Bathing in your elegant walk-in bathtub or just getting a quick shower can already provide a sense of relief, especially after a long, hot summer day. Aside from helping the body cool down, taking a bath can also boost energy and revive hormone production. Taking a bath or having a shower can also help detoxify the body…Read More

According to The State of Home Safety in America, a study that the Home Safety Council conducts, the leading cause of unintentional deaths caused by injuries in the home is falling. About 5.1 million injuries are caused in the home by a fall, and of those injuries, nearly 6,000 lead to someone dying. The bathroom, says…Read More

While the hidden dangers associated with your tub and shower are great, preventing tub-related accidents is mostly easy to do and can be done in an afternoon. This is the first in a series of posts about how you can safety-proof your bathroom. But you don’t have to do it alone. We can help make…Read More

While the hidden dangers associated with your bathroom are great, preventing bathroom-related accidents is mostly easy to do and can be done in an afternoon. This is the third in a series of posts about how you can safety-proof your bathroom. But you don’t have to do it alone. We can help make sure your…Read More

More than 16 million people have either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is where the body does not produce enough insulin, so you have to inject yourself with insulin. Type 2 diabetes is when you may be able to control your blood glucose levels by following a special diet and exercise…Read More

Some major home improvements, which may classify as medical expenses or for a medical use, may be tax deductible. Such improvements include pools, spas, elevators, lifts, ramps, and other devices that can assist people living with a medical condition. Helpful Home Improvements According to the IRS, costs related to the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of…Read More

A soothing soak in an at-home spa or walk-in tub may ease muscle and joint pain (and it will), but that same soak has the added benefit of helping you get a good night’s sleep. More than 132 million people suffer from some type of sleeping disorder, according to the National Sleep Foundation, and these disorders range…Read More

There are thousands of people every year, majority of which are seniors aged 65 and older, who die because of falls and accidents in the home. Most of these accidents occur in the bathroom where floors are oftentimes slippery and hard surfaces and corners are aplenty. Accidents in the bathroom are not just major concerns…Read More

If you are faced with certain unfortunate situations which have led one of the members of your household to become handicapped or differently-abled, one of the things you will need to arrange is for them to safely use the bathroom. The hazards that bathrooms present as well as the inability caused by being immobile are…Read More

If you are faced with major challenges in the family, such as disability, you will have to do a lot of adjustments. One very important adjustment you have to make is to make your existing bathroom handicap friendly.  We all know that most fixtures and bathroom designs have been made especially for people who are…Read More