Stairs can be a real issue when it comes to mobility and aging in place — here’s what you can do
Stairs can be a real issue when it comes to mobility and aging in place — here’s what you can do The goal for many who are aging is to stay in their home. One caveat to this is staying in one’s home, in many if not most cases, means figuring out how to navigate a house built or designed for people with better mobility than the ones fighting to stay home. [...]
Tips for a more wheelchair-friendly living space
Tips for a more wheelchair-friendly living space It’s critical to your family’s success that they have what they need. That’s obvious, both from a pragmatic standpoint and to feed their emotion in a positive manner and create happiness – up and down Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. This means that, either for those choosing to age in place in their home and for those either temporarily or for the long term differently abled, [...]
When it comes to “living in place,” Tri-State Mobility can help you truly live in your home
When it comes to "living in place," Tri-State Mobility can help you truly live in your home “Living in place” is a new trend that goes hand-in-hand with the principles that we at Tri-State Mobility have promoted for two decades.With our products and service, we are on the cutting edge of helping people not just “age” in their home, or “stay” in their home, but to truly live, not just play out the string.What [...]
Key advantages to a versatile scooter made for frequent traveling
Go-Go Elite Traveler Key advantages to a versatile scooter made for frequent traveling Gone are the days in which lessened mobility meant traveling days for you and/or your loved one were put on hold, or worse, over for good. Scooters designed specifically to accommodate travel have helped fix that problem. Here are some benefits to using the sort of travel scooters you can acquire from Tri-State Mobility: The majority of wheelchairs – [...]
Why are wheelchair ramps important?
Why are wheelchair ramps important? By and large, walking up and down stairs is something we do without thinking much of it. Many if not most of us do it several times a day, whether it be down and back up the three steps on your front porch to go out to the mailbox, up to bed, down to the den, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator at work for [...]
Tri-State Mobility’s new product — elevator/homelift systems
Tri-State Mobility's new product — elevator/homelift systems A common thread on this blog is how Tri-State Mobility's products and service can make life better for you or your loved one by increasing independence. We do that primarily by making it easier to get around, both in the home and in the wider world. We are continuing our tradition as a local leader in that field by introducing a new line of home [...]
Ramps and ease of transitioning in and out of home can add to quality of life
Ramps and ease of transitioning in and out of home can add to quality of life Mobility aids and solutions are all about independence and higher quality of life. Ramps can literally provide the freedom to easily get in and out of your home, or the home of a loved one, to maintain that independence to a high degree. Ramps can help those who use wheelchairs, scooters or walkers, or those who [...]
Where to start with home modifications for seniors?
Where to start with home modifications for seniors? Many seniors, faced with the decision of where to spend their golden years, want to remain in their own home indefinitely, or at least for as long as is possible or practical. Tri-State Mobility can provide products and expertise to help facilitate the fulfillment of that desire. Here are some of the basics to consider tackling first to help yourself or your loved one [...]
Will a stairlift work in your home?
Will a stairlift work in your home? Mobility solutions are all about fostering independence. What better option than one that makes sure you can still utilize and enjoy every part of your home? Stairlifts make it safe and easy for those with limited mobility to access every floor of their house. This helps remove a barrier to allow people to remain in their homes as long as they'd like. Here is a [...]
Spring is in the air — where will it take you?
Spring is in the air — where will it take you? "In the Spring, a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." Alfred Tennyson famously wrote these words, but the late English poet only partially captured the human response to this season. Most everyone, it seems, wants to shake off the shackles of a long, cold winter and get out and do things — the young and not-so-young alike. Age [...]