Becoming a Caregiver – When the Dynamic Changes

I never realized I was becoming a caregiver to my fiance, it just came naturally. Then I felt the carer burnout people talk about and things started to unravel. Where did I the carer start and I the lover end. Having worked in the medical field I have never advocated for a spouse to be a primary caregiver for many reasons but he needed me.

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Policy and Planning for Wheelchair Provision

Policy and Planning to Implement Sustainable Wheelchair Provision concludes our five part series on wheelchair provision in less resourced settings by the World Health Organisation. Covering activities in planning and implementation of wheelchair provision, strategies for costing and financing wheelchair provision, and offers links between wheelchair services and other sectors.

Wheelchair Socks

Today, Dr. Eugene Emmer, owner of RehaDesign Wheelchair Accessories announced the launch of ‘Wheelchair Socks’ an innovative cover for wheelchair casters, the small front wheels on wheelchairs. The launch of Wheelchair Socks comes after years of requests from wheelchair users. RehaDesign offers three types of wheelchair tire covers for manual wheelchairs. Wheelchair Slippers cover the ….

  • Important update: Professional Assistance for Living has successfully completed its transition with ILS. December 1, 2024
    The Professional Assistance for Living website has completed its transition with Independent Living Specialists. Following the acquisition of PAL in February 2024, we’re on a mission to combine our capabilities, resources, and expertise to deliver a more comprehensive range of products and services to South Australians living with a disability. You can still access all the essential […]
  • Improving Home Care Comfort with the Royale Multi-Motion Bed Range July 8, 2024
    In the world of homecare, ensuring comfort, functionality, and safety when selecting a homecare bed are top priorities. Whether you’re an Occupational Therapist looking for the right fit for your client or a caregiver aiming to enhance care quality for a loved one, the Royale Multi-Motion Bed range offers a solution that’s both highly functional […]
  • Open-source project maps the biology of spinal cord injury in unprecedented detail June 19, 2024
    Scientists at EPFL have achieved a significant research milestone in the field of spinal cord injuries—mapping out the cellular and molecular dynamics of paralysis in unprecedented detail with their open-source project titled “Tabulae Paralytica.” Grégoire Courtine and his team have integrated cutting-edge cell and molecular mapping technologies with artificial intelligence to chart the complex molecular processes that… […]
  • Study identifies drug target to prevent autonomic dysfunction after spinal cord injury June 12, 2024
    In response to stressful or dangerous stimuli, nerve cells in the spinal cord activate involuntary, autonomic reflexes often referred to as “fight or flight” responses. These protective responses cause changes in blood pressure and the release of stress hormones into the blood stream. Normally, these responses are short-lived and well-controlled, but this changes after a… […]