Safety and Independence in the Bathroom
Posted on December 21, 2018
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Courtney Ness Fuchs
in AT Equipment, Daily Living Aids, Home Safety, Older Adults, Staying At Home

The bathroom is one of the most dangerous areas in the home. Prevent slips, falls, and injuries and increase independence by making temporary or permanent modifications to your existing bathroom. Many options are listed below to help you with this task. Your occupational or physical therapist, doctor, or home health worker may have specific recommendations…
V.ALRT Wearable Personal Emergency Alert Device
Posted on August 16, 2018
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Tami Ternes
in AT Equipment, Daily Living Aids, Home Safety, Older Adults, Staying At Home

There are many good medical/emergency alert systems on the market today that call for help with the touch of a button. Deciding what is the best emergency alert system is not always an easy task. There are many things to consider: does the system require landline vs. cellular, does a user have to rent or…
Cheap or Free Cellphone Adaptations for People with Disabilities! Part 1 Speech
Posted on July 20, 2018
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Jeannie Krull
in AT Equipment, AT Funding, Hearing, Home Safety, News, Staying At Home, Vision

For people with disabilities in the areas of physical, speech, hearing, vision, or cognition, there are many free or low-cost assistive technology devices and adaptations for smartphones and basic cellphones. Many times the people we work with already have these technologies in their possession, and they don’t even know it! Last week, for example, we met with a woman…
Two Adaptive Robotic Feeding Systems: A Comparison
Posted on July 12, 2018
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Beth Bakke Stenehjem
in Assistive General, AT Equipment, News, Staying At Home
So much of our lives center around food. The importance of a family eating together has been well-documented and is part of our socialization as people. But what about someone who is not able to eat on their own? How does having a caregiver feed you everything that goes into your mouth affect that experience?…
Time for the Longest Day of the Year – June 21
Posted on June 14, 2018
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Beth Bakke Stenehjem
in Assistive General, AT Equipment, Home Safety, News, Staying At Home, Vision
As we near June 21, the longest day of the year, I have become aware of The Alzheimer’s Association’s fundraiser for this day. The association asks that you show your love on June 21 for those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. They have created a fundraising event that both symbolizes the daily challenges of Alzheimer’s and…
The Top Five Assistive Technology Needs for Aging According to our Audience
Posted on May 31, 2018
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Jeannie Krull
in Home Safety, News, Staying At Home
To close out Older Americans Month, I thought we would revisit our top five most visited blogs regarding assistive technology devices for people who aging since we started blogging in 2012. These posts involve assistive technology (AT) to help a person communicate and be safe and independent in the home of their choice. 5-Accessible Kitchen Features Back in April 2016,…
The Critter Catcher as Assistive Technology?
Posted on April 30, 2018
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Jeannie Krull
in AT Equipment, Home Safety, News, Staying At Home
Do you have difficulty retrieving tiny items off the floor such as your pills, band-aids, contact lens, hearing aid battery, coins, etc., and your standard Reacher is not cut out for the job? If so, the Critter Catcher just might do the trick! This clever device, created to catch and dispose of the occasional arachnid…
AbleLink Apps Create Independence
Posted on March 21, 2018
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Jeannie Krull
in AT Equipment, Home Safety, Learning, News, Staying At Home
I have been following the work of AbleLink Technologies since I first saw them at a conference back in the late 90’s. I remember being captivated by their software applications on Personal Digital Assistants or PDAs, which helped people with cognitive disabilities increase their independent living and works skills. Today the company is still at it…
Don’t Overdose on Medication Just Because You Can’t Read the Prescription Bottle
Posted on December 07, 2017
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Beth Bakke Stenehjem
in Assistive General, News, Staying At Home, Vision

Do you have trouble reading your prescription bottles? The print is small and hard to read especially for those who are visually impaired, blind, or have a reading disability. Taking the wrong medication or taking too much or too little can be very dangerous. There is a company, En-Vision America, who has come out with…
No Fee-Emergency Alert System for Home with Your Cell Phone!
Posted on September 25, 2017
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Jeannie Krull
in AT Equipment, Home Safety, Learning, News, Staying At Home
I was recently working with a woman who wanted her husband to be able to stay at home safely with an emergency alert system, but they only had a cellphone and could not afford another monthly fee. We decided to try a combination of the Freedom Alert with the X-Link Bluetooth Adapter. The Freedom Alert is a…