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Travel Essentials for All Ages

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Everyone deserves a vacation!  But admit it . . . travel can be a pain, or completely impossible if you don’t have the essentials for comfort, safety, convenience or mobility. Don’t despair.  Allegro has new and unique products to make your vacation not only possible but a whole lot easier and more comfortable.  Great gift ideas too.

Prepare for the time of your life with these travel essentials from Allegro Medical.

Travel Essentials for All Ages

 

Car Travel Essentials - From babies to seniors, here’s everything you need for your carload to be comfy and safe on that next road trip.

See also Automotive Aids

See also Emergency Preparation

Airplane Travel Essentials - Airlines are not always on your side when it comes to comfort and convenience.  Fend for yourself with these airplane travel essentials.

See all Travel Pillows

See all Travel Toiletries & OTC Medications

See all Dream Sack Brand Products

Travel and Exercise – Stay in shape no matter where you are with these portable exercise products.

See all Exercise & Fitness Products

Hotel Travel Essentials - All the comforts of home including bed rails, travel alarms, night lights, blankets and toiletries.

Sure Suction Tub Bar Home Comfort & Safety - Bring along these travel versions of your daily living aids. 

Caddy Hook-On Travel Seat Baby and Child Travel Aids - Travel products to keep your kids safe and secure, without a lot of bulk.

See also Children/Pediatric Products

See also Maternity Care Products

Harmonie Disposable Underpads - 23" x 36", Regular Absorbency Incontinence Travel – Don’t let going keep you from going.

Go-Go Elite Traveller 3 Wheel Mobility Scooter Walking Assistance for Travelers – Getting around the neighborhood or the globe couldn’t be easier with these Folding Walkers, Travel Canes, Lightweight Rollators, Transport Wheelchairs and Mobility Travel Scooters.  Viva la independence! 

Protector Insulin Case - 8" x 4" x 3" Diabetes Travel - Insulin coolers, syringes and more.

Universal Plug Adapter - Plug in any appliance International Travel Essentials - You’ll be properly plugged into their outlets and their language with these foreign travel aids.

Organic Beach Towel Recreation Travel Essentials - Heading to the beach, ski resort or campsite? How about an organic beach towel, a TRIKKE Skki or a cast protector?  Find them here.

Wishing you safe travels always!  And a big thank you for being an Allegro customer.


Top 10 Daily Living Aids

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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it 1685 times . . . “If you, your loved one or your patient is having a hard time doing something for themselves or getting somewhere on their own, we probably have an adaptive product to help.”  

Out of the 1600+ products in our Daily Living Aids Category, the ones listed below are our most popular – at least as of today anyway.  Popularity can be fleeting so check back often.  When you click on the category link, the products are automatically displayed in order of bestselling.

Top 10 Daily Living Aids

Aluminum Reacher with Magnetic Tip

Aluminum Reacher with Magnetic Tip - Watch out, you may be expected to pick up after yourself if you own this reacher!  Light in the hand and light on the wallet this aluminum reacher is affordable enough to keep one in every room.

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Toothette Plus Oral Swabs with Sodium Bicarbonate Toothette Plus Oral Swabs with Sodium Bicarbonate  - Toothettes with sodium bicarbonate nutralize acidity in the mouth, remove debris and mucous and stimulate the gums.  Refreshing for anyone who’s not able to brush.  Another top Toothette is the  Toothette Oral Swabs with Dentifrice – Mint Flavored

Shop all Sage Daily Living Aids

Easi-Grip Long Reach Gardening Set + Arm Support Cuff Long Reach Gardening Set + Arm Support Cuff - Reach those weeds with ease with a long handle ergonomic Easi-Grip cultivator, fork, trowel and hoe.  Includes an arm support cuff.  Ideal for all gardeners!

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Shop all Easi-Grip tools

Shop all Leisure Daily Living Aids

AZ-1 Portable Automotive Hand Control System AZ-1 Portable Automotive Hand Control System  - These Colours portable car hand controls are made for use on automatic transmission vehicles for drivers who don’t have the use of their legs.  Use them if you’re planning a trip or using a rental car.  They collapse for easy storage.

Shop all Automotive Aids

Shop all Colours Wheelchairs and Accessories

Big Lamp Switch Big Lamp Switch - Who needs a clapper when you have a big lamp switch?  This three-spoked knob makes turning on and off your lamp (fits most standard lamps) a lot easier.  Great for arthritic hands.  Spring for the pack of 3 if you have several lamps. 

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Transfer Board - Wood Transfer Board – Wood - This beautiful, smooth wood transfer board ensures a smooth transfer from wheelchair to chair, car, couch or toilet.  Choose from various sizes and optional cutout handles for easy carrying and gripping. Holds up to 440 lbs.

Shop all Transfer Boards and Discs

Shop all DMI

UpEasy Lifting Cushion - UpLift Seat Assist UpEasy Lifting Cushion – UpLift Seat Assist - Gently sit and gently rise from your chair or sofa with this handy lifting cushion.  Safe and easy to use, it will lift up to 80% of your body weight.  Folds flat for easy transport and travel.  Take it to church or the theatre!

Shop all Uplift Technologies

Deluxe Overbed Table Deluxe Overbed Table - Adjusts from 30″ to 45″ with one hand for the optimal height to slurp your soup or work your cross-word puzzle in bed.  Features a heavy duty frame and an oversized top.  Holds up to 100 lbs.  Now that’s some heavy stew! 

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BedCane Bed Rail BedCane Bed Rail - No matter which side of the bed you wake up on, this bed rail will be there to provide the support you need to get up and out.  Great for fall prevention!  Easily adjusts in height to fit your mattress on any size home or hospital bed.  Buy one and we’ll throw in a FREE pocket organizer that fits over the bed rail.  A hidey hole for all your goodies.

Swinging Door Hinge - Offset Door Hinges w/ Brass Finish Swinging Door Hinge – Offset Door Hinges w/ Brass Finish - A brilliant and very affordable way to widen your doors an extra 2″ without remodeling.   These swinging door hinges make way for wheelchairs and walkers (and maybe even that big piano you’re trying to move out of the parlor) by swinging the door completely clear of the opening. 

Shop all DMI

There you have it folks - our Top 10 Most Popular Daily Living Aids as of… well, as of when I started writing this.  Popularity changes and new products are added so check the Daily Living Aids category for today’s bestselling aids to daily living! 

Thanks for your business.  We appreciate your support.

Travel Aids for Safety, Convenience and Comfort

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Travel, especially during the holidays, should be fun and exciting. Certainly no time to be stressed about safety, getting into and out of cars, on and off airplanes.  And let’s face it, the more comfortable you are during  your journey and at your destination, the better. 

But if you are elderly, disabled or traveling with small children, the magic of travel can be oh-so unmagical without proper prep.  This year, let Allegro help you relieve a bit of your travel stress with our travel aids – designed for safety, convenience and comfort for everyone from babies to seniors.

Travel Aids for Safety, Convenience and Comfort 

Emergency First Aid Auto Kit Transporation Comfort and Safety – Be safe and confident on the road with your Emergency First Aid Kit Auto Kit, Heated Blanket, Car Caddie and Handybar – to name a few.  And how about a Car Bed for the baby? Or a Travel Pillow for you?

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Shop all Travel Blankets

Shop all Automotive Aids

Shop all Cosco Baby

 

Folding Bath Bench and Shower Chair Home Comfort and Safety - The comforts of home – in travel size! Take a folding bath bench, bed rail, portable grab bars, and bath mitt with you! Traveling with an infant? Don’t forget the Complete Nursery Care Kit.

Shop all Bath Assists

Shop all Bed Accessories

Shop all Grooming Aids

Shop all Children/Pediatric

Coccyx Cushion Travel Seating, Cushions and Mattresses - Your backside will thank you all the way to grandma’s house with the ever-popular Coccyx Cushion. And when you get there, how about unrolling your own Foam Eggcrate Mattress Overlay on top of that lumpy fold out bed?  Ahhhhh…

Shop all Cushions

Shop all Mattress Overlays

Shop all Incontinence

AquaBells Combo Set Travel Exercise and Fitness - Might as well just thank me  now because you’ll be glad you had these go-anywhere Travel WeightsFitBALL Balance Disk and Travel Xertube Travel Kit on your holiday travels.  Take some time to de-stress and work off that punkin’ pie with these great travel exercise products.  We even have a handy travel yoga kit.  No excuses!

Shop all Exercise Products

Freedom Push Chair Recreation- Going on a campout, adventure trip or a long car ride?  Don’t leave home without your All-terrain Baby Jogger,  Portable Hot Tub, TRIKKE Roadster, Disposable Washcloths and TravelJohn Disposable Urinal.

Shop all Baby Joggers/Strollers

Shop all Relaxation Products

Shop all TRIKKE Vehicles

Shop all Disposable Washcloths

Shop all Urinals

Drive Phoenix 3 Wheel Travel Mobility Scooter  Travel Wheelchairs & Scooters - Just about anyone can go pretty much anywhere with one of these travel mobility scooters or lightweight transport wheelchairs.  Don’t let a disability, weakness or injury confine you unnecessarily. Get going! Your independence is waiting for you.

Shop all Mobility Scooters

Shop all Walking Assistance Travel Aids

Shop all Wheelchairs

Protector Insulin Case - 8" x 4" x 3" Diabetes Travel Aids - If you manage your diabetes with insulin, take a look at this these portable insulin cases for travel.  You’ll also want to stock up on sterile insulin syringes (don’t forget the Safe-Clip).  And for long distance travel, or even at home, you’d be smart to consider a Portable Leg Massager.

Shop all Diabetic Supplies

Don’t Forget these Travel Goodies!

Travel Toiletries & OTC Medications

International Travel Products

Travel Alarms

Portable Shopping Carts

To see everything at once shop all Travel Aids

Bon Voyage and safe travels this holiday season to all of our Allegro customers! We appreciate your business.

Get Your Snuggies Here!

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Snuggie Blanket with SleevesWe couldn’t be more excited.  The Snuggies are here!  You know, the fleece throw that keeps you warm from head to toe.  That crazy soft blanket that you secretly want. 

Yup.  You can now order your Snuggie today  at AllegroMedical.com and we’ll ship it, quick like a bunny, right to your door.

Choose any color you want, as long as it is Blue or Pink.  Not just any Pink, but the Snuggie Pink Limited – Breast Cancer Research Edition. (While supplies last).

Snuggie Blanket with Sleeves Snuggie Blanket with Sleeves

I have all kinds of plans for my Snuggie.  First off, I’ll need at least one for the car.  And I’ll take it to the movies! I’ll roll it discretely in my purse and then BAM pull it out after the movie has started and WRAP UP.  The Snuggie has sleeves so my hands will be free for popcorn.  Score!

My home Snuggie will be primarily a TV and Game Snuggie or perhaps a Martinis-on-the-Patio-Whipping-Todd-at-Backgammon Snuggie.  It will NOT be a Bar-b-Que Snuggie or a Disco Snuggie.  Danger. 

Get your Snuggies TODAY!  They’re inexpensive, so stock up. What a great gift.  Speaking of gifts, check out our entire Gift Ideas category. 

Where do you SNUGGIE?

Most Popular Daily Living Aids

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Tek Pal - Large Button TV Remote Control Aids to Daily Living (ADLs) or Daily Living Aids are assistive products and gadgets that promote a more independent lifestyle for those with physical limitations.  

Many ADLs are adaptive in nature, allowing the user to do something they might not have been able to otherwise, such as stand up from a chair, work the TV remote, cook a meal, open a jar, drive a car, hear the doorbell or button a shirt.  Some Daily Living Aids are created simply to make your life easier.

I like to tell folks that if they have lost some independence or are no longer able to manage tasks that they used to – short term or long, there is probably a Daily Living Aid to help!

Allegro has a massive selection of Daily Living Aids to help assist Around the House, Around the Office, in Communication, Vision Aids, Hearing Assists, Dressing Aids, Eating Aids, Medication Aids, Lifting Aids and much more.  Below is a list of our most popular Aids to Daily Living.  Can they help restore your independence?

Most Popular Daily Living Aids

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AZ-1 Portable Automotive Hand Control System AZ-1 Portable Automotive Hand Control System

Shop all Automotive Aids

Beasy Board Trans Easy Transfer System Beasy Board Trans Easy Transfer System

Shop all Beasy Trans

Shop all Transfer Boards and Discs

UpEasy Lifting Cushion - UpLift Seat Assist UpEasy Lifting Cushion – UpLift Seat Assist

Shop all Uplift Technologies

Shop all Uplift Seating

Shop all Lift Chairs

Security Pole and Curve Grab Bar Security Pole and Curved Grab Bar

Shop all Standers Brand

Shop all Security Poles

Shop all Grab Bars

Big Lamp Switch Big Lamp Switch

Shop for Daily Living Aids for Around the House

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Aluminum Reacher with Magnetic Tip Aluminum Reacher with Magnetic Tip

Shop all Reachers

Shop all Hospital Discharge Favorites

Mealtime ProtectorMealtime Protector

Shop all Eating Aids

Shop all Drinking Aids

Deluxe Flexible Sock and Stocking Aid Deluxe Flexible Sock and Stocking Aid

Shop all Hip Replacement Surgery Aids

Deluxe Height Adjustable Overbed Table Non-Tilt Deluxe Height Adjustable Overbed Table Non-Tilt

Shop all Overbed Tables

Combination Button Aid/Zipper Pull Combination Button Aid/Zipper Pull

Shop all Dressing Aids

We hope that these Daily Living Aids will help you live a more independent and fulfilling life!  Thanks, as always, for your support.  We appreciate your business.

Shop Daily Living Aids anytime! Simply click on the Shop by Category tab on the home page of AllegroMedical.com

5 Daily Living Aids to Help Sit, Stand, and Walk Independently

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As adults age, once simple tasks like sitting, standing, and walking can become more challenging, leading to a reduction in physical activity.  Older adults should participate in safe and effective moderate physical activities to achieve an improved quality of life.   Sadly, one-third of adults over the age of 50 lack physical activity in their daily lives. 1   Older adults living a sedentary lifestyle have reduced strength and balance which increases risk of falling2.  Senior adults, age 65 and older, are at high risk for falls with one out of three seniors falling each year.3   Daily living aids are helpful tools that will keep you safe and moving independently.   AllegroMedical.com presents five daily living aids to help you increase physical activity safely.

Sit-To-Stand Position

Movement from a sitting to standing position is an important skill that facilitates independence.   Without the ability to perform this basic skill elderly people are at risk for institutionalization due to limitations in performing daily living activities. 4

Using a seat assist such as a lifting cushion to move from a sit to stand position eliminates the need for standing assistance from caregivers.  This assistive device removes the possibility of inflicting pain or harm to the individual requiring assistance which can occur during manual assist to stand.5   The UPEASY lifting cushion provides users with a gentle and stable automatic boost when leaning forward preparing for a sit-to-stand movement.

“Recent knee surgery has made rising from seated position difficult. Using the uplift seat assist has made a significant difference. I will likely use the seat assist throughout my recovery and beyond. “  Review by AllegroMedical.com customer Lameduck from Aptos, CA

Since lifting cushions are designed for use only on your chair or sofa a security pole and curve grab bar is another independent living aid that assists with movement from a sitting to standing position.  Tension mounted security poles don’t require permanent installation making them a great option for individual changing needs.  Simply grasp the curved grab bar to climb up to a standing position.

“Bought this for my mom. She is recovering from a broken hip. We use it in the bathroom to help her with her transfer to a bath bench. It is also used to assist rising from the toilet. I have to be honest, I automatically reach for it , too. I am 61 &; need to protect my back. I care for an 84 year old mom &; a disabled 16 year old daughter. This pole is incredibly sturdy, stable &; easy to install. I can’t find any cons. The price was great.”  Review by AllegroMedical.com customer Barb the Builder from DHS, CA

Seniors with sit-to-stand movement issues are less inclined to drive due to the difficulty of exiting the vehicle into a standing position.  Losing driving ability for many aging adults decreases independence and fosters a sedentary life style.  Leverage support exiting a vehicle by inserting a heavy duty steel Handy Bar into the side door locking mechanism and stand with confidence.

Grab bars are essential daily living aids that provide assistance and added safety for sitting and standing.  Suction cup grab bars install without tools or holes and are completely portable.  These grab bars are like having an extra hand to help provide support for standing up from the commode, bathtub, or any place extra balance support is needed.

“My father refused to allow us to drill ‘holes’ and screws into the fiberglass shower. These were perfect for our use. I liked the ability to adjust and move them to where they worked best for him. I did have to lean hard onto one wall to get the best suction and securement due to a small wave within the wall. I wish there was something similar to these for dry wall surface walls by the commode. Another area he will not allow us to drill holes into.”  Review by AllegroMedical.com customer, Vicster from Danville, Ky

Walking

Elderly adults with unstable gait who have experienced falls tend to diminish physical activity such as walking out of fear of falling again.  This lack of activity promotes physical weakness and makes the individuals more susceptible to falling. 3

Walking aids such as rollators are safe and effective in helping individuals with unstable gait. 6   Rollators are walkers for indoor or outdoor use with typically four wheels, a seat, and hand brakes and are for people with limited upper body strength.  The convenience of the seat allows users experiencing fatigue to rest for a few minutes while walking.

 

I am 63 years old. I fell down a flight of stairs and have severe damage to my spine and partial paralysis of my right leg. I was using a standard walker but when I saw this beauty on your web site, I knew that it would work better for me. Standing in line at the market, etc. is just intolerably painful for me. This little beauty helps keep me more independent and able to function. Thank you for offering this little lady.”  Review by AllegroMedical.com customer IrishTeaCup from Sunland, CA

Don’t lose your independence.  If you have difficulty sitting, standing, or walking, seek the guidance of a physician to see what aids are right for you.  Return to AllegroMedical.com for all of your solutions for maintaining an active and self-reliant lifestyle.

1                   http://www.cdc.gov/aging/han/health-promotion.htm (10 Strategies…Active Aging)

2                   http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM198812293192604

3                   http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/falls/adultfalls.html

4                   http://ptjournal.apta.org/content/82/9/866.full

5                   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15698379

6                   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1990737

What is a Flip A Grip? – The Most Handy Grab Bar

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What is a Flip A Grip? – The Most Handy Grab Bar

Flip a Grip

“No more worries about falling while trying to get into or out of my house.  Now I can bring in a load of laundry with my left arm and safely get into the house with my right hand.”  -Jean from California

Through my years of working as a physical therapist in the home, I have seen many patients struggle with the fight to maintain their independence.  We all want to be able to make our own choices and come and go as we please but unfortunately age and injury can put a damper on our plans.  Surgeries, injuries, illness and age bring challenges that can slow down the coming and going that you had been planning.  Something as simple as getting in and out of the house used to be a task you never thought about.  You bounded up the steps and through the doorway with ease.  Often you even carried groceries, laundry baskets and laughing, upside down toddlers with you.  Now though, if your knees hurt or your balance isn’t so great it can be a very dangerous endeavor just to get yourself up the step and through the door.   We probably all know someone, elderly or not, that has fallen on or down the steps and has been severely injured.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) one out of every three people over the age of 65 fall each year!  Once a person falls it is usually a downward spiral that is difficult to come back from.  In fact, the CDC also warns that 40% of people who end up in a nursing home due to a fall never return to living independently ever again!  Even the folks that do return to their prior level of function and independent living status have a lingering fear of falling again which can keep them from doing the more active things that they enjoy.  The Flip A Grip is a device that can be installed in your home so that you can avoid being sent to “the home”.Flip a grip assist handle

The Flip A Grip is a patent pending device I designed for my physical therapy patients that needed that extra support when going up and down stairs or transferring.  It is a sturdy handle small enough to fit in tight spaces, like doorways, and folds out of the way when you are not using it.  Each Flip A Grip is 100% handmade in the USA, comes with the mounting hardware and even glows in the dark to help in low light situations. The Flip A Grip is simply a strong, foldable handle small enough to fit in between a storm door and an exterior door and is perfect for folks that don’t have the strength, balance or confidence to get in and out of their home safely on their own.

 

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The idea for the Flip A Grip began in 2012 when I was working as a physical therapist in home care.  I was treating a lady who had broken her hip and had had surgery to repair it. We worked at improving her strength, balance and mobility and eventually she was able to get up and down her steps from her garage to her back door.  With all of her hard work though, she still could not get up that final step to enter the door into her home.   She would grab for her walker or the door, or the door casing and trim but nothing made a good enough handle to push on.  Her hand rails were too far behind her and she needed that extra boost with her arms to get herself into the home.

I went to our local home medical supply store to buy something that might help her. The item I had in mind was not for sale though, so I became an inventor!  I carved the first prototype out of a broom handle and a closet organizer bracket and the adventure was on!  I designed at least ten different prototypes until arriving at the model you see now for sale on AllegroMedical.com.  The Flip A Grip has arrived on the scene and the world is such a brighter and better place because of it.  That’s a little bit of exaggeration, but I do think we have a pretty great little device that has been a blessing to those who have started using one.

Here’s what some users of the Flip A Grip have had to say:

“These handles are a lifesaver! I have two on each doorway and have bought more for the stairway. I don’t care if they’re everywhere, they look nice. Even my able-bodied friends use them, stepping up into the house. Love ’em! ” -Ray from Illinois

“Excellent for elderly coming in and out of a door where they have to step up with out a handrail. Bought two for my father and he loves them. Very strong.”

“This is the perfect aide to help a stroke victim in and out of a door threshold. Would recommend it to anyone who needs a little help.”

“Disabled father loves it and uses it every day to go in and out to the garage and up and down 2 steps.”

Folks that will find the Flip A Grip helpful are those with decreased strength and balance, those who have difficulty standing from a seated position or that find ascending or descending steps safely a challenge.  People who simply have aching joints that make stairs and transfers painful will also love the Flip A Grip because it helps take the pressure off those painful joints.

Finally, if I’ve done a poor, longwinded job of giving you a straight answer to the original question- What is a Flip A Grip, I apologize.  Here’s the abbreviated version for those of you, like me, that like a straight and to the point answer:  The Flip A Grip is a sturdy handle to help prevent falls and make steps and transfers easier.  It’s better than a grab bar in certain situations because its small, glows in the dark and folds out of the way.  If you buy one, I really do think you’ll find that it helps a great deal.  I’ve had lots of people say that they don’t know how they ever got along without it.

-Nick Hinkle, PT – Owner 323 Products, LLC

 

Since 1997 Allegro Medical has been a leading supplier of assisted living aids healthcare providers and consumers.  If you have recently undergone physical therapy, rely on AllegroMedical.com for all of your assisted living aids needs.

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The Brella Bag: A Mobility Enhancer

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The Brella Bag Hands Free Umbrella Holder: A Mobility Enhancer for the Physically Challenged

Advances in technology and introductions of new lifts, wheelchairs, mobility scooters and a wide array of mobility products has resulted in the vast improvement in the mobility of this population and as a result a much better quality of life.  Emotionally and psychologically it means a great deal to be independent and mobile.

Brella Bag Hands Free Umbrella Holder gives them the ability to steer their wheelchair or scooter or push a walker while having an umbrella overhead. They can walk with a cane or on crutches while their umbrella is solidly tucked into the Brella Bag therefore giving them the “hands free” ability to be protected from the sun or the rain.

 

The unique umbrella holder the Brella Bag has been designed and crafted with care and thought. It is light weight, made of polyester, yet strong enough to hold most sizes of umbrellas steady.  A sturdy pouch on the bag holds an umbrella so that the user’s hands are free.  As a bonus the bag is large enough to comfortably accommodate your essential items such as wallet, cell phone, keys, a book and other such things.

 

 

The Brella Bag Hands Free Umbrella Holder is a convenient solution for disabled individuals, giving them back their independence.

– Debbie Hammond, Owner of Rainy Day Solutions, LLC 

 

Since 1997 Allegro Medical has been a leading supplier of assisted living suppliers and equipment to healthcare providers and consumers.  If you are looking to make daily tasks easier with helpful ADL items, rely on AllegroMedical.com for all of your needs.

 

 

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What Makes Equagel Cushions Different From All Other Cushions?

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What Makes Equagel Cushions Different From All Other Cushions?

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Cushions have been around since biblical times.  They have always been an envelope of material into which some soft material is placed to provide the cushioning. The materials used for cushioning have ranged from leaves, straw, wood shavings, wool, foam, liquid and air, to name a few.  The only difference between most of the cushions of today and those of biblical times is the cushioning material inside the cover.

The cushions of biblical times as well as the cushions of today all have worked exactly the same way.  When a client sits on the cushion, their weight goes straight down until they hit bottom or have reached the extent of what the cushion will allow.  All of these cushions shape themselves perfectly around the client’s posterior and continue to put upward pressure against the client’s posterior.

Enter EquaGel® cushions, the only cushion designed to keep the client SITTING ON TOP of the cushion while relieving for pressure points such as the ischial tuberosity’s.  In other words any client of any weight or shape will never hit bottom on an EquaGel® cushion.

 EquaGel® is a dry-polymer gel, almost rubbery. It is not a liquid! One of its most amazing features is referred to as “COLUMN BUCKLING”.  Simply put, each wall of gel is capable of supporting only a marginal load. When that threshold is exceeded, the wall buckles under and passes the weight to the surrounding walls for support. This “buckling and weight-passing” happens instantly and repeatedly until the maximum surface area of pressing weight is evenly supported by sufficient walls to hold the weight up, regardless of its shape.  The pressure points of the ischium and coccyx are allowed to buckle into the cushion without resistance while the buttocks are supported evenly. The areas most likely to develop pressure sores are allowed to float nearly pressure-free within the pad while the client’s weight is distributed evenly across the cushion.

Additionally, the open cell design of EquaGel® cushions provides for air-flow beneath the client.  Hence an EquaGel® cushion provides the client with a temperature neutral environment.  The client should never experience a build-up of body heat that ultimately creates perspiration as occurs on foam, liquid gel and air cushions.  Hence, EquaGel® cushions practically eliminate the three factors most commonly related to the formation of pressure sores – pressure, heat and moisture.

Different EquaGel Cushions And How They Fit Users Needs

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EquaGel® cushions are the first cushions since biblical times that actually perform differently than all the cushions that preceded them.  Instead of allowing the client’s weight to go straight down until he/she hits bottom, the EquaGel® cushion distributes the weight evenly across the top of the cushion.  No other cushion performs like an EquaGel® cushion for extended comfort and superior protection.

Since 1997 Allegro Medical has been a leading supplier of wheelchair and seating cushions to healthcare providers and consumers.  If you are looking for a more comfortable and reliable cushions, rely on AllegroMedical.com for all of your needs.

 

Written by Dave Paul from EquaGel.

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