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Come visit us on April 13th to review the lineup of Joerns Healthcare products, including the Easy Care Bed! As always we will be serving up some delicious food from The Dirty Apron Deli! As…

We enjoy every year in Vancouver for all of the reasons you might think: mountains, beaches, trees, flowers… However, we love every second year in Vancouver because the International Seating Symposium comes to town! Here…

Welcome to our newest team members! Macdonald’s Home Health Care is very pleased to introduce our newest team members: Meet Dave Robens Dave has been working his OT magic to maximize our staff’s function at work.…

The loss of mobility, whether induced simply by old age or by illness, has a drastic affect on our sense of independence and freedom, especially as we lose the ability to complete what used to…

Investing in a mobility aid such as a mobility scooter is often one of the first steps people take when preparing to age in their own home. Mobility scooters allow seniors to enjoy the freedom…

Minimizing falls is a major priority for seniors, and investing in bathroom aids is a simple and cost-effective way to prevent falls in a very high-risk area of the home. According to the Public Health Agency…

Heather Wood suffers from multiple sclerosis, and while she can manage to walk short distances indoors, she depends on her mobility scooter to get around outside of her home. On December 8, 2015, Woods, a…

Jane Fontein, occupational therapist with 30 years of experience, will visit Macdonald’s Home Health Care on January 20 to review the newest addition to the Vicair wheelchair cushion line – the Vector O2 washable cushion. As always we…

According to research carried out by the National Institute of Aging (NIA), 1 in 3 seniors over the age of 65 suffer a fall every year, with 80% of these accidents occurring in the bathroom. With…