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Using and Measuring Walking Frames
Three or four-wheeled walkers provide more support than walking sticks and are designed for users who can walk reasonably well but who would benefit from extra support over longer distances. Three-wheeled walke
Aids For Independent Daily Living
Daily actions such as picking up objects from the floor, dining and taking a bath can sometimes be difficult to those that live with disability. It can be frustrating for them and can cause some distress; howev
Buyer's Guide To Compact Scooters
Mobility scooters, like power mobility wheelchairs, give users the independence and mobility they need for day-to-day living. Users can simply use them to drive up to the shops, visit friends or even take it to
Bring More With The New Quokka Mobility Bags
We know that it’s a bit difficult to find stylish, high-end accessories for any mobility equipment. Sometimes when we do find them the accessories might either be too big, too bulky, heavy or just uninspiring.
Exercise For The Elderly
Only around 1 in 10 Australians over the age of 50 do enough exercises to gain any cardiovascular benefits. Some estimates suggests that half of the physical decline that comes with ageing may be due to a lack
Reducing Environmental Falls Hazards
Falls prevention is an important aspect of every day life as falls can happen to anyone, not just elderly patients, and while we covered how to reduce your personal risk of falling today we’ll cover environment
Reducing Your Personal Risk Of Falls
While falls can happen to anyone the older you grow the more common falls can become and as a result the more chance you can injure yourself. Most falls that occur happen in and around the home along in aged ca
Mobility Scooters For Daily Journeys
Mobility scooters are useful when you want to go long distances or if you simply want to travel around your neighbourhood. All scooters have a motor that allows you to go the distance however there are differen
Most Popular Change Tables
Change tables are small, raised platforms used by carers to assist their patients in changing. These are usually used in bathrooms and changing rooms to help patients with their daily hygiene routines. Active M
Choosing Between Mobility Scooters and Power Wheelchairs
Power wheelchairs. Mobility scooters. Both of them allow people to travel outside and be independent of their carers, but which one is the best one for you? After all both do the same thing right? Well dependin
Accessibility In Disability Bathrooms
People who require the use of wheelchair because they live with disability may need to have their bathroom renovated to accommodate for the use of wheelchairs. However renovating, or creating, a disability bath
Basic Tips When Using Power Wheelchairs
Electric wheelchairs are an alternative to manual wheelchairs as users can control it via controllers already installed on the unit. This allows them to not rely so much on their carers giving them confidence a
Get A Good Night's Sleep With Our Pressure Relieving Overlays
Getting a good night’s sleep is important as sleep plays an important role in your physical health. According to the South Australian Health Department it helps with physical recover and repair along with suppo
Top Ten Popular Wheelchair Cushions
It’s the basic things that count when you’re doing something and when you purchase a wheelchair the first thing that you would want to do is find the perfect cushion to go with it. There is no one-size fit
Prevent Falls with Alarms and Sensors
As people grow older the more chances of having falls become more common due to an aging body. That is why preventing falls are important and we have written a couple of blogs on how to reduce personal and envi
Top 3 Popular Mobility Ramps
Mobility scooters and wheelchairs are useful equipment as they allow those living with disability to move around again. However even these equipment would have trouble navigating up stairs; this is where mobili
International Day of Disabled Persons
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is held on December 3rd each year. Today, we would like to celebrate the 4.3 million Australians living with disability and many more all around the world
Guide To Bariatric Patient Lifting Hoists
Choosing the right lifting hoist is important as it allows both carers and patients to move with dignity and safely. However all lifting hoists have a Safe Weight Limit, which limits the amount of weight that t
Measuring And Using Walking Sticks And Quad Sticks
Walking sticks provide a basic level of support and are designed to assist with balance and/or decrease weight on an affected leg. A range of handle styles are available including t-shaped, crook , swan ne
Wheelchair Safety Tips
The popular manual and electric mobility wheelchairs is meant to provide users with the means to become independent and comfortable despite living with disability. People tend to think that using wheelchairs is
