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Making a Home Safe for Seniors
Did you know that 55% of all senior fall injuries happen inside their house?* As people age, they often lose some level of mobility, strength, vision and coordination. Unfortunately, this can cause their home to become a dangerous place to navigate. According to a 2020 report published by the University of Michigan 32% of seniors…
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How NSM technician, Aaron Miller, strives to serve his clients whatever their mobility needs Aaron Miller, RRTS, has always enjoyed working with his hands. Tinkering, fixing broken things—it’s just part of who he is. The technician supervisor for National Seating & Mobility’s (NSM) Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis branches, Miller didn’t initially set out to work…
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Let’s Get Moving, Together.Whether your mobility needs are straightforward or complex, NSM is here to provide you with 360-degree Complete Mobility Solutions. That may mean customizing a power wheelchair to maximize your comfort and independence, installing a chair lift to access the second floor of your home, or simply repairing your existing equipment to keep…
Read MoreHow to Talk to Aging Loved Ones About Getting a Stair Lift
Talking to your aging loved ones about their mobility challenges can be difficult. After all, you’ve likely spent your whole life seeking advice from your older relatives — be they parents, aunts, uncles, or grandparents. Discussing the dangers of a loss of mobility can feel like an odd role reversal that not everyone is comfortable…
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How a coffee shop in Cookeville, Tennessee, is striving to create community and inclusivity Michael England never really expected to open a coffee shop. His career, Michael thought, would probably stay focused in the automotive industry. His dad had worked in the industry Michael’s entire life—and Michael had assumed he would, too. But a few…
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After Elijah Parker was diagnosed with Congenital Muscular Dystrophy in utero, doctors shared a devastating prognosis with the family. He was not expected to survive birth, and if he was born, was not expected to make it past the first week. Elijah has Walker Warburg Syndrome, a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy affecting one in…
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Native New Yorker Calvan Ferguson grew up the oldest of six children. At the age of three, his mother and father became concerned when he had not yet started walking. After a visit to a renowned pediatric orthopedic surgeon Dr. Alfred Grant, MD, Calvan was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Shortly afterward, Calvan visited the Bronx…
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Navigating life in the bustling city of the Bronx, native New Yorker Diana Holmes doesn’t often meet a stranger. Her joy is infectious, and she loves to make people smile. Diana’s deep-rooted love for the Bronx has been present since childhood. She grew up surrounded by her family, with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins all…
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At dinner, Katie Morillo smiles across the table at her 12-year-old daughter, Makayla. They are relishing a girl’s night out, something they both look forward to between busy work and school schedules. Sometimes it’s dining out, other times they shop or catch a movie. It doesn’t matter the activity, as long as they are together….
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Born on Christmas Day, Luis Cruz has been called a living miracle. Luis was diagnosed with Arthrogryposis in utero, a congenital condition causing curvature of the joints. Despite a fateful prognosis, Luis continues to thrive as a successful adult living in the Bronx, New York. “When I was born, the doctors told my mother that…
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