If you are elderly or less mobile, or have a relative who is, you may be concerned about them being home alone during the lockdown. Various areas of the home can be hazardous, and may be more so if no one is available to help. Even if you are visiting your relative or friend on […]
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Spring is a fabulous time of year when our gardens start blooming with life. However, if you have limited mobility, getting out into the garden can be a real challenge. Often gardens and patio areas have uneven ground or steps to navigate. You may feel unconfident and worried about tripping or falling. Perhaps you can
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As we get older, our mobility decreases. It’s a sad fact of life. But for fiercely independent people who don’t want to succumb to the likes of an old people’s home, there are many mobility aids that can help. If you have a family member that is elderly but stubborn, then it’s time to invest
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A half step mobility aid is a cost-effective and easy way to make stairs safer for the elderly or physically impaired. As we grow older, we naturally lose flexibility and we become less stable on our feet. One part of our bodies that cause difficulty as we age is our knees. Once supple and bendy,
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Just because a person may suffer with a disability and a lack of mobility, that doesn’t mean they need to lead a sedentary life, which is one of the reasons why outdoor half step sales have increased exponentially over the last few years. We all know how important it is to be as fit and
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Thanks to the invention of modular steps, wheelchair ramps, stair lifts, and much more besides, growing old is now considered easier than ever before. Sadly, one thing we cannot avoid, is growing old, as the hands of old father time begin to slowly creep up on us, making their presence felt more and more with
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Having a garden is a luxury, and especially once you retire you will have plenty of time to sit out in the garden, potter around gardening, and enjoying the fresh air. Not all gardens however are accessed directly from your back door or patio door, and many homes have a wooden decking area that leads
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Half step stairs are extremely versatile and they can provide the freedom required by the mobility-impaired to step up and down from their own home or their mobile holiday home. If you love going on a caravanning holiday with your family but have been unable to do so in recent times due to the mobility
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Most of us are lucky enough to be able to traverse a half set of steps without giving it any thought. That is not the case for those whose ability to walk without impediment has been taken away through illness or injury. For those in that unfortunate position, gaining access to areas that once brought
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With a significant portion of the population heading into their golden years, facilities being properly accessible to the disabled via disability steps and ramps is growing ever more imperative. When installing disability steps or ramps, it’s essential to put some forethought into the design and implementation thereof, and to avoid throwing things together or doing
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