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Certified Senior Home Safety Specialist Online Course

Certified Senior Home Safety Specialist Online Course

All important matters in life are discussed as a family, around the kitchen table, and the ideas around safety and care as we age are no different. With this thinking in mind, Jim Closs, along with his colleagues at the Bay Area Health Trust, has brought the Age Safe Seniors Home Safety Specialist™ course to

Buying second hand mobility equipment

Buying second-hand mobility equipment

What you really need to know Who doesn’t love a bargain? Many of us enjoy discovering hidden treasure among the weekend flea markets and garage sales throughout the land. In fact, we think most people would agree that nothing quite compares to the thrill of finding a steal amongst piles of unwanted goods. Or maybe

Home Healthcare Industry orthopedics

Post-Covid Developments in the Home Healthcare Industry

When it comes to product development, the last 30 years have brought novelty after novelty, moving at breakneck speed through gadgets and appliances as technology develops almost daily. Think of your TV 30 years ago, or mobile phone, if you had one. How about the leaps and bounds taken by home tech, which has quickly

Senior Fall Prevention

Senior Fall Prevention: Raising awareness and reducing risks of falls

Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors in Canada? According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, between 20-30% of seniors experience one or more falls a year, which cause 85% of seniors’ injury-related hospitalizations and 95% of all hip fractures. Of all these falls, around half take place

Senior Fall Prevention

Senior Fall Prevention

Raising awareness and reducing risks of falls Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors in Canada? According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, between 20-30% of seniors experience one or more falls a year, which cause 85% of seniors’ injury-related hospitalizations and 95% of all hip fractures. Of

homelifts for residential homes

Is a homelift safe?

Having a homelift installed is a great way to ensure accessibility to all floors of your home for every member of the family. However, before deciding to purchase a home elevator, there are lots of aspects to consider, from size to cost. But above all, you want to make sure your homelift is safe. Which

Living In Place EXPLAINED - Part II

Living in Place Explained Part II

On April 21, 2022, Jim Closs spoke as part of CARP’s Living in Place Explained, Part II, an open discussion around the various elements the effect safe and healthy Living in Place as we age. Jim was joined by Lesya Dyk of LDOT Occupational Therapy, who discussed the role of occupational therapy and the importance