{"id":2340,"date":"2018-01-29T16:34:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T16:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/?p=2340"},"modified":"2018-08-13T15:36:55","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T15:36:55","slug":"winter-safety-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/2\/illinois\/arlingtonheights\/blog\/winter-safety-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Safety Products"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you can\u2019t tell already, we are very serious about preventing falls<\/a>. Did you know that falls cause more three times the number of deadly injuries than gunshot wounds? \u00a0Scary, to say the least, and time to make the conversation about fall prevention a little more public.<\/p>\n

A fall can mean the beginning of a downward spiral and long hospital stay. The best solution is to educate yourself about the most common behaviors that put you at risk for a fall and invest a little bit in making your life easier in the first place!<\/p>\n

Fall prevention products<\/a> are not as fun or sexy as shopping for as that new dress, but trust me; the small investment will be worth your safety!<\/p>\n

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  1. Did you know that the village of Arlington Heights has a low-cost snow-shoveling program<\/strong> for seniors?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Local teens have signed up to help their neighbors on snow days for a very low cost (~$10-$15\/job).\u00a0 Sounds like a win-win to me. Those teens get to expend some extra energy OUTSIDE the house, while helping local seniors with a much-needed service.<\/p>\n

    Want to volunteer your teen or know a senior who might be interested in this service?<\/p>\n

    Contact\u00a0Karen Hansen, Arlington Heights Senior Center at\u00a0khansen@vah.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0(847) 253-5532<\/a> or visit the Arlington Heights Senior Center Website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n

  2. If you\u2019re shoveling that snow on your own, might want to consider a tool that will help you get the job done easier. The Wovel<\/a> is the world\u2019s safest and easiest snow shovel, greatly reducing the risk of back and heart injury.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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     <\/p>\nassistinghands.com\/3\/”>snow-melting doormat<\/a>. Featured on Good Morning America and the Today show, this safe, heated, snow-melting mat can prevent snow from accumulating in front out your house<\/span><\/p>\n

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     <\/p>\nYaktrax<\/a> makes a traction cleats that you can slip over any shoe.<\/p>\n

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