When a person becomes wheelchair-bound, one of the greatest challenges they typically face is retrofitting their existing home to be wheelchair-accessible. Often times, the process can be rather expensive and time consuming. Some of the more common changes and renovations that need to be made for wheelchair access include installing access ramps and widening doorways, but there are some other less obvious changes that can make life easier for person in a wheelchair.…
IBS (or Irritable Bowel Syndrome) patients have a new type of treatment which has been shown to have very promising and effective results. The disquieting part about this new treatment is that it involves the use of someone else’s fecal matter through ingestion or via enema. Yet, the balanced microbiotic flora found in a donor’s fecal sample can really help regulate your gastrointestinal tract and make your IBS symptoms much more tolerable.…
Realizing your children have problems with their hearing can be difficult. This is especially true if your child has not learned to talk or respond to verbal commands. Once your child reaches a certain age you may start to wonder if he or she is not talking and responding because he or she can’t hear or for some other reason. Autistic children, for example, are commonly tested for hearing loss when they do not start talking with other children in their age group.…
If you are caring for a loved one in the last stages of a terminal illness, you yourself are probably suffering right along with the patient. It is nothing but difficult to witness the decline in somebody who once lived a full life and had much to give to those around him or her. It is also hard for you to hear platitudes like, “This, too, shall pass.” Even though friends and family mean well, you feel inside that they have no idea what you and your loved one are experiencing together.…
Hospitals, laboratories, clinics, and private practices all require the use of expensive medical equipment. Everything ranging from CT scanners and x-ray machines to lasers and surgical laboratory equipment must be used to provide high-quality healthcare to patients. This equipment is often shipped and delivered from the manufacturer directly to the healthcare facility with commercial equipment delivery, so it’s important that it arrives safely and free of damage. Here’s how delivery services should handle this valuable equipment to make sure it gets to its destination without harm.…
Wheelchair batteries are expensive and purchasing a new battery can be a pain, so naturally you’ll want to extend the life of your electric wheelchair battery for as long as you can. These tips will help you maintain your electric wheelchair’s batteries.
Don’t Let the Battery Discharge All the Way
Allowing your battery to run down 100% will result in a shorter battery life—by a huge margin! If you allow your wheelchair battery to run down all the way, you can expect to get only 25% to 33% of normal use out of that battery before it dies.…
