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Great Gifts Ideas for Seniors in Assisted Living

As the holidays draw closer and closer, one of your biggest questions may be what to give an older family members or older adult elderly relatives who are in an assisted living facilityies. Whether it’s your parents, grandparents, or other relatives, in most cases they

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Top 10 Best Gifts for Grandparents

Gift Ideas for Grandparents

Find the Perfect Gift! Are you looking for that perfect gift for Grandma or Grandpa? Maybe something better than the classic macaroni picture frame? You want to get something that you know they will love but will also be useful in their everyday routine. We've broken down

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Exploring 10 Different Types of Hospital Gowns

Side view of mature scrub nurse assisting surgeon putting on sterile operating gown

By Tyler Olson / Shutterstock.com While all hospital gowns may follow the same basic shape, they are not created equal — and, in fact, certain types of hospital gowns have very different purposes. Some are meant to be worn by doctors,  nurses, and other medical professionals,

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How to Put on a Hospital Gown

Portrait of smiling senior patient sitting on bed in hospital

By wavebreakmedia / Shutterstock.com Hospital gowns are a simple garment, yet oh-so-tricky to put on (and take off). This is a wardrobe staple of hospital clothes for patients, yet few have mastered the art of donning a hospital gown. Hospital stay garments are designed with patient

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8 Types of Easy-to-Put-On Clothing for Elderly People

Easy Wear Bra

Just because we might struggle with fastening buttons or zippers doesn’t mean that we have to give up on dressing ourselves altogether. There’s a whole range of clothing for elderly women and older men that is designed to help keep dressing yourself as long as

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Adaptive Living: One-Handed Dressing Techniques

A man using a long handled shoe horn to put on his shoes

By Motortion Films / Shutterstock.com Many daily activities become more difficult when you only have the use of one hand, arm or one side of your body, this includes getting dressed and undressed. Having to ask for help with personal routines, such as getting dressed, can

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15 Tips for a Faster and Smoother Surgery Recovery

15 Tips Faster Smoother Surgery Recovery

Whether your surgery is a minor outpatient procedure or a major surgery, recovery from it is no small thing. Knowing the best practices for surgery recovery can contribute to reduced pain and faster healing, not to mention resuming your regular life. Whether this is your

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Silverts: Past to Present

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History 90 years. That’s the age of Silverts Adaptive Clothing brand. It all started in the small town of Ingersoll, Ontario, which at the time in 1930 only had a population of 5,233 people. Originally it was a department store, focused on core wardrobe items and

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