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Adel IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Sumpter Pharmacy Inc , Dallas County Click to request assistance
Akron IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Thorson Drug Inc, Plymouth County Click to request assistance
Altoona IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Iowa Family Pharmacy Inc, Polk County Click to request assistance
Altoona IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Pharmacy Services Inc , Polk County Click to request assistance
Ames IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Mary Greeley Homeward Home Medical, Story County Click to request assistance
Ames IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Somerset Pharmacy Inc , Story County Click to request assistance
Anthon IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Mills Pharmacy Pc , Woodbury County Click to request assistance
Armstrong IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Kasson Drug Inc , Emmet County Click to request assistance
Atlantic IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Atlantic Medical Center Pharmacy Inc , Cass County Click to request assistance
Atlantic IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Rex Pharmacy Inc , Cass County Click to request assistance
Avoca IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Carley Drug Co, Pottawattamie County Click to request assistance
Bancroft IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Bancroft Pharmacy , Kossuth County Click to request assistance
Bedford IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Bedford Drug Co Inc, Taylor County Click to request assistance
Bellevue IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Bellevue Pharmacy Inc , Jackson County Click to request assistance
Belmond IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Bloemke Pharmacy Ltd , Wright County Click to request assistance
Bettendorf IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Five Star Medical Supply, Scott County Click to request assistance
Bloomfield IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- The Gilfillan Clinic Pharmacy Inc , Davis County Click to request assistance
Boone IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Herrald Drug Inc, Boone County Click to request assistance
Boone IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Preferred Pharmacy , Boone County Click to request assistance
Britt IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Fedders Health Mart , Hancock County Click to request assistance
Burlington IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- First Medical Equipment Inc, Des Moines County Click to request assistance
Burlington IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Heritage Medical Equipment, Des Moines County Click to request assistance
Carroll IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Bestmed Respiratory Inc , Carroll County Click to request assistance
Carroll IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Home Care Medical Equipment, Carroll County Click to request assistance
Carroll IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Lincoln Highway Pharmacy Inc, Carroll County Click to request assistance
Cedar Falls IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- L And B Pharmacy Inc, Black Hawk County Click to request assistance
Cedar Rapids IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Clarks Pharmacy Inc, Linn County Click to request assistance
Cedar Rapids IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Grabe Pharmacy Inc , Linn County Click to request assistance
Cedar Rapids IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Mercy Home Medical Equipment, Linn County Click to request assistance
Cedar Rapids IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- P & K Pharmacy Inc , Linn County Click to request assistance
Cedar Rapids IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Rajo Pharmacy Ltd , Linn County Click to request assistance
Cedar Rapids IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Reutzel Pharmacy Inc , Linn County Click to request assistance
Central City IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Aragon Medical Equipment Company , Linn County Click to request assistance
Chariton IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Hammer Medical Supply, Lucas County Click to request assistance
Charles City IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Harms Pharmacy Inc , Floyd County Click to request assistance
Cherokee IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Sanford Home Medical Equipment, Cherokee County Click to request assistance
Cherokee IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Valley Pharmacy Corp, Cherokee County Click to request assistance
Clarion IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Clarion Pharmacy Inc , Wright County Click to request assistance
Clinton IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- American Drug Stores Llc, Clinton County Click to request assistance
Clinton IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Clinton Medical Pharmacy Inc , Clinton County Click to request assistance
Clinton IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Kelly's Medical Equipment & Supply, Clinton County Click to request assistance
Clinton IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Mercy Home Medical Equipment, Clinton County Click to request assistance
Coon Rapids IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Coon Rapids Pharmacy Inc , Carroll County Click to request assistance
Coralville IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Helget Medical Supply, Johnson County Click to request assistance
Corydon IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Corydon Pharmacy Inc, Wayne County Click to request assistance
Council Bluffs IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Oard Ross Drug Inc , Pottawattamie County Click to request assistance
Council Bluffs IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- S S Pharmacy Inc , Pottawattamie County Click to request assistance
Cresco IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Hoines Pharmacies Inc , Howard County Click to request assistance
Creston IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Crest Pharmacy Inc , Union County Click to request assistance
Creston IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Hammer Medical Supply, Union County Click to request assistance
Davenport IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Kelly's Medical Equipment & Supply, Scott County Click to request assistance
Davenport IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Star Medical Equipment , Scott County Click to request assistance
De Witt IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Dewitt Pharmacy Inc , Clinton County Click to request assistance
Decorah IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Donlon Pharmacies Inc , Winneshiek County Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Dick Pharmacy Inc , Polk County Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Fraser Ambulance & Wheelchair, Polk County Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Hammer Medical Supply, Polk County Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Jcb Pharmacies Inc , Polk County Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Oxygen Technologies Inc , Polk County Click to request assistance
Des Moines IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Ward East Side Pharmacy Inc , Polk County Click to request assistance
Eagle Grove IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Eagle Grove Pharmacy Inc , Wright County Click to request assistance
Eldridge IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- North Scott Pharmacy Inc , Scott County Click to request assistance
Elk Horn IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Elk Horn Pharmacy Inc , Shelby County Click to request assistance
Elkader IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Moser Family Pharmacy, Clayton County Click to request assistance
Emmetsburg IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Mansmith Pharmacy Inc , Palo Alto County Click to request assistance
Estherville IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Avera Home Medical Equipment, Emmet County Click to request assistance
Estherville IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Estherville Drug Company Inc , Emmet County Click to request assistance
Fayette IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Scott Pharmacy Inc , Fayette County Click to request assistance
Forest City IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- J & J Pharmacy Inc , Winnebago County Click to request assistance
Fort Dodge IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Daniel Pharmacy Inc , Webster County Click to request assistance
Fort Dodge IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Disco Drug Inc , Webster County Click to request assistance
Fort Madison IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Rashid Pharmacy P L C , Lee County Click to request assistance
Garner IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Tammys Pharmacy Inc , Dallas County Click to request assistance
Glenwood IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Alegent Health Home Medical Equipment, Mills County Click to request assistance
Greenfield IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Mather Pharmacy , Adair County Click to request assistance
Grimes IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Taylor Pharmacies Llc , Polk County Click to request assistance
Grundy Center IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Stefl Pharmacy Inc , Grundy County Click to request assistance
Guthrie Center IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Dowd Drug Inc , Guthrie County Click to request assistance
Guttenberg IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Guttenberg Home Health Supplies, Clayton County Click to request assistance
Harlan IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Dotzler Pharmacies Inc , Shelby County Click to request assistance
Harlan IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Home Health Medical Equipment Inc , Shelby County Click to request assistance
Hudson IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Phil's Pharmacy Llc , Black Hawk County Click to request assistance
Hull IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Dykstra Pharmacy Co, Sioux County Click to request assistance
Independence IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Ryan Pharmacy Inc , Buchanan County Click to request assistance
Iowa City IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Community Medical Supply, Johnson County Click to request assistance
Iowa City IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Medical Plaza Pharmacy Inc, Johnson County Click to request assistance
Iowa City IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Towncrest Pharmacy , Johnson County Click to request assistance
Johnston IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Childserve Medical Equip And Supply , Polk County Click to request assistance
Keokuk IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Keokuk Area Medical Equipment, Lee County Click to request assistance
Lake City IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Harris Drug Inc, Calhoun County Click to request assistance
Lamoni IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Lamoni Varsity Drug Llc , Decatur County Click to request assistance
Le Mars IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Avera Home Medical Equipment, Plymouth County Click to request assistance
Leon IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Decatur Family Pharmacy Inc, Decatur County Click to request assistance
Logan IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Eby Drug Store Logan Inc , Harrison County Click to request assistance
Manchester IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Blakes Rx Inc , Delaware County Click to request assistance
Manchester IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Sack Drug Store Inc , Delaware County Click to request assistance
Manning IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Manning Pharmacy Inc , Carroll County Click to request assistance
Manson IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Lenz Reicks Pharmacy Inc , Calhoun County Click to request assistance
Mapleton IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Maier Family Pharmacy, Monona County Click to request assistance
Maquoketa IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Osterhaus Pharmacy Inc , Jackson County Click to request assistance
Marengo IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Peterson Pharmacy , Iowa County Click to request assistance
Marshalltown IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Hammer Medical Supply, Marshall County Click to request assistance
Marshalltown IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Taz Pharmacies Llp, Marshall County Click to request assistance
Mason City IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Houck Drug Company , Cerro Gordo County Click to request assistance
Mc Gregor IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Mcgregor Pharmacy , Clayton County Click to request assistance
Mediapolis IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Carruthers Pharmacy Pc, Des Moines County Click to request assistance
Minden IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Lehan Pharmacy Inc Of Minden , Pottawattamie County Click to request assistance
Monona IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Bcd Pharmacy Inc , Clayton County Click to request assistance
New Hampton IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Bennett Pharmacy Inc, Chickasaw County Click to request assistance
New Hampton IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Gardner Drug Inc , Chickasaw County Click to request assistance
Newton IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Hammer Medical Supply, Jasper County Click to request assistance
Newton IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Mccarey Medical Inc , Jasper County Click to request assistance
Oakland IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Oakland Pharmacy Inc , Pottawattamie County Click to request assistance
Oelwein IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Don's Pharmacy Ltd , Fayette County Click to request assistance
Ogden IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Swanson Drug Inc , Boone County Click to request assistance
Onawa IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Stangel Pharmacy Inc , Monona County Click to request assistance
Orange City IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- All Care Medical Equipment Corp , Sioux County Click to request assistance
Orange City IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Sanford Home Medical Equipment, Sioux County Click to request assistance
Osceola IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Osceola Drug Co , Clarke County Click to request assistance
Oskaloosa IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Hammer Medical Supply, Mahaska County Click to request assistance
Oskaloosa IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Mahaska Drug Inc, Mahaska County Click to request assistance
Ottumwa IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Hammer Medical Supply, Wapello County Click to request assistance
Ottumwa IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Nu Cara Pharmacy, Wapello County Click to request assistance
Ottumwa IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- South Side Drug Inc, Wapello County Click to request assistance
Parkersburg IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Siech's Parkersburg Pharmacy , Butler County Click to request assistance
Paullina IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Barama Drug Of Paullina , O'brien County Click to request assistance
Pleasant Hill IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Pleasant Hill Pharmacy Inc, Polk County Click to request assistance
Pocahontas IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Pocahontas Pharmacy Inc , Pocahontas County Click to request assistance
Remsen IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Remsen Pharmacy , Plymouth County Click to request assistance
Riceville IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- The Riceville Pharmacy Pc , Howard County Click to request assistance
Rock Valley IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Rock Valley Pharmacy Inc, Sioux County Click to request assistance
Sanborn IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Wheelchair Ministry, O'brien County Click to request assistance
Sheldon IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Sanford Home Medical Equipment, O'brien County Click to request assistance
Sheldon IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Wheelchair Dynamics Inc, O'brien County Click to request assistance
Sibley IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Barama Drug Of Sibley Inc , Osceola County Click to request assistance
Sioux Center IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Avera Home Medical Equipment Of , Sioux County Click to request assistance
Sioux City IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Drilling Morningside Pharmacy Inc , Woodbury County Click to request assistance
Sioux City IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Greenville Pharmacy , Woodbury County Click to request assistance
Sioux City IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Leed's Pharmacy Inc , Woodbury County Click to request assistance
Sioux City IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Mercy Home Medical Equipment, Woodbury County Click to request assistance
Sioux City IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- St Luke's Home Medical Supply, Woodbury County Click to request assistance
Spencer IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Avera Home Medical Equipment, Clay County Click to request assistance
Spencer IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Lake County Pharmacies Inc , Clay County Click to request assistance
Spirit Lake IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Sanford Home Medical Equipment, Dickinson County Click to request assistance
Storm Lake IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Ressler Drug Co , Buena Vista County Click to request assistance
Sumner IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Palmer Home Medical Supply Services, Bremer County Click to request assistance
Sumner IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Sumner Pharmacy Inc , Bremer County Click to request assistance
Tabor IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- Stoner Drug Co , Fremont County Click to request assistance
Toledo IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Doyles Family Pharmacy Inc , Tama County Click to request assistance
Vinton IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Clingman Pharmacy Inc , Benton County Click to request assistance
Vinton IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Lagrange Pharmacy Inc , Benton County Click to request assistance
Washington IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Community Medical Supply Inc, Washington County Click to request assistance
Waterloo IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Allen Hospital Medical Equipment, Black Hawk County Click to request assistance
Waterloo IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Greenwood Drug Inc , Black Hawk County Click to request assistance
Waterloo IA - Iowa durable medical equipment -- Nucara Pharmacy, Black Hawk County Click to request assistance
Waukee IA - Iowa disability aids, special clothing -- Waukee Pharmacy Inc, Dallas County Click to request assistance
Webster City IA - Iowa Medicare medical equipment -- E-Medmart Inc , Hamilton County Click to request assistance
West Des Moines IA - Iowa Adaptive assistive technology -- Jackson Medical Supply, Polk County Click to request assistance
West Union IA - Iowa hospital beds, bars, bathroom aids -- Steege Pharmacy Inc , Fayette County Click to request assistance
Windsor Heights IA - Iowa Wheelchairs, scooters, walkers,lifts -- Active Medical Supplies Inc , Polk County Click to request assistance
Winterset IA - Iowa Home disability adaption renovation -- Jackson Medical Supply, Madison County Click to request assistance
Winterset IA - Iowa Home ramps, modification, fall prevention -- Montross Pharmacy Inc , Madison County Click to request assistance
Woodbine IA - Iowa home medical equipment -- Ebys Drug Store-Woodbine Inc , Harrison County Click to request assistance
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About Medical Equipment & Disability Aids
Medical equipment is a term often used to refer to a larger category of services called assistive technology. Assistive technology is a broad term and may mean different things to different people but for our purposes we will define it as the following:
- Devices or systems to help people who have no skilled medical needs manage their disabilities
- Devices or systems that may also support disabilities with people who are receiving Medicare home care
- Personal items or devices that make life easier for people with disabilities
- Living environments that accommodate disability
Consultants, books and other advice
- Home Modification
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Devices or systems to help people who have no skilled medical needs manage their disabilities
Many assistive technology devices and systems that support disabilities may serve as well a disability caused by a medical condition , but we have chosen in this article to differentiate between a medical or a non-medical use because we are talking about the elderly. As a general rule Medicare will reimburse 80% of the cost for rental or purchase of devices or systems that support disabilities due to a medical problem. Some items on the list we provide below of these devices or systems may also be included in Medicare's list of allowable durable medical equipment. Here is our list of devices in this category
Lifts
Oxygen equipment
Sensory Augmentation Devices
Computer Usage Arrangements for the Disabled
Wheelchairs and Scooters
Other mobility related devices
Devices or systems that may also support disabilities with people who are receiving Medicare home care
Lifts
Oxygen equipment
Sensory Augmentation Devices
Wheelchairs and Scooters
Other mobility related device
If there is a medical need and if the device or system meets Medicare's definition of durable medical equipment (DME) below, then Medicare will pay for 80% of the cost and the Medicare recipient pays for the other 20%. In addition if the care recipient has a Medicare supplement policy, that policy usually covers the other 20% of the cost.
The term DME is defined as equipment which
- Can withstand repeated use; i.e., could normally be rented, and used by successive patients;
- Is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose;
- Generally is not useful to a person in the absence of illness or injury; and
Is appropriate for use in a patient's home.
Personal items or devices that make life easier for people with disabilities
This could include some of the following exclusive items for disabled persons or for those going through rehab at home.
Therapy Equipment
Hydrotherapy, Paraffin & Fluidotherapy, Iontophoresis, Biofeedback, Hot & Cold Therapy, Wellness & Massage Therapy and Electrotherapy & Ultrasound
Supports
Arthritis Supports, Wrist Supports, Elbow Supports, Cervical Collars, Back Supports, Ankle, Foot, & Heel Supports, Foot Management, Bed Positioning & Safety Products, Compression Products, Edema Garments, Thumb Supports, Contracture Management Splints, Upper Extremity Positioning/Supports, Thoracic & Pelvic Support, Knee Immobilizers, Knee Straps, Knee Supports, Thigh Supports, Ankle / Foot Orthoses, Heel & Elbow Protectors, Lower Extremity Positioning, Wound Care Products, Scar Management & Gel Products, Lymphedema Products and Taping Products
Dining
Knives, Supergrip™ Utensils, Sure Hand Utensils, Tapes & Tubing (for enlarging the diameter of an object), Utensil Holders, Acute Care Tables, Clothing Protectors, Dycem® Nonslip Plastic Food Catchers, Home Care / Long Term Care Tables, Non-Slip Matting & Trays, Cups, Mugs & Nursers, Drinking Aids & Straws, Nosey Cups, Self Feeders & Arm Supports, Feeders, Arm Supports & Overbed Tables, JAECO / Rancho Mobile Arm Supports, Mobile Arm Support Accessories, Dinnerware, Feeding Evaluation Kits, Food Guards, Scoop Dishes, Suction Bowls & Plates, Tableware, Jar & Bottle Openers, Kitchen Supplies And Cooking Utensils
Bath, Toileting and Hygiene
Bath & Shower Chairs, Bath & Shower Seats, Bath Boards, Bath Transfer Benches, Bathing Systems, Beluga Bathlift, Folding Shower Seats, Hydraulic Bathlift, Reclining Shower / Commode Chairs, Shower Stools, Bath lifts, Commodes, Folding Commodes, Grab Bars, Lifting & Wooden Commodes, Raised Toilet Seats, Raised Toilet Seats & Splash Guards, Raised Toilet Seats with Armrests, Safety Rails, Toilet Frames, Toilet Supports & Reducer Rings, Bathing & Shower Cushions, Bathing & Shower Mats, Bathtub Grab Bars & Rails, Diabetic Foot Accessories, Grooming & Accessories, Hand-Held Showers, Scrub Sponges & Brushes, Incontinence Products, Mirrors, Catheterization Accessories, Urinals and Mattress Covers
Aids of Daily Living
Reachers, Door Knobs & Grip Assists, Furniture Risers, Home Accessories, Household Helpers, Trolley & Carts, Respiratory Care, Low Vision aids such as magnifying glasses and reading screens, Mouth Sticks & Headpointers, Speech & Communication aids, Language & Cognition aids and activities, Dressing Aids (button hooks, hooks, etc.), Dressing Education, Fasteners & Shoe Laces, Shoehorns, Slippers & Fasteners, Socks & Slippers, Leisure Activities and Helpers, Environmental Controls, Activity Tables, Book Holders, Page Turners & Reading Aids, Scissors, Writing Aids, Dysphagia Resources, Oral Motor aids
Special Clothing
Outer garments, underwear, leisure wear, footwear and other specialized clothing for elderly people with Alzheimer's, arthritis, mobility issues, foot problems, incontinence, scoliosis or obese individuals.
Living Environments that Accommodate Disability
There are a growing number of companies that will make the home into a safe environment for a fee.
Consultants, books and other advice
There are numberless books available from bookstores and from online sources that give advice to caregivers in all areas of disability support. These sources often go beyond the issue of devices and equipment and deal with such things as meal preparation, menus, activities, music and other social issues important to the disabled. Private and government consulting are also available. Check online or dial 211 or call the local area agency on aging.
Home Modification
Many people with disabilities want to remain in their home as long as possible. Such things as narrow doorways that cannot accommodate wheelchairs, more than one living level and inconvenient layout of the home may prevent a person from living there. In addition disabled people often require rails, special bathroom facilities and special dining facilities as well. There are three options to modifying the home.
Research can be done and materials procured to make the home more livable and the family friend or relative can pitch in and do the remodel.
A contractor can be employed to do the necessary modifications.
An attempt can be made to find a local company that specializes in the home modification for the disabled. These providers may be readily available in larger population areas.
In addition help can be sought from the following community service providers.
Local area agency on aging
State department on aging
State housing finance agency
Department of public welfare
Department of housing and community development
Senior center Independent living center
The national Association of home builders and the AARP have teamed together to form the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) program. These people have been trained in the unique needs of the older adult population, aging in place home modifications, common remodeling projects, and solutions to common barriers. It may be possible to find a person in the desired area by going to http://www.nahb.org/or by calling the local home builders Association and asking for someone certified in this area.
Also, consider taking these steps:
- Get recommendations from friends who have had similar projects completed.
- Hire a licensed and bonded contractor. Be specific about modifications in advance.
- Ask for a written agreement with only a small down payment. Make the final payment only after the project is completed.
- Check with the local better business Bureau regarding the contractor's or program's reliability and performance record.
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