Category: Accessibility Tips
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A New Lifeline
We’ve all seen the commercial. The helpless old lady lying on the floor calling for help. This is a prime fear for many confined to a wheelchair, but short of falling what happens when you’re stuck in bed, arms tangled in a mess of blankets, and you cannot so much scratch your nose, let alone…
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Madison Grocery Delivery
I’ve noted that I use some grocery stores that provide home delivery in some of my posts. Here are a list of some of the stores in Madison, WI which provide this service: Note: Some of these stores have a limited service area Fresh Market – $5 Delivery fee (added to bill) Capitol Centre – Free for orders…
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Crockpot Champion
Eating healthy quality meals can be difficult when relying upon home healthcare to help prepare meals. Lack of access to fresh ingredients, limited time with the caregivers, and limited ability to cook myself, all present problems with having fresh, healthy, tasty dishes on hand. However, I’ve found some clever ways to prepare a nice meal…
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Student Loan Aid for the Disabled
A week ago I saw a friend post a story noting that President Obama is pursuing giving student aid for the disabled. This program would provide student loan relief to individuals with permanent disabilities. Details of an already existing program to help with student debt relief, for those with a permanent disability, can be found at…
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Air Travel Accommodations
I found an interesting link, on the MDA Advocacy site, regarding Accessible Air Travel. This page lists the Accessibility information pages for many major airlines, which is quite handy, as tracking down the accessibility and accommodation information for airlines and other transportation companies can be quite difficult. Happy flying.
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Getting To Bed At A Reasonable Hour
Most worry about getting to bed too late, or waking up exhausted the next morning. However, when you rely on home healthcare to help you in and out of bed you may find yourself at the whim of tight schedules and a generally short-handed staff. In my case, not only can these tight schedules ruin…
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Maintaining Healthcare while Working
A friend of mine recently contacted me regarding maintaining her daily healthcare while working. Her new job is going to put her income and assets over the limits allowed by Social Security. For Wisconsin residents there is a handy program called the Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP), which allows higher incomes and $15,000 in assets (versus…
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Phone calls made easy
I have often had difficulty with making phone calls with my cell phone, due to my limited use of my arms. While in bed, this proves especially problematic. In December of 2014 I purchased a Droid Turbo. The Moto voice-activated feature has greatly improved my ability to make important phone calls in bed, especially when…
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Finding a Hotel Abroad
Staying in a hotel when you use an electric wheelchair can be quite difficult. Finding a room with the “essentials” can be difficult In August of 2013 I took a trip to Europe for two weeks with my brother Ethan. While planning for this trip we wondered how we could find a hotel that would…