basis. Whatever the reason, making sure you choose the right stairlift for your home is extremely important.

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Before selecting the correct stairlift for your home, you should be aware that there are in fact different kinds of stairlifts from which you can choose. Consider firstly whether you will need a straight or curved rail on which to fit your stairlift, as this will determine what kind of stairlift you then purchase. When you have determined which type of rail you will need, you can look for the ideal stairlift for you, choosing from curved stairlifts, straight stairlifts and outdoor stairlifts in a range of different designs, sizes, motor powers and capacities. Read More…

If you live with bowel control issues, you know first hand the dilemma that odor can cause.

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On occasion life happens and you can’t get away to change your adult diaper. You’re at the mall, on in a plane, you’re at work, or maybe you are at school and you’ve forgotten your extra supplies, or you can’t get away to change now that there’s no place to change. The crisis is worse if it is a hot, maybe even oppressive, summer day, and odors are heightened. Read More…

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