Grab Bars: Proper Location and Installation May Be the One Thing Keeping You From Misfortune!

Grab Bars: Proper Location and Installation May Be the One Thing Keeping You From Misfortune!

As you know, I am always telling people that the location of the Grab Bar is critically important. The location is determined by the person’s medical condition, their abilities, where they’re having difficulties in the process of sitting down and standing up, their level of balance and the surrounding environment. However, we can’t forget the basics! How can you tell if the grab bar is installed properly until it actually comes out unexpectedly?

You are the mercy of the people performing the installation. Grab Bars need to be secured into the structure of the house, like a stud, or use new technology that has been tested and proven to hold the weight of human beings when they’re holding on and moving quickly. The grab bar and the way it’s installed may the only sitting between you and a future catastrophe!

Use trained installers who work as part of a team to not only get the bar where it is needed, but also have the knowledge to make sure that it stays where it is needed.

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Proper Training: Correct Training Provides for Safe Care!

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Proper Training: No one can afford to learn from trial and error

Today I wanted to talk to you about the importance of training on new equipment. You could have the best equipment possible, and it may not perform how you  expect it to unless you how to use it properly. Total Home Access Solutions offers on-site training for people with our equipment once it’s installed.  We train family and professional caregivers in how to get the best use of our equipment. Even experienced professional caregivers benefit from training on new equipment. We cover how the equipment works, practice using it, and cover basic troubleshooting and maintenance. This takes time on our part compared to services that simply drop ship or just delivery and hand you the owner's manual.  We think it is worth it. You can't afford to learn from trial and error when you are using equipment in healthcare.   

We love to participate as team members with our client's and their care givers. For example, in this video we are working in one of our client's home with her care staff from Prestige Premium Homecare in Omaha, 402-933-1694, on how to  use a portable ceiling lift from SureHands Lift and Care systems. The SureHands system is not hard to use, but the person being lifted and the caregiver benefit from learning good techniques and from understanding how the equipment works. During training, even people who have used lifts before learned some things that were unique to using this type of lift system, techniques that were specific to this client, and methods of working in her bedroom and bathroom needed to work around furniture and fixtures. We believe that our training has helped make safe transfers even more comfortable for the person being lifted and the staff working with them.

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Changing Your Daily Routine: We Make this Strenuous Process Easy for You!

Changing Your Daily Routine: We Make this Strenuous Process Easy for You!

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At Total Home Access Solutions, I work with people who have to change the way they’re doing things and try new equipment; it is sometimes a scary process! I like to believe that we are comfortable to work with and that we help people feel good about using new tools and equipment to allow them to do what is important to them.

As you can see in the video, our client had a very small bathroom so we had to conserve as much space as possible. Since he only has the use of one side of his body, we introduced him to this clamp-on, sliding tub transfer bench. This ensures adequate space in front of the toilet, no trip hazards and that he has enough space to maneuver himself in and out of the tub.

With the toilet seat elevated and using one side of the toilet safety frame, our client tells that “With my disability on the right side, I am able to sit down comfortably and safely.” He went on to say that “With the height of the toilet being raised, it is working out excellent. It’s smoother and easier to where I don’t have to dip down too far.”

Our client also praised the grab bar we installed in front of the toilet. To maximize the grab bar’s effectiveness, we used the clamp-on sliding tub transfer bench. Our client tells us that this has created a safer, easier shower experience in comparison to his previous method of freestanding. He also commented on how well the support of the transfer bench is working out for him.

As for working with me and Total Home Access Solutions, our client applauded us for our ease and willingness to answer any of his questions as soon as they arose. He added that the entire process was easy, relaxing and an overall wonderful experience.

Please share the news and share this video! We know it can sometimes be uncomfortable changing the way you do something, however choosing the right people to work with will make you feel comfortable, explain enough, show you enough, train you and life will be good.