6 Ways to Keep Your Mind Young
Everyone ages. People will tell you “it’s part of life," which is true, but not entirely reassuring. Truth is, aging can be incredibly frightening. First, we notice our bodies can’t do the things they used to be able to. Stairs we once climbed two steps at a time...
5 Things to Look for in a Contractor for Accessible Renovations
Hiring the right contractor can be the difference between a remodeling nightmare and realizing your bathroom dreams. Remodeling is a journey and everyone could use a guide, especially if you’re unfamiliar with accessible renovations. While our Freedom Showers team is...
How to Invest in your Retirement
Canadians are living longer than ever. According to the World Bank, newborn Canucks can expect to live to an average age of 82. This is excellent news for us, but makes planning our finances more difficult. It’s a tradeoff we won’t complain a whole lot about....
Wheelchair Ramp or Wheelchair Lift?
Modifying your home for wheelchair accessibility can feel like a constant uphill climb. You will be doing a lot of research and making a lot of decisions. It may be tempting to start flipping a coin to make some of the decisions. We want to help simplify one of the...
Tips for Installing a Residential Wheelchair Lift
Installing a wheelchair lift sounds like a big project, if you've never done it before. If you're handy and can read the instructions we think you can do it with a little patience, skill and some extra hands. We've put together a list of helpful tips to make it...
How much does a Residential Wheelchair Lift cost?
A residential porch lift is a great way to provide accessibility at home. Wheelchair lifts make getting in and out of your home easy and worry free, while maintaining independence as long as possible. Yes, of course you would like a vertical porch lift, but how much...
Retirement planning tips and the importance of maximizing your Social Security benefits
By guest writer‚ Steve Gaito (Originally published April 2013) Retirement planning can be overwhelming‚ confusing and unsettling. Without understanding all of your options‚ you won’t have peace of mind in the decisions you have to make‚ no matter who helps you....
What is the Difference Between Accessible and ADA Compliant
Creating inclusive environments has become a key business goal in today's world. When discussing accessibility, two terms often come up: "accessible" and "ADA compliant." While these terms are related, they have distinct meanings, especially when creating an...
5 Seniors Exercises for a Longer and Healthier Life
Exercise is one of the pillars of good health and long life, I bet you've never heard that one before? It's also no surprise that exercising can become more difficult as we age. Injuries we experienced as youth can return as arthritis and balance can become trickier....
Is your Bathtub a hazard? 4 Tips to make your bathtub safer
Did you know? Every 13 seconds, an older adult visits an emergency room for a fall related injury One in three adults over 65, falls each year 68% of non-fatal bathroom injuries happened in the bathtub or shower Are these statistics stressing you out? After following...