home health care products

The 23 inch Rainbow Reacher is designed as a light duty and low cost reacher which anyone could use. Perfect for reaching into nooks and crannies, grabbing things you can’t quite reach or don’t want to touch. The flexible rubber cups and jaw opening safely grip small and large items up to 1 pound. A handy hook and loop strap is included so your Rainbow Reacher will always be close at hand, in the kitchen, office, laundry room or work shop. Weighs 4.9 oz. Jaw opens to 4.25 inches.23 inch Rainbow Reacher Features: Low cost. Perfect for grabbing things you can’t quite reach or don’t want to touch. Flexible rubber cups and jaw opening safely grip small and large items up to 1 pound. Handy hook and loop strap is included so your Rainbow Reacher will always be close at hand.23 inch Rainbow Reacher Specifications: Weighs 4.9 oz. Jaw opens to 4.25 inches

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This ergonomically designed Swedish Fork Knife features a high quality stainless steel blade. The ergonomic handle design provides proper positioning allowing the arm, wrist and hand a neutral, relaxed working position. The design increases leverage in cutting, utilizing the power of the whole arm and conserving energy, thus making it easier to use for those with a weak grasp and/or reduced hand strength.In using the Swedish Fork Knife, you will avoid working with bent wrists to help prevent wrist strain and pain. The upright handles help reduce the risk of cutting injuries in the fingers, which can happen with traditional knives when the hand slides over the handle to the blade! The Swedish Fork Knife is multipurpose knife with a two prong fork-like tip and a serration on half the blade. Few blades can cut through the thin skin of tomatoes as the 4.5 inch long blade of the Fork Knife. Excellent for food preparation and dining. Weighs 3 3/8 oz. Swedish Fork Knife Features: High carbon stainless steal blade retains it’s sharpness longer. Ergonomic handle eliminates stress on wrist, hand, and fingers. Multipurpose knife with a two prong fork-like tip and a serration on half the blade. Swedish Fork Knife Specifications:Two prong fork-like tip and a serration on half the blade. Stainless steel blade measures 4.5″ long.Weighs 3 3/8 oz.

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These colorful Pen & Pencil Weights assist sensory motor planning. It provides feedback for those with difficulty in vestibular or proprioceptive processing. O-Rings secure the weights and allow positioning anywhere on the writing instrument.Pen & Pencil Weight Kit Features:Assist sensory motor planning.Provides feedback for those with difficulty in vestibular or proprioceptive processing.Pen & Pencil Weight Kit Specifications:Weights are approximately 1.5 ounces.O-Rings secure the weight to the writing instrument.Kit includes: 6 Pencil Weights, 3 Pencil Grips and one dozen #2 Pencils.

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The CleanWave UV-C Portable Sanitizing Wand lets you sanitize your home away from home. Hotel rooms contain billions of germs, bacteria and viruses left by countless guests. Fresh towels and sheets don’t always assure clean. Use the Portable Wand on hotel room bedding, telephones, remote controls, door knobs and bathroom surfaces to eliminate the germs and bacteria waiting for you when you check in. Outside the hotel, it’s invaluable too. Public restrooms, headrests on planes and trains, all benefit from the sanitizing properties of UV-C light. Portable Sanitizing Wand Features: Push button operation. Built in light to indicate unit is active. Wrist strap for ease of use. Low battery warning light. One year limited manufacturer warranty. Portable Sanitizing Wand Specifications: Dimensions: 10.39 inches H x 1.5 inches W . Weight: 0.3 lbs. Uses four AA batteries (not included).

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Providing care for a loved one is one of the toughest jobs you can ever have. In The Educated Caregiver video series, you’ll meet others who know what you’re going through - and who share their experiences, insights and advice. From them and from healthcare professionals, you’ll learn skills and valuable strategies for taking care of yourself and your loved one. Coping Skills, Volume 1, 80 minutes From those who have shouldered it themselves, learn how to deal with the physical and emotional burden caregivers experience. The video’s short, easily viewed segments let you focus on or review specific skills: Gaining control over a demanding daily routine, Reducing stress, Averting burnout, or “compassion fatigue”, Preparing for when your loved one leaves home, Dealing with natural feelings of helplessness, anger, resentment and guilt, Hands-On Skills, Volume 2, 45 minutes. You’ll see step-by-step demonstrations of key caregiving skills you’ll use every day, such as: Caring for bed-ridden patients, Assistance with walking, Transferring from a bed to a chair, Dressing, grooming and hygiene, Assessment techniques, Home safety Essential Knowledge, Volume 3, 48 minutes. Healthcare professionals share vital information every caregiver needs to know, including: Communicating with a loved one, Administering medications and understanding interactions, Avoiding and controlling infection, Wound care and preventing bed sores, Ensuring proper nutrition. Available in DVD only.

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The Bed Desk is a book stand with legs like a bed tray. The two legs are collapsible and the desk can be adjusted to almost any angle for reading books, or to provide a in bed table. The Bed Desk is made with imported Baltic Birch, handle-carved legs, a pen hole, adjustable 0-90 lid and ledge supports, a brass book binder clip, an embossed leather strap, and a slim, trim, light weight design. It is ideal in bed or on a desk, table, chair, or even in a car. It can also help relieve a person suffering with neck or back pain, by holding a book’s binder and pages in place. The Bed Desk can be used as a Tabletop, or Laptop. Click here to view a quick video/audio presentation of The Bed Desk by the creator David Drake. Viewed best with DSL or Greater. The Bed Desk includes a brass clip that will help hold books, folders or binders in place. When the table is collapsed, the brass clip locks the legs in place and the embossed leather strap acts as a carry handle. The Bed Desk is made of natural bare wood and does not have a finish. Folding Bed Desk Features: Can be adjusted for comfortable reading angles. Smooth surface for eating, working or reading. Adjustable lid and ledge provides space for a 100 - 1000 page book. Great for people who spend a lot of time in bed or in a chair. Folding Bed Desk Specifications: Made of natural bare wood and does not have a finish.

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The Burn Resistant Smokers Apron is intended for individuals who smoke and require a protective cover to shield against hot ashes and dropped cigarettes. The adjustable neck strap is secured with a quick-release buckle and two sets of tie straps to secure the apron to the waist and thighs. Economy-light gray Smokers Apron - CPO4551E The Posey Economy Smokers Apron is price competitive and made from a wipe clean, silicone coated fiberglass fabric. Premium-navy blue Smokers Apron - CPO4551. The Posey Premium Smokers Apron is lighter in weight and made from a machine washable fire resistant Nomex and Kevlar fabric that is used in the outer shells of many firefighter suits. Burn Resistant Smokers Apron Features: Secured with a quick-release buckle. Adds a layer of insulation against burns and damage to clothing from cigarettes or falling ashes. Intended for people who may not move quickly enough to prevent hot ashes from falling in their lap. Burn Resistant Smokers Apron Specifications: Dimensions: 30″W x 36″H

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The handy Gas Cap Removal Tool tool is designed to fit over the raised bar that is present on the top of all gas caps. There are multiple grooves in the head of the gas cap tool so that the tool may be grabbed at different angles.This Gas ap Removal Tool comes with two attachments in order to accomodate all cars. This item is ideal for persons who have arthritis and have difficulty removing the gas cap at the gas pump. Gas Cap Tool Features: Long angled handle. Accommodates all cars.

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Approximately ten million Americans have osteoporosis and thirty-four million have osteopenia (low bone mass) and many millions are at risk. Whether you suspect you might have osteoporosis, you recently learned that you have bone loss, or are a friend or relative of someone with osteoporosis or osteopenia, this book offers help for men and women, young or old.100 Questions & Answers About Osteoporosis and Osteopenia provides authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, lifestyle decisions to improve bone health, sources of support, comments from men and women with bone loss, and much more. Written by a nurse practitioner and a nurse, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional challenges of osteoporosis and related conditions.”This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for individuals seeking credible, scientifically accurate information on osteoporosis. It’s a very readable and easy-to-understand guide to the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, and belongs in every home library.” –Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM Chief Executive Physiologist/VP of Educational Services American Council on Exercise”Building strong bones and enhancing bone health must be a lifelong focus for every woman and man. In an easy-to-read format, Ivy Alexander and Karla Knight offer readers comprehensive information on a range of osteoporosis-related topics, from prevention, to recognizing fractures, to treatment options. It is a must-read for all, especially those in mid-life years.” –Amy Niles President and CEO National Women’s Health Resource Center. 100 Questions & Answers About Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Features: This book offers help for men and women, young or old. This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for individuals seeking accurate information on osteoporosis. It’s a very readable and easy-to-understand guide to the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Provides authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, lifestyle decisions to improve bone health, sources of support, and much more. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional challenges of osteoporosis and related conditions. 100 Questions & Answers About Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Specifications: 257 pages filled with the answers to all of your questions. Includes an appendix, glossary, and index.

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Providing care for a loved one is one of the toughest jobs you can ever have. In The Educated Caregiver video series, you’ll meet others who know what you’re going through - and who share their experiences, insights and advice. From them and from healthcare professionals, you’ll learn skills and valuable strategies for taking care of yourself and your loved one. Coping Skills, Volume 1, 80 minutes. From those who have shouldered it themselves, learn how to deal with the physical and emotional burden caregivers experience. The video’s short, easily viewed segments let you focus on or review specific skills: Gaining control over a demanding daily routine, Reducing stress, Averting burnout, or “compassion fatigue”, Preparing for when your loved one leaves home, Dealing with natural feelings of helplessness, anger, resentment and guilt Hands-On Skills, Volume 2, 45 minutes. You’ll see step-by-step demonstrations of key caregiving skills you’ll use every day, such as: Caring for bed-ridden patients, Assistance with walking, Transferring from a bed to a chair, Dressing, grooming and hygiene, Assessment techniques, Home safety. Essential Knowledge, Volume 3, 48 minutes. Healthcare professionals share vital information every caregiver needs to know, including Communicating with a loved one, Administering medications and understanding interactions, Avoiding and controlling infection, Wound care and preventing bed sores, Ensuring proper nutrition. Available in DVD only.

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