Home Assessments Empower You To Make The Right Changes

Most people know they will need to make some changes to their homes if they lose some of ability to get around due to aging or an injury, but they aren’t sure what changes are most important for their circumstances. Specialized occupational and physical therapists (OTs and PTs) are a valuable resource to perform a home assessment. They are trained to look at both the home and the physical abilities of the people using it. This provides acomprehensive approach that will address the specific needs of a person in their home.

Adapting your Home for Successful Arthritis Management

As we age, going up and down stairs can become more difficult and lead to falls and injuries. Arthritis, surgeries, strokes and chronic illness can make doing things we used to do with ease a challenge. This video will discuss some steps to improve stair safety. Additionally, we will provide a technique to make using stairs a little easier, particularly if you have a side that is weaker, injured or more painful to use.