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Creating a safe and accessible home environment is key to maintaining independence and your peace of mind. Our home safety selection has been selected by our Occupational Therapists to provide you with insights into essential safety aids, from grab rails and fall prevention solutions to alarms and monitoring systems. Whether you're looking to improve bathroom safety, enhance mobility around the house, or add extra security, our guides will help you choose the right products to stay safe and confident at home.

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23/09/2021

Adapting Your Home to Prevent Falls

In the UK, Around 1 in 3 adults over 65 and half of people over 80 will have at least one fall a year. With this in mind, we have joined up with Medequip's Wirral Falls Prevention Service to provide some suggestions of what changes could be made around your home to reduce this number and make it a safer place to spend the later years.
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04/02/2019

Accessible Homes of the Future

The number of households where the oldest person is 85 and over is growing faster than any other age group. Visit our interactive house, to find out about future trends on all things accessibility in the home.
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27/02/2015

Protecting from Bathroom Falls

For those less confident in their mobility and sense of balance, moving around...
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18/06/2013

How to adapt your home to prevent falls

This week is Falls Awareness Week (17th – 21st June 2013) and according to Age UK, a third of over 65s will fall every year. With this in mind, we’ve taken a look at what changes could be made around the home in order to reduce this number and make the home a safer place to spend the later years.
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23/05/2013

Mobility Aids Help: How To Fix Grab Rails Around The House

Sometimes we all need a little help when moving around the home, which...
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Keeping active
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Walking around
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Moving in bed
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Reaching
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Sight loss
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Hearing loss
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Balance issues
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Falls
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Using the toilet
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Using the shower
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Reduced grip
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Bending down
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Remembering
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Getting in/out of your home
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Foot care
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