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Senior Products
Product Solutions
By Leila McNeill
Aging in place,
HME providers with numerous opportunities to increase cash sales. Providers are also in a position to help senior customers assess their needs
and understand which home accessibility and safety solutions are best for them. Providers should consider a Certified Environmental Access Consultant certification from VGM Live at Home, which gives providers training to improve their knowledge of independent living solutions. This certification lets customers and referral sources know which providers are most qualified in senior safety and accessibility.
Whether providers are looking to expand their existing senior retail selec- tion or rethink their business plan to include one, it’s important to keep track of what is out there. HME Business has put together a list of current offerings in senior care from a variety of product categories.
the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely and independently as one ages, is a top priority for seniors. According to the AARP, 90 percent of people over the age of 65 prefer to stay in their homes rather than move into an assisted living facility. To do this, se-
niors need products and home modifications that accommodate the changes in daily living that go hand-in-hand with aging.
HME providers already carry a wide-range of senior care products that can go a long way in helping seniors live safely in their homes. Most of the medical equipment that seniors need is already available on a retail basis. Products such as incontinence supplies, compression items and bathroom balance bars as well as high-ticket items like lift chairs and scooters present
Overnight underwear provides absorbency and comfort Tranquility Premium OverNight
Disposable Absorbent Underwear
• Absorbency holds up to 1 quart of fluid.
• Peach core guarantees skin dryness, odor
reduction and urine pH neutralization.
• Tear-away sides for easy removal and full-
rise waist for a snug fit.
Principle Business Enterprises Inc.
(800) 467-3224
www.tranquilityproducts.com
Compression wrap
gives versatile options
Juzo Compression Wrap
• Features short stretch for greater resistance against muscle contraction.
• Gap resistant with special notches to resist gapping and bulk.
• Removable hook fastener makes the wrap safe for machine washing and drying and makes it reversible by moving hook and loop fastener to the opposite side of the garment.
Juzo
(800) 222-4999
www.juzousa.com
WHILL rolls out new remote
control personal mobility device
Model Ci, personal mobility device
• WHILL Control System lets users drive their personal mobility device remotely from their phone.
• Electromagnetic brakes provide safe stop- ping, even on inclines up to 10 degrees.
• Travels up to 5 miles per hour with a driving
range up to 10 miles.
WHILL Inc.
(844) 699-4455
www.whill.us
Four-wheel scooter features
three-wheel turn radius
Jazzy Zero Turn
• Four-wheel scooter with a three-wheel turning radius featuring Pride’s patented iTurn Technology.
• CTS Suspension and dual motors provide a smooth ride over varied terrain.
• Includes full LED lighting package, under seat storage, USB charger port in tiller and standard front basket.
Pride Mobility Products Corp.
(800) 800-8586
www.pridemobility.com
Safe-er-Grip balance bar gets new chrome finish Safe-er-Grip Suction Cup Balance Assist Bar
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Available in new chrome finish and in lengths of 12 inches or 16 inches.
Suction cup design requires no tools for installation and can be secured on any smooth, flat, non-porous surface for safer tub entries and exits.
Flip-up tabs make it easy to attach, remove and relocate to different areas in the bathroom.
MHI
(800) 371-3509
www.safe-er-grip.com
Airway clearance device steps
in for choking emergencies
The LifeVac
• Non-invasive, portable suction apparatus that removes airway obstructions when standard choking protocol fails.
• Patented valve prevents air from pushing food or objects downward, creating one-way suction to remove lodged obstructions.
• Negative pressure generated by the suction is 3 times greater than the highest recorded choke pressure.
LifeVac LLC
(877) 543-3822
www.lifevac.net
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