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Living Aids Online
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 There
are hundreds of
mobility aids,
disability aids and living aids now available to purchase online.
You may not be familiar with just how many useful things are available, so
in our
Living Aids
online section
we give you a quick preview as well as giving you access to a full range.
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Homecraft Living Aids |
 We
also carry full details of 10 of the most popular living aids products from
Homecraft.
You can't purchase these online but you can obtain a full catalogue of their
products.
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Stair Lifts |
Stairlifts (indoor and outdoor)
Do you have problems with your stairs? A
stairlift could be the answer.
Acorn provide mobility solutions for people, both young and elderly alike,
easing the difficulties they have going up and down stairs, with an
Acorn stair lift.
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Showering
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The World's only 'In-Shower Total Body Dryer'
the après shower dryer is a product proven to be popular with the less
abled, as well as the able bodied person. Ideal to assist independent
living, the dryer is now in its 10th year.
Visit the
shower dryer page for full
details.
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Memory foam mattresses for a good nights sleep
 There
is a 10% discount on all
mattresses for laterlife readers. Quote ref: 50+ to qualify
If you can’t get a good nights sleep and
wake up in the morning feeling tired, with stiff and aching joints, then a
memory foam mattress and pillow could be perfect for you.
Memory foam moulds to the bodies shape
reducing overall pressure and supporting the spine in the correct position.
Visit
www.mattresses-beds.co.uk. for further information and prices.
 Fully
profiling electric height adjustable nursing beds
Special offer to Laterlife readers, Bed plus standard hospital type
mattress for £860.00 plus delivery.
Quote ref: 50+ to qualify
If you need help getting in or out of bed or you are caring for an
elderly relative then the Spectrum Home-care electric profiling,
height adjustable bed will make life that little bit easier.
The bed is delivered and installed at your own home or nursing home
and is supplied complete with adjustable side rails and a patient
lifting pole. If you or your patient is chronically ill or disabled
you may qualify for VAT exemption. For further information visit
www.beds-electric.co.uk
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Hearing
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Hearing can be a problem at any time in life,
but as we get older difficulties can be more marked. Some of the more common
problems are Understanding speech in groups, Difficulty hearing the
television, Background noise, Hearing on the telephone, Family conversation,
Feeling of isolation, Softly spoken voices.
21st Century Hearing Managing Director Roger Rouse, is a Registered hearing
aid dispenser with over 15 years experience helping the hard of hearing and
now brings this expertise to the web.
Read his introduction to the subject on the
laterlife hearing page. Then visit the
21st Century Hearing site which includes the offer of a free hearing
health check and the opportunity to try out the latest "Digital" hearing aid
technology.
You can also use a free telephone hyperlink service, to discuss
hearing problems with a hearing aid audiologist |
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Nationwide hearing care via a
local independent hearing aid consultant
www.21stcenturyhearing.com
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Betterhearing is a UK hearing and advice site run by a team of
professional hearing aid audiologists who have all trained and qualified in
the UK.
They endeavour to provide the latest news and
supply the most up to date information available. You can also
email them for advice.
The site includes amongst other features a very
useful set of links to hearing related sites.
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| Back Care |
Putnams
Back Care Systems. The world's leading suppliers and designers of
back-care systems. They provide a wide range of orthopaedic supports,
chairs, beds, and cushions. All their products are approved and used
by the medical profession. You can order online.
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| Posturepaedic systems |
Theraposture, adjustable beds, riser recliner chairs and care beds.
Another online service which provides sytems for those suffering from back
pains. There is a freecall number so you can try their products in your
home. They promise no hard sell, and excellent after sales service.
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Mobility |
Powered wheelchair, scooter
or buggy - fact sheets from the Disabled Living Foundation
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| Visual Aids |
Visualeyes for Visual
Aids
UK distributors of Reinecker Reha-Technik Cameras - Reading Systems. Experts
in providing systems and equipment for the visually impaired
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When you care for someone |
 As
people live longer, more and more of us are finding ourselves in the role of
carers - for our parents, our partners, perhaps other relatives or friends.
In one of the articles in the laterlife
interest series Flora Harris
offers some advice, including a useful checklist.
Our
Home Security & Reassurance section will also be of interest with
details of the most advanced home reassurance unit available
in the UK, which aids independent living.
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Bibetta
Adult Healthcare Bibs and Aprons
If you care for an elderly or disabled relative or friend that has
difficulty when eating then Bibetta's Adult Healthcare Bibs may provide a
solution.
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WIN
Health specialise in the development and manufacture of
innovative re-usable incontinence products such as bed
and chair pads and fluid proof bedding protectors.
They are also developing an extensive range of items designed to improve
daily comforts.
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| Holidays
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matchinghouses.com - the website for disability holiday house
exchange. This is the web site where you can swap
houses with people who have the same accessibility needs as you.
It provides International house exchange based
on accessibility – so you can concentrate on where you want to go not if you
can.
Mobility Abroad
hire and sell wheelchairs, scooters and disabled products sourced from the
worlds leading manufacturers, and at present they cover the Costa del Sol
area with their own equipment but will assist you wherever you are. In
addition they have a UK office making it easier for you to book before you
go.
'Independent Living Spain' who are a
specialist Sales and hire company based on the Costa del Sol. They hire all
mobility and disability equipment ie: Wheelchairs, Electric Scooters,
Walking Aids, Bathroom Aids, and Pressure Relief Aids. All delivered to your
chosen accomodation on the Costa del Sol. As at June 2008, their website is
unavailable, but do try http://www.independentlivingspain.com/ to see if you
can access it.
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| Organisations |
Disability
Equipment Advice - Disabled Living Foundation. This site is not just
for the disabled and their carers, but also for people who are just finding
things more difficult as they get older.
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The Disabled Living
Foundation washing for disabled people – but also covers everyday
living needs for disabled people
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Independent Living The UK`s leading site for carers,
healthcare professionals, disabled and elderly people
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Daily
Care Limited Independent Living - The Professional Way includes a
catalogue of items designed to make life easier for people suffering from
minor to major disabilites.
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The Royal
National Institute for deaf people - The RNID provides a range
of services for deaf and hard of hearing people and the professionals who
work with them
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laterlife hearing feature |
Special edition - laterlife.com focuses on loss of hearing
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Other Living Aid Ranges |
www.welcomemobility.co.uk
is designed to provide a wide range of daily living aids. It also provides a
useful guide to
benefits available.
Home Living
Aids for Elderly and Disabled. As the name suggests, you can check out prices and
design of various living aids produced with the elderly and disabled in mind. We've
directed you to the online catalogue for home help.
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