What We’ve Learned From Occupational Therapists
By Barry Redican, Showerbuddy The Real Experts in Home Mobility At Showerbuddy, we’re proud of the equipment we make, but we’re even prouder of how we’ve made it: in conversation...
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What We’ve Learned From Occupational Therapists
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How Families Can Make Their Loved One’s Rehab Journey Easier
Note: The information in this article is general only and should not be taken as a substitute for advice from an occupational therapist or other rehabilitation professional engaged in your...
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Pros & Cons of Mobility Scooters
The dilemma as to whether a mobility scooter would help retired life is a common one. It’s a very real concern associated with reduced mobility and the perceived loss of...
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5 Assistive Clothing Examples That Can Help Elderly People
You may have read about assistive technology as a senior looking for help with daily mobility. But there’s another category of accessibility that’s designed to make life easier and serves...
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7 Mobility Friendly Hobbies For Seniors
Hobbies can keep us going on the slow days. For anyone who’s in their senior years and contending with a mobility impairment, these days can be especially tough. But despite...
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What is Occupational Therapy?
For anyone who hasn’t experienced a disability or injury – either personally or first hand, Occupational Therapy might be something you’ve heard of, but don’t necessarily know much about. At...
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How to improve shower safety for disabilities
Managing everyday life with a disability can be incredibly hard without the right support in place. Whether a new impairment or lifelong condition, Individuals coping with home life as a...
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Caring for your senior loved one at home
Taking on the responsibility of supporting an elderly parent, grandparent or loved one is an incredible act of selflessness. There’s often no definite timeline to work to, and the challenges...
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How the Showerbuddy adapts to evolving levels of mobility
Recovering from a traumatic incident like a car crash, sporting injury or serious illness means that from month to month things are changing. These changes might be in the care...
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Managing the anxieties around assisted bathroom use
It’s hard to overstate the importance of dignity and privacy in the bathroom. It’s an intensely personal activity in our day, and we’d all ideally like to conduct ourselves in...
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Discovering the world as a mobility impaired person
Travel is finally a possibility for everyone again. After a few years of lockdowns and border restrictions, the world is starting to move around the globe. Travelling with a mobility...
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Why a portable commode is a game changer for families
Using the toilet is perhaps the most challenging of daily tasks for a family managing a member who has mobility impairment. This process evolves over time – as the individual...
