Tag Archives: Safety issues
Hot Weather Is Here! How Good Was Your Preparation?
Mine wasn’t! Extreme hot weather came with a vengeance where I live in Washington state, USA. Prepared for this record-breaking hot weather? Inadequate, to say the least. What about you? In the past, I have shared about emergency preparations for power outages in warm and cold weather. But the emergency of severe heat? Never thought […]
Continue readingMy Lights Went Out! Was I Prepared?
Power outages and chronically ill people—a disaster or merely an annoyance? The difference? Advance planning. I must be a slow learner because I wrote about this in June 2020 but did not put my advice into action. (Or the steps in the post in December 2015.) So, this led to problems the other night. The […]
Continue readingHelping Seniors Age in Place with Home Accessibility
Are you getting older and have a home that you love? Like to stay in it? Maybe you have parents in that situation. Read Ashley’s post for ideas on home accessibility for seniors and making your current home safe. Nobody imagines growing older and sees themselves living in an assisted living home. We all want […]
Continue readingPride Falls
Because I’ve fallen several times due to balance and weak legs problems, when I found this article by Danny, I really liked his ideas. Thought you might, too. Sometimes, we just have to swallow our pride to avoid those falls! Learn about foldable electric wheelchairs. I’m away on a trip. See you in two weeks!
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