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It’s natural to worry about your parents as they age. They spend your entire childhood looking after you and now you want to do your part to look after them! Daily Living Aids are a great way to give you peace of mind to support your parents’ safety and independence. Daily Living Aids are exactly what they sound like: equipment to assist with daily activities that people struggle with as they get older such as standing up and sitting down, reaching top shelves, etc. Keep reading to learn about different these recommended safety products for your aging parents to try!  Grab Bars are handles installed on the wall by a toilet seat or outside a shower. Grab bars add extra stability for a person to hold onto as they sit down and stand up from the toilet or get in and out of the shower. Weak core strength and wet bathroom surfaces can make the bathroom

  If you believe that a loved one has started to age and is beginning to struggle with everyday tasks, one method for keeping them independent is to invest in a lift chair. However, you may not be familiar with which type of chair is needed and if insurance or Medicare will cover the cost for the chair. These questions are common for adult children with elderly parents.   The Right Candidate A candidate for a lift chair is someone in need of assistance because of an issue that limits their mobility. These issues can be related to aging, surgery or arthritis, but they affect the potential candidate daily. Providing a lift chair for the potential candidate is a far less intrusive method of keeping one’s independence. Lift chairs appear to be like normal chairs, but they possess a mechanism which allows the chairs to be raised or lowered safely. This allows for the proper assistance in their getting up and down from the sitting or standing position without help