Handicare Blog
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Keep updated on the latest trends and tips from experts as well as stories from healthcare professionals who have chosen to stay at home and age in place.
Handicare Meets Hollywood
February 4, 2019We’re Speechless about Handicare’s Ceiling Lift, Independent Lifter and Freecurve stairlift being featured on the hit TV show Speechless. Speechless airs Friday nights on ABC...
Read MoreProduct Spotlight: Manual Transfer Aids
October 3, 2018Ever visit someone at a hospital or home and notice nurses or care workers using funny shaped devices to either help your loved one sit...
Read MoreHow to Choose the Proper Sling
August 24, 2018So, you need a sling. Whether you have a ceiling lift or floor lift, neither do you much good without a sling. A sling is...
Read MoreHandicare Goes Green
June 28, 2018Look around you. How many things do you see that are made of plastic around you? Perhaps a plastic straw in your morning iced coffee....
Read MoreHow to Clean a Stairlift
December 28, 2017Properly Cleaning Your Stairlift Chair lifts are a great mobility aid to ensure a safe climb up the stairs. But, we may forget that just...
Read MoreAll About Arthritis
September 15, 2017Did you know that there are more than 100 types of arthritis? Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in America with more than 50...
Read MoreSpectacular Staircases
June 22, 2017What type of stairlift company would we be if we didn’t know where the best staircases are? I think I speak for most of my...
Read MoreSenior Exercises to Keep You on the Move
June 2, 2017It’s no new news to anyone that exercise is important to your overall health – both mental and physical. However, as we age, we often...
Read MoreFall Prevention Tips for Seniors
February 20, 2017In the middle of winter, we are regularly alerted to the risk of falling outdoors caused by ice and snow. But did you know that...
Read MoreHandicare: 130 Years in the Making
February 15, 2017Handicare was founded in 1986, but built on 130 years of experience. In 1886, based on the instinct of a young Dutch businessman, Jan Hamer....
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