4 Gifts for Seniors
What do you get for someone whose lifetime has spanned from The Post Depression Era to the technological revolution including Virtual...
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Welcome to Aging with Aurora
My name is Dawn Heiderscheidt. I am a Home Accessibility Consultant in the Philadelphia Region.
I help you increase your knowledge and access to accessibility information to reach your goal to remain in Home Sweet Home.
Working with primarily older adults, their caregivers, and those with chronic conditions, I have learned that our homes need to accommodate us at any stage of life, instead of us changing because our homes aren't ready.
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- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
5 Cost Effective Alternatives to a Walk-in Tub
The allure of a walk-in tub is strong, with good reason, but not always ideal. The features available on walk-in tubs allow us the peace...
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- Dec 7, 2022
- 4 min
3 Reasons NOT to Buy a Walk-in Tub
Want to bath safer, increase accessibility, and eliminate the need to step over a tub? This may have led you to consider a walk-in tub....
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- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
4 Must Have Gift Ideas- Smart Home
Electronic gadgets must-haves, smart home edition for Aging in Place, and convenience. Is a loved one Aging? Are you disabled? Or maybe...
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- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
5 Must-have gifts for 2022- Mobility Edition
So, you’ve gone home for the first holidays of your holiday season. You’ve noticed that a loved one is having more trouble. They don’t...
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- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
Age-Tech/Smart Home to Enhance Your Home-And Reduce Falls
Age Tech is Fall prevention when we implement smart home technology as a universal design concept.
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- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
Single Easiest Way to Prevent Falling
A lot of mechanical falls happen, simply because you didn't see the thing you tripped on. It's usually paired with " It happened so...
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- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
3 Age-Tech Prime Day Deals
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- May 13, 2022
- 1 min
4 Ways to Advocate for Yourself At the Doctor
We’ve all been there, after waiting for thirty minutes PAST our appointment time, the doctor comes in, barely makes eye contact, asks us...
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- May 2, 2022
- 1 min
6 Steps to Renovating Your Home for a Lifetime
People want to stay at home and participate in life for as long as possible. Sometimes, that feels impossible to do for many reasons. ...
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- Jan 4, 2022
- 2 min
Minor Home Modifications and the Fallacy of the DIY solution
It's a New Year, and a New YOU, but maybe the same old home and you are contemplating a change there too. The American Dream is to age in...
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- Nov 29, 2021
- 4 min
12 Gift Giving Ideas for the Elderly
You may be seeing a LOT of gift giving guides this holiday season and this one is different. As an Occupational Therapist I’ve done the...
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- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
Recliners: Do you choose one that lays flat, turns into a bed or that stands you up?
If you are challenged with buying furniture for yourself or for an elderly person, there are a few things you should keep in mind as you...
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- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
6 Tips to Avoid Burnout in Caregiving
If we took the 1 in 4 Americans who care for friends for family who are, disabled, frail, or sick and paid them caregivers’...
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- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
Care For Caregivers: How to Survive the Art of Caregiving
If you're caring for an aging parent, or facing the challenges of assisting a loved one/ friend who is chronically ill/disabled or...
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- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
Why your home is NOT as safe as you think.
We baby proof homes when toddlers are present, why aren’t we age proofing our homes as we age? The word “Home” encompasses so many...
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- Jul 25, 2021
- 5 min
Three Things To Help Grandma Not fall.
We all want to protect our parents, grandparents, and loved ones. Falls cost over 31 BILLION, yes BILLION, dollars a year for the...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 5 min
What is OT and how can it help you?
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) defines OT as “the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Crime Prevention Tips For The Elderly
Older people and their families worry about crime. Though older people are less likely to be victims of crime than teenagers and young...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Med A to Med B
Many home health companies refer to outpatient therapy once Part A services are completed, but how many of your clients actually follow...
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