Mobility
Mobility Articles for Caregivers
How To Be A Parkinson's Caregiver
With a loved one in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease, it is nearly impossible to handle it alone. Read more
5 Wheelchair Van Shopping Tips for Caregivers
If you’re the caregiver for an individual who uses a wheelchair, owning a wheelchair accessible van is helpful and can be more affordable with these tips. Read more
Home Elevators Supporting a Caregiver Environment
In-home non-medical care can immediately enhance lifestyle, improve independence and take pressure off the main caregiver. Read more
Keeping the Bathroom Safe for Elderly Seniors
The bathroom is routinely cited as the most dangerous room in the house for seniors. Countless slips and falls occur in the bathroom, causing a difficult (and sometimes embarrassing) situation for families. Read more
Funding a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
For most individuals seeking freedom and mobility, financial struggles can make things harder when trying to fund an adaptive vehicle. Read more
Home Care Safety for the Caregiver
Suggestions to help keep the home safe, Read more
Chris Schmidt
Steps to Help Seniors See the Need for Home Modifications
There are questions caregivers face on a daily basis. How do we balance between too much and too little care? How do we balance what we think needs to be done with what might be most helpful? Read more
Coping with the Emotional Aspects of Parkinson's Disease
It is important to examine the various emotions that a person living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can undergo in living daily with the condition. The emotional factors that affect your loved one can be both internal and external. Read more
Parkinson's Disease with Dementia - Special Challenges
In the U.S. today there are more than one million people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Approximately 50,000 new cases are diagnosed annually. PD is a progressive movement disorder that affects the central nervous system. Read more
Home Modification Checklist
Here's a list to get you thinking about home modifications that can help your loved one stay safe at home longer and age in place. Read more
A Trip to the Dentist
For 18 years I tried – unsuccessfully – to get Frank to the dentist for a cleaning. Read more
Holiday Visits: Great Time to See if Mom Needs Assistive Aids
If you don’t live near your aging parents, holiday visits are a great time to observe your parents’ behaviors and physical capabilities to see if they need more help performing daily activities. Read more
So, Who Cares for the Caregiver?
At our house, the caregiver is my wife, Kelly. We have been married for thirty-five years, twenty-two of them playing the role of caregiver. Having your spouse as the caregiver often comes with its own unique challenges. Read more
Tears In My Coffee
As a wife, I had a suspicion that there was something awfully wrong with my husband. Read more
Understanding Parkinson's Disease Psychosis
As PD progresses, up to 40 percent of the approximately one million Americans living with the illness will develop psychotic symptoms, primarily hallucinations, but also delusions. Read more
Simple DIY Modifications for a Dementia-Friendly Home
Are you caregiving for a loved one with dementia? Does your loved one share a residence with you? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you most likely worry about your loved one’s safety, especially when he or she is alone at home. Read more
Avoiding Mistakes when Buying a Power Lift Chair Recliner
A physical therapist helps you consider the five points when selecting your lift chair. Read more
Caregiving on the Go
My husband is a traumatic brain injury survivor and has mobility issues, balance and coordination issues, swallowing and speech impairments, cognitive impairments, and fatigue is often a challenge for him. Read more
Nathaniel Washington Story
One man’s inspirational account of his personal struggle to cope with and overcome the obstacles of living with a spinal cord injury to lead a productive life in his community. Read more
Mothering and Daughtering
She is standing at the kitchen sink ready for church: flowered skirt, knit top, matching blouse, stockings, comfortable shoes, makeup. It must have taken her a good three hours, but she is ready to go. Read more
